London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
This page requires JavaScript
51
TREASURER, BANKERS, &c.
In conformity with the Metropolis Management Acts, the Vestry
have appointed a Treasurer, who is Mr. M. H. Wilde, the Manager
of the Walham Green Branch of the London Provincial Bank
Limited where, for facilitating the Vestry's financial business, five
distinct banking accounts are kept, which are worked as follows :
No. 1.—GENERAL ACCOUNT,
For the receipts and payments of Rates and general business of the Vestry
No. 2.—NEW STEETS ACCOUNT,
For the receipts and payments in relation to new streets.
No. 3.—LOANS AND PERMANENT WORKS ACCOUNTS,
For the receipts and payments in connection with Loans, &c., for Permanent Works
No. 4.—WAGES ACCOUNT,
For the payment of weekly wages (drawn on by the Clerk and Accountant )
No. 5.—PRIVATE WORKS ACCOUNT,
For receipts and payments relating to deposits for connection of house drains,
licenses for hoardings, &c.
In addition to which, temporary Deposits and other Accounts are
opened, when the balances on the Current Accounts are considered
excessive, or as occasion requires.
LOANS.
The annual Rateable Value of Property in the Parish as per County Rate Assessment or like estimate, and the amount 1d. in the
£ will produce,
| Year. | Rateable Value. | Amount which would be raised by a rate of Id. in the £ gross. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1855—1856 | 47,492 | 197 | 14 | 8 |
| 1856—1857 | 51,154 | 213 | 2 | 10 |
| 1857—1858 | 51,428 | 214 | 5 | 8 |
| 1858—1859 | 51,528 | 214 | 14 | 0 |
| 1859—1860 | 51,739 | 215 | 11 | 7 |
| 1860—1861 | 55,916 | 232 | 19 | 8 |
| 1861—1862 | 58,296 | 242 | 18 | 0 |
| 1862—1863 | 58,944 | 245 | 12 | 0 |
| 1863—1864 | 61,964 | 258 | 3 | 8 |
| 1864—1865 | 62,882 | 262 | 0 | 2 |
| 1865—1866 | 77,236 | 321 | 16 | 4 |
| 1866—1867 | 77,565 | 323 | 3 | 9 |
| 1867—1868 | 83,238 | 347 | 4 | 0 |
| 1868—1869 | 91,725 | 382 | 3 | 9 |
| 1869—1870 | 96,118 | 400 | 9 | 10 |
| 1870—1871 | 96,661 | 402 | 15 | 1 |
| 1871—1872 | 100,121 | 417 | 3 | 5 |
| 1872—1873 | 104,915 | 437 | 2 | 11 |
| 1873—1874 | 106,286 | 442 | 17 | 2 |
| 1874—1875 | 107,995 | 449 | 19 | 7 |
| 1875—1876 | 109,579 | 456 | 11 | 7 |
| 1876—1877 | 118,991 | 495 | 15 | 11 |
| 1877—1878 | 122,476 | 510 | 6 | 4 |
| 1878—1879 | 129,152 | 538 | 2 | 8 |
| 1879—1880 | 135,678 | 565 | 6 | 6 |
| 1880—1881 | 149,899 | 624 | 11 | 7 |
| 1881—1882 | 190,136 | 792 | 4 | 8 |
| 1882—1883 | 206,834 | 949 | 6 | 2 |
| 1883—1884 | 238,549 | 993 | 19 | 1 |
| 1884—1885 | 268,169 | 1,117 | 7 | 5 |
| 1885—1886 | 292,427 | 1,218 | 8 | 11 |
| 1886—1887 | 334,183 | 1,392 | 8 | 7 |
| 1887—1888 | 343,572 | 1,431 | 11 | 0 |
| 1888—1889 | 360,354 | 1,501 | 9 | 6 |
| 1889—1890 | 373,152 | 1,554 | 16 | 0 |
| 1890—1891 | 385,407 | 1,605 | 17 | 3 |
| 1891—1892 | 426,551 | 1,777 | 5 | 11 |
| 1892—1893 | 452,086 | 1,883 | 13 | 10 |
| 1893—1894 | 471,168 | 1,963 | 4 | 0 |
The net increase on the Loan accounts for 1892-93 amounts to £8,002 8s. 4d.
Note -On the 26th March, 1886. the Vestry took over Loans to the amount of £44,014 12s from the
late Fulham District Board of Works, so that the net increase for the seven years amounts to £47,768 5s. 4d„
out of which the Town Hall, stables, wharf, open spaces, river wall,.Bishop s Meadows and other properties,
together with miles of wood paving and numerous improvements, have been provided.
II.—HOUSES, POPULATION, &c.
| Year ending March 25th. | Houses. | Population. | Average per House. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 2,350 | 14,000—estimated | 6 +empties |
| 1861 | 2,583 | 15,539—census | 6 „ |
| 1871 | 3,924 | 23,378 | 6½ „ |
| 1881 | 6,685 | 42,895 | 7 „ |
| 1891 | 13,666 | 91,640 | 71/8 „ |
| 1893 | 15,000 | 100,000—estimated | 7 „ |