Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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BOARD OP WORKS FOR THE FULIIAM DISTRICT.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Your Board, in reporting briefly their proceedings for the past year is:
26th of March, 1867, beg to state that
The number of nuisance cases removed during the year, is :
Privies and Cesspools emptied 430
Drains and Gullies cleansed and repaired 1144
Houses ditto ditto 791
Swine Nuisanoes removed 179
Miscellaneous 187
Total „. 2731
Houses benefitted in Fulham 1049
„ „ Hammersmith 1528
Total 2577
They report that the improvement between Union Court and
Broadway has been carried out at u cost of £413 for the site, towards what
the Metropolitan Board have contributed one-half that amount. Since
senting their last report they have completed the Parr's Bridge Sewer, and
Sewers in Beavor Lane and Waterloo Street, Hammersmith ; whilst in
Paiish of Fulham they have to record the completion of the Greyho
Lane Sewer, extending from the "Greyhound" Public House to the
Sheds in Star Lane : they have also formed outlets into the Parsons'
Lane Sewer and the Dawes Lane Sower, whereby the properties known
Crown Street and Wheatsheaf Alley have been drained and a recurrence
the nuisances so frequently complained of has been prevented.
They report further that they have applied to the Metropoli
Board for permission to borrow money to construct works as follows
FULIIAM PARISH.
For the kerbing and paving one side of Lillie Road ; 2,100 feet
12,600 feet paving, and 1,100 feet run of road making in Sand's End land
1,500 feet kerb and remaking part of King's Road, from "The
Palmerston" to north side of Peterboro' Villas; for kerbing and paviance
Walham Green, from John's Pluce to Wulhuni Lodge ; 500 feet ke