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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
Fulham 1911
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1911
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The accommodation provided and the rents which, as I am informed, will be charged are as under:—
| Rent inclusive of Rates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S. | d. | ||
| Tenements of four rooms | 14 | 8 | 9 per week. |
| „ „ three „ | 68 | 6 | 9 ,, ,, |
| „ „ two „ | 108 | 5 | 8 „ „ |
| „ „ one „ | 50 | 8 | 9 „ „ |
Drainage of Buildings.
During the year the following drainage plans were submitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee:—
| Plans of drainage of new houses | 215 |
| „ „ ,, „ blocks of flats | 12 |
| „ ,, ,, „ workshops, etc. | 10 |
| ,, „ „ „ public buildings | 5 |
| ,, ,, „ ,, additions to existing buildings | 27 |
| ,, „ the reconstruction of the drainage of existiug buildings | 160 |
| 429 |
Combined Drainage.
Five systems of combined drainage, for which the
Council was liable, were reconstructed at a cost of
£78 5s. Od., the work being carried out by a contractor
under a schedule of prices The sum of, £105 4s. Od.
was also paid to owners in respect of work executed by
them at 20 houses in compliance with notices served by
the Council in connection with house drains which were
"sewers" as defined by the Metropolitan Management
Act, 1895.