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Company. Under ordinary circumstances with the present improvements
carried out by these Companies, the water supplied
from the Thames would be fairly good for dietic purposes. Still,
however, a purer supply would be desirable if it could be obtained
at a reasonable expense, though not at the sacrifice of the interests of
the water Companies who have used every precaution to improve
the water which they supply. The above figures are taken from
Dr. Franklin's report, published in the Registrar General's report.
Meteorology.
The mean reading of the Barometer during the year was 29-770
inches. The highest temperature of day was 8o*6, Fahrenheit in
July. The lowest temperature by night was 13-7 Fahrenheit, in
December. The mean temperature for the year was 46 2, Fahrenheit.
Rain fell on 185 days. The total rain fallwas 31*31 inches
new ambulances.
Permission to use the Ambulances which belong to the Fulham
Board of Guardians having been withdrawn last year, it became
necessary for your board to provide others. Two new Ambulances
on improved principles have been constructed by Mr. Ashford
of Walham Green, Fulham. The most careful attention was
given to their construction, in order to add to the comfort of the
patients during removal. The contract price for the two was
£147. Under my advice and special directions, certain improvements
were adopted the extra expense of which came to £56 16s.,
making a total of £101 18s., per carriage.
disinfecting apparatus.
The disinfecting apparatus, which was erected by your Board
in the Stone Wharf Chancellors in the year 1877, has been in
almost constant use since that period, about 1,500 infected articles
were disinfected during last year. The results have been most
satisfactory. No case of disease has been known to occur after
using the disinfected articles, nor has a single complaint been made
that they have been injured by the process of disinfection. The
estimated amount saved by disinfection instead of burning, was
about £1000, besides which, articles were disinfected which might
not have been burnt on account of the expense of replacing them
by new ones.
In conclusion I beg to thank your Board for the hearty support
that I have received during the year.
I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
N. C. COLLIER,
Medical Officer of Health.
Capstone House,
Hammersmith.