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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Shoreditch 1889
[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 | 1,451 | 81,623 |
| Church Ward North | 1,981 | 55,924 |
| Church Ward South | 1,097 | 62,520 |
| Hoxton Ward | 2,382 | 71,493 |
| Wenlock Ward | 1,807 | 54,193 |
| Whitmore Ward | 2,312 | 54,828 |
| Kingsland Ward | 1,713 | 44,544 |
| Haggerstone Ward | 1,567 | 33,777 |
| Acton Ward | 1,746 | 39,695 |
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 £498,597.