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Shoreditch 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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The number of Assessments and the Rateable value of each Ward, omitting such of the Gas, Water, Railway and other Assessments, as are included in several Wards at Lady-day last, were as follows:—
| Number of Assessments. | Rateable Value. | |
|---|---|---|
| Moorfields Ward | 1,429 | 81,087 |
| Church Ward North | 1,973 | 55,629 |
| Church Ward South | 1,092 | 62,221 |
| Hoxton Ward | 2,371 | 71,521 |
| Wenlock Ward | 1,811 | 54,202 |
| Whitmore Ward | 2,319 | 54,948 |
| Kingsland Ward | 1,730 | 44,523 |
| Haggerstone Ward | 1,620 | 34,751 |
| Acton Ward | 1,753 | 39,755 |
The Rateable Value of the Parish is made up as follows:—
Railways £63.034
Gas Company 30,275
Water Companies 7,741
Tramway Company 3,210
Regent's Canal Company 738
Board Schools 12,124
Hoxton House Asylum 1,063
Theatres and Taverns attached thereto 1,571
The Town Hall 1,000
Other Assessments of £500 and upwards,
including Model Dwellings of that
value 25,083
The Workhouse and Infirmary, belonging to the Holborn
Union in the City Road, is by Local Act rated
at £19 only.
The Shoreditch Workhouse and Infirmary is not assessed.
The total of the above is £145,839, which shows that the
ordinary Assessments, under £500, amount to £498,637.
BANKING ARRANGEMENTS.
The Vestry gave consideration to the arrangements with the
Treasurer as to allowance of interest on balances. With the
exception of some allowance made on larger sums occasionally