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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
Westminster 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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SCHOOL BOARD FOR LONDON.
The School Board rate "went up" a penny in the £.
in the year, the rate being increased from ll½d. to 1s. 0½d.
in order to meet the Board's precept of £33,549 2s. 6d.,
exclusive of £1,334 12s. 3d. in respect of Government property.
The following statement of the amounts contributed by this parish to the School Board since 1871 is again published, for although it does not furnish the pleasantest of reading to ratepayers, it has been found to be useful in past years:—
| Precept. | Rate. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | d. | |
| 1871 | 983 | 9 | 10 | ... |
| 1872 | 1,857 | 5 | 11 | 1½ |
| 1873 | 1,535 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3,689 | 1 | 9 | 1¾ |
| 1875 | 6,440 | 4 | 9 | 3½ |
| 1876 | 9,597 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| 1877 | 11,363 | 9 | 11 | 5½ |
| 1878 | 11,224 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 1879 | 12,556 | 4 | 11 | 4½ |
| 1880 | 14,458 | 9 | 11 | 5½ |
| 1881 | 14,799 | 13 | 4 | 5½ |
| 1882 | 14,797 | 2 | 8 | 6½ |
| 1883 | 17,316 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 1884 | 20,474 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1885 | 22,613 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| 1886 | 25,134 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 1887 | 24,010 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| 1888 | 22,899 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| 1889 | 25,531 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| 1890 | 30,959 | 15 | 9 | 11½ |
| 1891 | 33,549 | 2 | 6 | 12½ |
(The above figures are exclusive of sums levied in respect
of Government property and election expenses).