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Destry of the Parish of fulham
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SURVEYOR
FOR THE YEAR 1890-91.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I present to you herewith my fifth Annual Report of works and matters
connected with my department for the year commencing on the 25th of March,
1890, and ending on the 25th of March, 1891.
I have again retained the corresponding figures for the previous years in the
tabulated statements, as the tables are more useful for the purpose of estimating
future expenditure when the figures are given for a series of years.
AREA OF THE PARISH.
The area of the Parish of Fulham is 1700.324 acres.
Area of Foreshore 56.561 ,,
Area of'Tidal Water 99.614 ,,
Total 1856.499
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
Showing the increase in the population, length of roads, footpaths, &c., of the
Parish since the separation from Hammersmith in 1886. The census taken on
the 5th day of April, 1891, gave the population at 91,640, being 42,850 males,
and 48,790 females. There were also 797 unoccupied houses, and 339 in course
of erection. The population at the previous census in 1881 was 42,895.
Length of
Carriage way.
Length of
Poo-ways to
same.
Length of
Public Footways
where no
Carriage-way.
Estimated
Population.
Inhabited
Houses.
Rateable
Value.
m.
F.
yds.
m.
F.
yds.
m.
F.
yds.
•
1886
35
1
144
63
6
166
7
2
0
72,142
11,265
£336,674
1887
36
5
199
66
6
132
7
1
22
77,997
1.1,277
£343,572
1888
38
2
112
70
6
125
6
7
215
79,605
11,890
£360,354
1889
40
5
41
75
1
118
6
6
183
86,124
12,181
£373,159
1890
44
6
102
83
2
118
6
6
183
91,000
12,417
£385,407
1891
45
3
173
84
5
22
6
6
183
91,640
12,869
£426,551
MACADAMISED ROADS.
These have continued to receive my careful attention. The following statement
will show where granite has been used, and the amount. These tables are
of great assistance in enabling me to ascertain the relative cost of the maintenance
of the various roads.