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Fulham 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1885
Pages
127
Tables
72

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  • Page 10
    THE BOARD.
    NAME.Quarter ending: September, 1884, 5 Meetings.Quarter ending: December, 1884, 9 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885. 9 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885, 14 Meetings.Total for Year 37 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 11
    GENERAL AND SANITARY COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending-September, 1884, 4 Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, 6 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885, 6 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885 5 Meetings.Total for Year 21 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 12
    FINANCE COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 3 Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, 2 Meetiugs.Quarter ending March, 1»85, 3 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885, 4 Meetings.Total for Year, 12 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 13
    WORKS COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 5 Meetings.Quarter ending December. 1884, 6 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885. 7 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885, 6 Meetings.Total for Year, 24 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 14
    CARTAGE COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 11 Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, 12 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885, 13 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885, 12 Meetings.Total for Year, 48 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 15
    SPECIAL COMMITTEE Of the whole of the Members of the Board appointed to consider the question of ( bstruction by Costermongers.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 1 Meeting .Quarter ending December, 1884, 3 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending, June, 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year, 4 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 16
    JOINT COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, 4 Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885, 3 Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885, 2 Meetings.Total for year 9 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 17
    SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884. No Meetings.Quarter ending March. 1885. 2 Meetings.Quarter ending June. 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year 2 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 18
    LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 4 Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, 6 Meetings.Quarter ending March 1885, 11 Meetings.Quarter ending Juno, 1885, 6 Meetiugs.Total for Year 27 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 18
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meetings.Quarter ending, March, 1885, 7 Meetiugs.Quarter ending June, 1885, 3 Meetings.Total for Year 10 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 19
    SUB-SANITARY COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 5 Meetings.Quarter ending December, 1884. No Meetings.Quarter ending March, 1885. No Meetings.Quarter ending June, 1885. No Meetings.Total for Year 5 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 19
    SUB-CARTAGE COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Qnarter ending September, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, 1 Meeting.Total for Year 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 20
    SUB-WORKS COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, Ne Meeting.Quarter ending December 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, 2 Meetings.Total for Year, 2 Meetings.REMARKS.
  • Page 20
    SUB-WORKS COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1S&, 1 Meeting,Quarter endng December. 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885. No Meeting.Total for year One Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 21
    SUB-WORKS COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 1 Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year, 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 21
    SUB-JOINT COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, 1 Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year, 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 22
    Appointed by the Works Committee to wait on the School Board for London, re proposed School near Brook Green.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, 1 Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year, 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 22
    SUB-COMMITTEE, re STABLE DEPARTMENT.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March. 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, 1 Meeting.Total for Year, 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 23
    EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, 1 Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending March 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, No Meeting.Total for Year, 1 Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 23
    EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.
    NAME.Quarter ending September, 1884, No Meeting.Quarter ending December, 1884, : Meeting.Quarter ending March, 1885, No Meeting.Quarter ending June, 1885, 1*0 Meeting.Total for Year, I Meeting.REMARKS.
  • Page 35
    MISCELLANEOUS PAVING WORKS.
    Yds.Feet.In.Munster Road, Fulham.@
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
    Yds.Feet. In.£s.d.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    Yds.Feet. In.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    NEW STREETS. During the year the Paving, &c., Works have been carried out in the following Streets:— HAMMERSMITH.
    Name of Street.Estimate.Actual Cost.
  • Page 40
    FULHAM.
    Name of Street.Estimate.Actual Cost.
  • Page 47
    The Board has had before them the following applications through the Metropolitan Board:—
    Case No.Name of Applicant.Nature of Application.Resolution— Fulham Board thereon
  • Page 61
    WATERING.
    Parish.Board's Horses.Hired Horses.
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 61
    SLOPPING.
    Board's Horses.Hired Horses.
    Parish.Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 62
    GENERAL CARTAGE.
    Parish.Board's Horses.Hired Horses.
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 62
    CLEANSING GULLIES.
    Parish.Board's Horses.Hired Horses.
    Whole Days.Half Day.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 62
    FLUSHING GULLIES.
    Parish.Board's Horses.Hired Horses.
    Whole days.Whole Days.
  • Page 73
    cab ranks. The following is a list of the Cab Ranks in this Parish authorised by the Commissioners of Police. In nearly every case the Board have caused the ranks to be paved with pitchers so as to afford a suitable means of surface drainage.
    NAME OF STANDING.NUMBER OP CARRIAGES.PARISH.REMARKS.
  • Page 83
    ???
    MortDateBorrowedper Cent.instatmentFrom whom brrowed, &c31 st March ???
    ££s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    Abstract of Accounts, Year ending 31st March, 1885.
    March 31. 1884.£s.d.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86
    Dr. GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1885.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86
    Cr. GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1884.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 87
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 88
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 st MARCH, 1855. ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT.
    Salaries, &c.Salaries, &c.AdvertisementRents, &c.Law & Parliamentary Costs.Sundries.
  • Page 89
    Dr. LIGHTING ACCOUNT, Cr.
    March 31, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 89
    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1885.£s.d.March 31, 1884.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    Dr. NEW STREETS ACCOUNT. Cr.
    March 31, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO. 32 ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO. 44 ACCOUNT.
    January 12, 1885.£Sd.March 31, 1884.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    Dr. DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO. 45 ACCOUNT. Cr.
    December 23, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    Dr. DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO. 46 ACCOUNT. Cr.
    December 23, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO, 47 ACCOUNT.
    December 23, 1884.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    DISPOSAL OF LOAN NO. 48 ACCOUNT.
    March 5, 1885.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 93
    ???
    March 31, 1884£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 94
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1885. Dr. GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. Cr.
    March 31, 1885.£s.d.March 31, 18S5.£s.d.
  • Page 95
    Dr. LIGHTING ACCOUNT. Cr.
    March 31, 1885£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 95
    SEWERS ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1885.£s.d.March 31, 1885£s.d.
  • Page 95
    NEW STREETS ACCOUNT.
    March 31, 1885.£s.d.March 31, 1885.£s.d.
  • Page 96
    APPENDIX No. 1. LONDON SCHOOL HOARD, The Board draw attention to very largo amounts annually called for by the School Board for London, which is included in the "General Rate." Annexed is a statement allowing the annual amount paid for costs of elections and to meet precepts of the School Hoard.
    Date of Payment.On Account of Precepts.On Account of Election Expenses.Year.Total Precepts.Election Expenses.Total paid for year.
    £s.d.£s.c.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 97
    APPENDIX No. 2. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Appended also is a statement of the various amounts paid by the Board to the Metropolitan Board of Works, over which the Board of Works have no direct control.
    £s.d.
  • Page 98
    APPENDIX No. 3. Shewing the Annual Rateable Value of Property in the District as per County Rate Assessment or like Estimate, and amount of the Precepts issued by the Metropolitan Board of Works, etc., etc.
    Year.Rateable Annual Value.Amounts which would be raised by a Rate at 1d. in the £.Amount of Metropolitan Board's Precepts for the year, including Main Drainage Rate. Debts of late Commissioners of Sewers, &c.Rate in (the £ approximately).
    ££s.d.£s.d.d.
  • Page 99
    POPULATION.
    Sub-District of187118811885.-Estimated
  • Page 99
    INHABITED HOUSES.
    Parish of1871.1882.1883.1884.1885.
  • Page 99
    MILEAGE OF ROADS.
    Parish ofCarriage way.Footways to same.Footpaths where no Carriage way.
    M.F.Y.M.F.Y.Miles.
  • Page 100
    APPENDIX NO. 5 Statement showing Name, Number, and Quality of Article submitted to the Public Analyst for examination during twelve months, ending March 31st, 1885.
    Name of Article.Number of Articles Examined.Result of Examination.
    Adulterated.Pure.
  • Page 101
    APPENDIX No. 6. Being a Summary Statement of the various cases of Nuisances brought before the Sanitary Committee, and dealt wit by Notice under the Nuisances Removal Acts.
    Cesspools.Water ClosetsDrains.Gullies.Dust BinsDust Heap.Piggeries.PigsHouses.Infectious Diseases.Remarks
  • Page 104
    TABLE I. The following table shows the deaths registered in the three Sub-Districts in the years 1883 and 1884, also the average number in the ten years 1875-1884.
    Sub-District.Year, 1883.Year, 1884.Mean of 10 Years, 1875—1884.
  • Page 105
    TABLE II. Deaths of Infants and Aged Persons.
    Deaths of Infants at and under 1 year of age.Percentage of Deaths of Infants at and under 1 year of age as compared with the total Deaths.Percentage of Deaths of Infants at and under 1 year of age as com pared with the total Births.Deaths of Persons at 60 years of age and upwardsPercentage of Deaths of persons at 60 years of age and upwards as compared with the tota Deaths.
  • Page 105
    TABLE III. The following table shows the mean temperature, the population, the number of persons to each acre, the number of births the proportion of births to each 1000persons living, the gross number of deaths as registered, the proportion of deaths to each 1000 persons living, and the proportion of persons living to each death in the ten years, 1875—1884.
    YearMean Temperature Fahrnt.Population EstimatedNumber of Persons to each acre.Number of Births.Proportion of Births to 1000 persons livingNumber of Deaths.Proportion of Deaths to each 1000 Persons living.Proportion of persons living 10 each death.
  • Page 106
    TABLE IV. The following table shows the mean temperature and the deaths of each sex registered in the Fulham District in each of the quarters of the year 1 884.
    Qr.Mean Temperature Fahrnt.Sub-District of St. Peter'sSub-Districtof St. Paul's.Sub-District of Fulham.Grand Total.
    Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 107
    TABLE V. The following table shows the quarterly number of births of each sex registered in the three Sub-Districts during the year 1884.
    Qtr.Sub-district of £t. Peter'sSub-district of St. Paul's.Sub district of Fulham.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.To tal.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 108
    TABLE VI. The following table shows the deaths from zymotic diseases of parishioners of the Fulham District which took place in the years 1883 and 1884.
    Disease.Year 1883.Year 1884.
    Sub-dist. St Peter'sSub-dist St. Paul'sSub-dist. Fulham.TotalSub-dist. St Peter'sSub-dist. St. Paul'sSub-dist. Fulham.Total.
  • Page 112
    TABLE VII. The following table shows the number of cases of smallpox that were reported in each of the Parishes of the Fulham District during each of the twelve months of the year 1884, also the number of cases that were treated at hospitals and the number that were treated at the homes of the patients.
    Parish of Fulham.Parish of Hammersmith.
    Month.Treated at HospitalTreated at Home.Totals.Treated at HospitalTreated at Home.Totals.Grand Total
  • Page 113
    TABLE VIII. The following is a list of the cases of smallpox reported in this District during last year (i .e., 53 weeks ending on January 3rd, 1885. PARISH OF FULHAM.
    Date when reported.Locality.No. of Infected HousesNo. of Cases.Where treated.
  • Page 114
    Continued from previous page...
    Date when reported.Locality.No, of Infected HousesNo. of Cases.Where treated.
  • Page 116
    TABLE IX. The following table shows the number of cases of scarlet fever that were reported in each Parish of the Fulham District during each of the twelve months of the year 1884, also the numbers of cases that were treated at Hospitals and the numbers that were treated at the homes of the patients.
    Parish of Hammersmith.Parish of Fulham.
    Month.Treated at Hospital.Treated at Home.Total.Treated at Hospital.Treated at Home.Total.Grand Total.
  • Page 117
    TABLE X. PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH.
    Date when reported.Locality.No. of Infected HousesNo. of Cases.Where Treated.
  • Page 118
    PARISH OF FULHAM.
    Date when reported.Locality.No. of Infected HousesNo. of Cases.Where Treated.