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Fulham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
(Information supplied by the courtesy of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor,
Mr. E.R. Knight, M.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I Mun.E.,
M.A.P.L.E., F.S.S.)
All local sewers discharge to L.C.C. trunk sewers to which the properties on the routes of
the latter are also directly connected.
The district is generally effectively drained but there are certain areas where minor flooding
is known to occur at infrequent intervals (of the average order of two years) on premises at levels
approaching those of the adjacent sewers, which are generally deep. These occasions appear to be
associated with rainfalls of the order of 0.25 inches in one-quarter of an hour and with heavy
surcharge in the trunk sewers, causing surcharge and reduction of flow capacity in the local severs
connected thereto.
It is anticipated that improvements, mainly outside the Borough, to trunk sewers in accordance
with the programme at present in hand by the L.C.C. will reduce the risk and extent of surcharge in
the trunk sewers passing through the Borough, with consequent improvement in the flow of storm
water in the local sewers and elimination or reduction of surcharge therein during storms.
HOUSING ACT, 1957 DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS One demolition order was made during the year, as follows:-
| Premises | Date of Order | |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Halford Road | 21.1.1963 | |
| Two closing orders were made in respect of whole houses, as follows:- | ||
| Premises | Date of Order | |
| 86/86A, Townmead Road | 11.9.1963 | |
| 82, Townmead Road | 11.9.1963 | |
| Two closing orders were made in respect of parts of buildings, as follows:- | ||
| Premises | Part Closed | Date of Order |
| 7, Salisbury Mews | First Floor | 24.4.1963 |
| 7, Salisbury Pavement | Basement | 25.9.1963 |
| The following closing orders were determined during the year, approved works having been carried out on behalf of the owners to render the premises fit for human habitation:- | ||
| Premises | Part Closed | Date of Order |
| 42, Vereker Road | Basement | 25.8.1960 |
| 28, North End Road | Basement | 24.9.1958 |
The annual survey of 155 premises subject to closing orders was carried out during the year,
and the results are as follows :-