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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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STOCK ACCOUNT.
Plant—
21 Dust Carts 4 Water Carts 39 Water Vans
2 Gully Carts 1 Stone Bus 2 Street Sweepers
28 Shoot Carts 2 Spring Carts 5 Sets Brooms
48 Slop Carts 1 Slop Van
Machinery—
1 Gas Engine 1 Weighing Machine
1 Chaff Cutter 6 Knives, chaff cutting
1 Crushing Machine 3 Circular Saws
1 Grindstone 2 Oil Tanks
1 Saw Bench 1 Drilling Machine
The following additions have been made to the Staff
during the year:—
Built—8 Slop Carts at ,£16 15s. 3d. £130 2s. 1d.
Two Slop Carts being worn out were broken up,
making the actual increase to plant of 6 Slop Carts.
The following is a return shewing the number of
horses employed during the year in watering, slopping,
&c.:—
| Parish. | Board's Horses. | Hired Horses. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Days. | Half Days. | Whole Days. | Half Days. | |
| Fulham | 497 | 21 | 635 | 37 |
| Hammersmith | 1335 | 181 | 726 | 159 |
| Board's Horses. | Hired Horses. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish. | Whole Days. | Half Days. | Whole Days. | Half Days. |
| Fulham | 1217 | 10 | 297 | 27 |
| Hammersmith | 1505 | 106 | 1077 | 33 |
The number of loads of slop removed was—
Fulham 9,194 Hammersmith 15,754