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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The Western boundary commences here and crosses
Chiswick Mall, following the Eastern side of British
Grove to the main Western road, crossing the road at
right angles along the Western side of Goldhawk Road
to Gothic Cottage, through the rear of this cottage and
the rear of the Western side of Goldhawk Road to
Stamford Brook Road at a point about 350 feet westward
of the Queen of England P. H.; thence westward with
a slight break to the North and South Western Junction
Railway, crossing that line to a point about 30 feet Westward
of the line of rails, following the line of rails for
about 1,100 feet, thence North-East direction about 250
feet, thence Westerly for about 550 feet, following the
line of the Stamford Brook (West Branch) Sewer. It
then runs Northerly, following line of sewer for about
1,350 feet. From this point the boundary turns Eastward
for about 1,600 feet, then Southerly about 240 feet,
and Easterly for about 520 feet, and again Northerly by
Wilton Road West to the centre of Uxbridge Road,
along the centre of the road to the new road running
across the Long Field; thence Northerly along the line
of sewer to Orchard Place, East Acton, passing along
the rear of Orchard Place and along Old Oak Common
Lane, and skirting Old Oak Common, crossing the Great
Western Railway and the Grand Junction Canal ; then
following the line of the Canal Westerly for about 400
yards and crossing the Hampstead Junction Railway,
then following Old Oak Lane Northwards to the siding
near Willesden Junction.
The whole District contains an area of 4,003 acres.
The Parish of Fulham is divided into three wards.
NORTH END WARD.
All that portion of the Parish of Fulham which lies
South of the Northern Boundary of the Parish, east of
River Thames, north of the centre of Crabb Tree Lane,
Crown Road, and Lillie Road, and West of the Eastern
boundary of the parish Northwards of Lillie Road.
WALHAM WARD.
All that portion of the Parish of Fulham which lies