[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard].

  • St. Leonard Shoreditch (London, England). Parish Council.
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    6 VESTRY RATES. The total amount of assessment on the property in the parish, according to the rateable value, at March, 18G4, was £289,201. The following rates have been made by the Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1864: Sewers Rate at 3d. in the pound, for the year. Lighting Rate at 4d. ditto ditto General Rate at 11d. ditto ditto Main Drainage Rate at 3d. ditto Sewers Rate Lighting Rate General Rate Mam Drainage Rate Midsummer 1863 1167 15 11 1167 15 11 3503 7 9 Michaelmas 1863 ... ... ... 1174 0 4 3522 1 0 1174 0 4 Christmas 1863 1186 8 3 1186 8 3 2372 ] 16 6 1186 8 3 Lady-day 1864 1199 11 0 1199 11 0 3598 : 13 0 1199 11 0 £3553 15 2 4727 15 6 12996 : 18 3 3559 19 7 The loss upon the collection for the quarter ending Christmas 1863, has been about £1 14s. 1d. per cent. MAIN DRAINAGE RATE. A Rate of 3d. in the pound was made by the Vestry to pay the amount of the Precept issued by the Metropolitan Board of Works, for £3322 3s. 0d. the proportion to be paid by this parish towards the yearly expenses of the Board, in regard to the Main Drainage of the Metropolis to the 1st August, 1864. The Rate was collected on the Michaelmas and Christmas 1863, and Lady-day 1864, quarters, being a penny for each quarter; the account stands thus:— Balance on hand 24th June, 1863 379 2 6 Collected and paid treasurer on the Michaelmas 1863 rate 377 9 6 Christmas 1863 rate 1035 11 8 Lady-day 1864 rate 1173 3 6—2586 4 8 £2965 7 2 From which after deducting collectors' poundage, &c. 99 14 7 leaves a balance in the hands of the Treasurer on the 25th March, 1864, of £2865 12 7 The Vestry paid the sum of £2462 12s. 11d. to the Metropolitan Board of Works on the 20th day of June, 1863, being the proportion to bo paid by this parish towards the general expenses of the Board, for the year 1863, upon a Precept dated the 2nd day of January, 1863. Another Precept has been received from the Metropolitan Board for the sum of £3182 10s 9d. dated the 1st day of January, 1864, for the general expenses of the Board for the year 1864; this amount is due on the 24th Juno, 1864.