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Of these sums collected by the Vestry as for Poor Rates, large
amounts are paid to other authorities for purposes over which the
Vestry has no control. Thus, in addition to the £41,660 paid to
the Guardians, out of which the County Rate and Metropolitan
Asylum's Board's charges are paid, there is a sum of
£13,127 16s 10d. paid to the Commissioners of Metropolitan
Police, and £693 16s. Od. for Registration, &c., expenses.
From the Sewers Rate is paid the Metropolitan Board's
Consolidated Rate of £16,288 5s. 8d. From the General Rate
is paid the School Board Rate of £23,825 18s. 5d., and the Toll
Bridges Precept of £2,458 19s. 9d. All these charges are based
upon the rateable value of the property according to the valuation
list, and no reduction is made for empty houses, nor for the
allowance to owners.

The increase at the last Quinquennial valuation was £71,466
and £56,054 respectively. It will be seen that very little addition
was made during the last year, and as there is evidence of a
general fall of rents throughout the Parish it is not improbable
that next year's figures will show a decrease.