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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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From this has to be deducted the cost of
Private Drainage Works returned to the
Vestry 449 13 5
(Last year's amount £207 16s. 6d.)
Total £4,881 12 4
The average cost of Wages for this Department is, therefore, about
£102 10s. 6d., against about £90 last year (per week).
LIGHTING.
Subjoined are the particulars of the Lamps in the Parish, and the
cost of Lighting.
The Gas Light and Coke Company.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,047 Lamps, including those fixed during the year, burning 5ft. per hour, at 3,744.95 lighting hours per annum, 2s. 5d. per 1,000 feet, at £2 3s. 8d. for gas per | |||
| lamp, 15s. lighting, 3s. 6d. repairs | 3,209 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 Lamps at 12ft., do., do., at £5 4s. l1d. for gas per lamp, 15s. lighting, and 7s. 3d. repairs | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 1 Lamp, at 28ft., do., do., at £12 4s. 9d., for gas per lamp, 20s. lighting, 5s. rent of column. | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| 16 Lamps, by meter, at 2s. 5d. and 2s. 2d. per 1,000 cu. feet, including £1 each for lighting and meter rent, various | 180 | 4 | 11 |
| Gas at Vestry Offices, Trafalgar House, and Stables, at 3s. and 2s. 9d. per 1,000 cubic feet | 25 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Lamp, at 30ft., £14 7s. 3d. a year | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 1,047 Lamps, 5ft., 16 do. meter, equals 1,063 Lamps at 5s. per annum, less Vestry's Columns substituted | 256 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 Removals and fixing new Vestry Columns | 60 £3,771 | 2 11 | 9 5 |