Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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LIGHTING.
Subjoined are the particulars of the Lamps in the Parish, and the cost of
Lighting, &c.
WATERING ROADS.
The charges for water for watering roads, in 1889-90, were as follows:—
ApproxiCompany. mate area in yards. | Quantity in Gallons. | Price. | Cost. | Approxima' e cost per 100 yds. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Middlesex 157,000 Water Co. | 4,384,760 | 8½d. per 1,000 galls. | £ 147 | s. 10 | d. 7 | S. | d. |
Rent of 14 hydrants | . • • | Less 5 p.c. rebate 42s. | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
£176 | 18 | 7 | |||||
Chelsea Water Co. 167,000 Rent of 21 hydrants | 7,320,000 | 9d. per 1,000 galls. 42s. | 274 44 | s. 10 2 | d. 0 0 | 3 | 93 4 |
11,704,760 | £318 | 12 | 0 |
COMPARISON OF COST.
Approximate Area. | Cost (Water only). | Per 100 yards super. (Water only). | No. of Horses. One day Watering. | Cost of Horses. | Total Cost. | Tot al Cost per 1,000 yards super. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. | d. | £ | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | S. | d. | |||||||
1887-8 | 276,500 | 599 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1494 | 739 | 19 | 0 | 1339 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 30 |
1888-9 | 295,000 | 554 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1296 | 550 | 16 | 0 | 1104 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 11 | |
1889-90 | 314,000 | 530 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4½ | 1482 | 629 | 17 | 0 | 1160 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
1890-91 | 324,000 | 495 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0½ | 1386½ | 623 | 14 | 0 | 1119 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
WATERING PRIVATE ROADS.
The following roads have been watered for the season, on receipt from the owners of the requisite fee.
£ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|
Waldemar Avenue | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Horder Road | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Mimosa Road | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Beaumont Crescent | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Adeney Road | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Comeragh Road | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Laundry Road | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Perham Road | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Musgrave Crescent | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Barons Court Road (part of) | 0 | 10 | 6 |
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