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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1894

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.

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During the year 21,210 loads= 21,437 tons, 2 cwts, 2 qrs.,
or :in average of a little over one ton per load were shot at the
wharf, and 78 loads were shot elsewhere, making a total
of 21,288, equal to a rate of 6x 7½., or a decrease of 2½d.
per load during the corresponding period of last year.
This decrease is due to the lower price of fodder. The
number of horses engaged in collecting dust was 5,814,
and they were out on 300 days ; the daily average of
roads removed was 3.66 per horse per working day. The
number of inhabited houses is approximately 14,650 from
which dust is collected.

Table: GRANITE. COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE.

GRANITE. COMPARISON OF EXPENDITURE.

Date.Cube Yards.Total.Remarks.
yds.ft.£S.d.
1893-943,042 3/402,191194Guernsey
do.750493172Enderby
do.864 2/2 6/7046163Queenast
4,665 2/270£3,14729
1894-953,436242,305119Guernsey
639239179Enderby
46027116Cliffe Hill Granite
4,12126£2,724110

Table: BROKEN GRANITE. The annexed statement will show roads and streets which have been picked, regulated, and coated wholly or partially with Guernsey granite and consolidated with steam roller.

BROKEN GRANITE. The annexed statement will show roads and streets which have been picked, regulated, and coated wholly or partially with Guernsey granite and consolidated with steam roller.

Roads.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Area covered.
Uxbridge Road8199314,491Supl. Yards
Wood Lane47816212,963,,
Bridge Road41632,150„
Bassein Park Road691221,104,,
Shepherd's Bush Road2071225,361,,
North Pole Road74401,823„