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Shoreditch 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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6. In stating the Rate required, it should he borne in mind that 3.97d. of the
entire amount of 12.55d. is in respect of Expenditure formerly defrayed by
Local bodies other than the Metropolitan Board, viz., £182,693 Sundry Costs
defrayed by Counties; £5,339 charge for Main Roads maintained by Vestries
and District Boards; and £335,000 the new charge for maintenance of
Indoor Poor in relief of the Poor Rate. The last precept of the Metropolitan
Board was equivalent to a rate of l0d.; the contribution now required,
exclusive of amounts formerly raised in the rates of other Bodies, is 8 58d.
The difference is owing to the aid received from what were formerly
Imperial resources.
7. It is estimated that 7-12ths of the above amounts will be required in the first six monhts, and 5-12ths in the second six months of the financial year.
| Required in First Six Months. | Required in Second Six Months. | |
|---|---|---|
| On General Account | £817,124 | 583,660 |
| On Special Accounts | 128,166 | 91,547 |
| 945,290 | 675,207 | |
| Total | £1,620,497 | |
The date on which the first instalment becomes payable might be the 29th of
May. It would be equivalent to a rate of 6 21d. in the City and 7 32d. in the rest
of the County. The second instalment would be equal to a rate of 4.14d. and 5.23d.
respectively.
Prepared under instruction from the Provisional Finance Committee.
Arthur Gunn,
Accountant of the
Metropolitan Board of Works.
Spring-gardens,
22nd February, 1889.