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Fulham 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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TREES
Schedule VI gives a list of trees belonging to the Vestry and
planted in the streets in the Parish
HORSES AND FODDER
Particulars of the horses owned by the Vestry, and the cost of
fodder will be found in Schedule VII and VIII The cost of keeping
horses has considerably risen during the last three years, and the
difference in the prices of fodder is shown below

The following table shows number of openings in streets

made by the various Companies, and the charges for the repairs o same

DateChelsea Water Works CompanyWest Middlesex Water Works CompanyGas Light and Coke CompanyTotals
Openings£sdOpenings£sdOpenings£sdOpenings£sd
1887-8896821551047544045141 49181195740943
1888-897981271414233582453126105167429578
1889-901008116128370389960314151198129675
1890-91661142109356521247431797111760374110
1891-929321715466929716685821 71082459686126
1892-9395820561169913901967286195262463165

STABLES AND WORKSHOPS
These were visited on March 4th, 1893 by the Members of the
Incorporated Association of Municipal Engineers and considerable
satisfaction was expressed with the arrangements of them
WHARF, OLD TOLL HOUSE SITE
This wharf principally intended for the landing and storage
of materials required for the repair of roads, &c, has been converted
into a wharf for the discharge of the dust of the Parish into barges
TOWN HALL
Handrails to the back staircases of the Town Hall were fixed in
accordance with the requirements of the London County Council, at
a cost of £33 10s
FULHAM RECREATION GROUND
This piece of land area, 8 acres, 2 roods, 29 perches, 23 yards,
was laid out and planted during the year, and opened on Friday
December 30th, 1892 The whole of the work of laying out,
arranging, levelling, forming footpaths, &c, was done by the Vestry's
workmen
A portion of the ground is laid out as a playground, this is
divided into two parts, one for boys and the other for girls, each part
being supplied with swings and gymnastic apparatus
BISHOPS AND WEST MEADOWS
The work in connection with laying out the land has proceeded
during the year Tenders for constructing the Eiver Wall were

HOARDING LICENCES

DateNo of Licences grantedAmount paid
£sd
1888-89719493
1889-909813497
1890-9111068129
1891-921588658
1892-93180141910