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Fulham 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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SCHEDULE VIII.—TABLE showing the relative cost of KEEPING HORSES, for the years from March, 1890, to Mareh, 1891,

and from March, 1892, to March, 1893, AGAINST HIRING THEM.

PARTICULARS.1890-911N92-93
Total actual cost per annum.Proportion charged to 32 horses, the stables having room for 4 tTotal actual cost per annumProportion charged to average number of horses 41½
£s.d.£s.d.£S.d.£s.d
Rent1991741270100003000
Interest on Stable Loans2697314618024310017500
Repairs, maintenance, &c.1993199347002500
Coals, and coke12505002900500
Insurance, Rates and Taxes1364980176124008000
Gas and Water8810L06350120006000
Food for average number of horses1,262491,262491,9211211,921121
Farriers' wages ½ and 2/3 to horses171190851963000020000
Horse nails and shoeing Iron4497449750005000
Coal for forge (5 to horses)B0040017708136
Harness and stable utensils16481164811448614486
Veterinary Surgeon, Medicine, &c.2707I 27073711637116
Wages:—2 horsekeepers, 1 chaffcuttter, 1 stableman and 2/3 of watchman's wages32570221873080030800
Prizes for best horses000500. .500
Damages done by horses and carts made good by Vesrty593593500
Maintenance of horses£2,739128£2,147171. .£3,05557
Allow for replacement 12 per cent. of £500 and £800 being the value of the stock of carts and vans in 1891 and 1893 respectively. .....6000. .9600
Allow ditto 10 per cent, of £1,800 and £2,400 ditto of horses, ditto....18000. ..«24000
. ..£2,387171. .£3,39157
Hire of 32 and 41 ½ horses, carts at 5s. 6d. each per day (average 310 days per annum. ...£2,72800..£3,537176
JAMES P. NORRINGTON, A.M.I.C.E. Surveyor to the Vestry.