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Fulham 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The Board of Works for the Fulham District.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Fifteenth Annual Report, presented pursuant to 198th section
of the Metropolis Local Management Act 1855.
The Board of Works for the Fulham District present to the
Inhabitants of the District the following Summary of their proceedings
during the past year, au Abstract of the several Contracts entered
into, aud an Abstract of Receipts and Expenditure for the year ending
25th March, 1871.
The Board have caused to be removed Nuisance cases as follows:—
Privies and Cesspools
211
Drains and Gullies cleansed and repaired
628
Houses do. do. do.
435
Swine Nuisances removed
253
Miscellaneous
51
Total
1578
Houses benefited in Fulham
502
Houses do. Hammersmith
722
Total
1224
They have had permanent Works constructed and carried out
during the year in the undermentioned places:— £ s. d.
Farm Lane. Fulham, a 12-inch Pipe Sewer 197 15 8
Wharf Road, Hammersmith, Road made, and Path paved 45 17 8
Stanley Park Road, Fulham, a 12-inch Pipe Sewer 93 10 0
Cornwall Street, Fulham, Sewer relaid, Road made, and
Paths paved 354 11 7