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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
Fulham 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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LIST OF DRAINAGE PLANS—
| Public Roads. | No. of Houses. | No. of Connections. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham Palace Road | Model Dwellings | 2 | |
| Shorrolds Road | House and Stable | 1 | |
| Lillie Road No. 122 | Cellar | 1 | |
| Challoner Street, No. 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bishop's and Dawes Roads | 6 | 3 | |
| Fulham Free Library | New Reading Room | Drained into existingdrains | |
| Fulham Rd., Stamford Bridge | 3 shops | 3 | |
| King's Road | 4 | 2 | |
| King's Road and Grimstone Road | 4 | 1 | |
| Munster Road, corner of Bedford Road | 1 | 1 | |
| Farm Lane (Farm Cottage) | 1 | 1 | |
| Broom Lane, Kenmore and Heathlands | 2 | 1 | |
| Moore Park Road | 2 | 2 |
To cover the costs of the 140 connections set forth above, seventy
different sums amounting to £743 5s. l0d. have been passed over to
Accountant through this department.
For unstopping drains, &c., sixteen different sums amounting to
£75 have been handed to the Accountant.
NEW BUILDINGS.
During the year plans were submitted for the drainage of the
following new buildings:—
201 Houses and Shops.
3 Manufactories and business premises.
1 Chapel.
1 School Board (cooking centre).
3 Miscellaneous.
1 New Reading Room.
3 Residential Flats.
Total 213
The new Bye-laws lor regulating the drainage of houses were
adopted by the Vestry on the llth of May, 1887, and have been
extensively circulated during the year; I regret that unless a special
inspector is appointed, it is not possible for my department to exercise
what I consider the requisite amount of supervision over the drainage
of private property.
In December, a builder was fined £5 and costs for making the
drains to some houses in the Lillie Road contrary to the Bye-laws of
the Vestry.