London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1905
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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Brought forward £62,865
Providing excess cost of erecting and furnishing
of Centra! Library in Brook Green Road,
over amount of gift made by Mr. Carnegie 4,400
Purchase of Land in Lime Grove required for
erection of Public Baths and Wash-houses 3,000
From Public Works Commissioners:—
Making an advance to enable a Leasehold
House to be purchased under the Small
Dwellings Acquisition Act 200
Total £70,465
The total indebtedness of the Borough Council at the end of the year in respect to capital borrowed for various purposes was as follows:—
| £ | S. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highways and Public Street Improve ments | 76,024 | 2 | 6 |
| Sewerage and Drainage Works | 2,124 | 0 | 0 |
| Parks, Pleasure Grounds and Oper Spaces | 21,338 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing of Working Classes | 5,700 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortuary and Coroner's Court | 3,315 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Sanitary Conveniences | 9,885 | 0 | 0 |
| Depots, Wharves, Yards and Works connected therewith | 3,851 | 0 | 0 |
| Town Hall and Municipal Offices, &c. | 18,037 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Properties of late Fulham District Board | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| Arc Lamps for Public Lighting | 5,191 | 0 | 0 |
| Burial Acts | 31,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Baths and Washhouses | 2,950 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Libraries Acts | 4,550 | 0 | 0 |
| Small Dwellings Acquisition Act | 673 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Lighting Installation | 203,131 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | £398,079 | 2 | 6 |
(d) The Equalisation of Rates Act, 1894.
The Council and its predecessors have received in grants,
from the London County Council's Equalisation Fund, in
pursuance of the provisions of the above Act, the following
sums:—