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Westminster 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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treasurer, every Saturday, the total sum received
during the week in respect of summons fees,
keeping the same clearly distinguished on the
credit slip from the rates
(c) That the broker send in an account to the Vestry,
every month, of the fees due to him for summonses
and levies, the same to be paid by the
Finance Committee after being checked by the
collectors and the vestry clerk
Dated this 21th day of October, 1889
(Signed) C C PIPER, Chairman
T W DAVIES
J BROWNE-MARTIN
W M SCUDAMORE
ZEPH KING
The Committee recommend that the foregoing suggestions (a), (6),
and (c) be approved and adopted, and be communicated in
writing to each of the collectors
These recommendations were approved and adopted by
the Vestry
In June the Committee received from the
Vestry Clerk, and submitted to the Vestry the
following report in relation to the collection of the Poor
Rate for the year ended at the preceding Lady-Day :—
reached The figures hereunder given illustrate to some extent the improvement to which reference was made :—
| year | Rate and Additions | Irrecoverable | Percentage of Irrecoverable | Amount of Recoverable Arrears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1885-6 | 72,860 | 3,494 | 4.9 | 648 |
| 1886-7 | 72,395 | 4,685 | 6.45 | 454 |
| 1887-8 | 61,218 | 3,175 | 5.18 | 368 |
| 1888-9 | 61,621 | 2,894 | 4.69 | 123 |
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