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Fulham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1887
Pages
164
Tables
96

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  • Page 11
    STATEMENT SHOWING ATTENDANCES OF VESTRYMEN At Vestry Meetings, Committee Meetings, &c.. from May, 1886 to May, 1887.
    Name.Vestry, 39 Meetings.Works Committee, 45 Meetings.Works Sub. Committs., 19 Meetings.Cartage Committee, 30 Meetings.Cartage Sub. Committs., 3 Meetings.Finance Committee, 27 Meetings.Finance Sub. Committs., 11 Meetings.Sanitary Committee, 27 Meetings.Sanitary Sub. Committs. 4 Meetings.Law and Parliamentary Committee, 23 Meetings.Vestry Hall Committee, 23 Meetings.Total. 251 Meetings.
  • Page 12
    STATEMENT SHOWING ATTENDANCES OF VESTRYMEN At Vestry Meetings, Committee Meetings, &c., from May, 1886 to May, 1887 continued—
    Name.Vestry, 39 Meetings.Works Committee, 45 Meetings.Works Sub. Committs., 19 Meetings.Cartage Committee, 30 Meetings.Cartage Sub. Committs., 3 Meetings.Finance Committee, 27 Meetings.Finance Sub. Committs., 11 Meetings.Sanitary Committee, 27 Meetings.Sanitary Sub. Committs. 4 Meetings.Law and Parliamentary Committee, 23 Meetings.Vestry Hall Committee 23 Meetings.Total, 251 Meetings.
  • Page 23
    These Amounts are approximate only and the total cost of £3,800 includes supply of gas, lighting, rent,&c.
    The Gas Light and Coke Company.Brentford Gas Company.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 23
    The Gas Light and Coke Company charges at the following rates for street lamps, when payment is made quarterly:_
    Winter Quarter.Summar Quarter.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 24
    THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 25
    Rent of Posts and Columns.
  • Page 26
    The following are metered lamps on refuges
  • Page 27
    VARIOUS MODES ADOPTED IN THE METROPOLIS. I.—NOT SUPPLIED BY METER.
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 29
    Mile End Old Town Only Standards and Baskets supplied by the Local Authorities. The Gas Company fits up and connects for 25/- each Lamp.
  • Page 30
    II—SUPPLIED BY METER.
    Vestry or Board.No. of Lamps supplied by each meter.Cost of hire of each meter.Who fixes meter & at what cost."Who lights & extinguishes lamps.No. of lamps to each lamplighterSalary of lamplighters.Cost of repairing lamps.What saving is effected
  • Page 31
    VESTRY OF PADDINGTON. PUBLIC LIGHTING FOR 1885—86.
    Month.Hours Burning Per Month.Average Hours Per Night.Bate per Hour.Quantity of Gas Consumed.Month.Average Hours.Estimated Cousumption at 4-6 cu. feet per hour.Actual Consumption by Meter Average and modified hours.Difference gained by Meter.Consumption per Hour.Total Quantity gained between Scale & Meter Systems.Total Quantity over all the Lamps.
    Burning Per Month.Burning Per Night.
  • Page 32
    District Lighted by the Gas Light and Coke Company. STATEMENT, showing the actual Cost incurred in the introduction of the Average Meter System of Lighting, together with the Cost of Gas supplied to the Public Lamps under this system for the Years ending 25th June, 1878, and 25th June, 1879, as compared with the amount paid to the Gas Company during the corresponding period of 1877.
    Introduction of the Average Meter System.Expenses of the Vestry incurred in Lighting the Public Lamps by the Average Meter System for the 12 Months ended June, 1879Charges of the Gas Light & Coke Company for Lighting the Public Lamps for the Year ended 1877.
    GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY.
    FIRST COST.Gas.£s.d.£.s.d.
    Providing & fixing Meters and Meter Boxes£s.d.Actual cost of Gas supplied by Meter indication to 1,732 Lamps -3,9851311
  • Page 33
    In reply to your letter of the 26th inst., there are now in Fulham Parish Lamps and Columns as follows:—
    Cost Price.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    POPULATION. The following Statement will show the ratable value, population, and number houses, at various periods from 1856 to 1886,
    Date.Eatable Value.Number of Houses.Population.
  • Page 53
    The OVERSEERS of the PARISH of FULHAM in ACCOUNT with the VESTRY of the PARISH of FULHAM as regards the PRECEPTS dated MAY 11th, 1886, and OCTOBER 20th, 1886.
    Receipts.Lighting Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.Total.Payments.Lighting Rate.General Rate.Sewers Rate.TotaL.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 54
    ???
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 55
    1. GROSS INCOME arising or due from the Endowments of the Charity for the year ending on the 30th day of April, 1887. From Real Estate.
    Description of Real Property.Acreage.Names of Tenants.For what term the Leases are held.Gross Yearly Income.Description of Outgoings or Deductions.Amount.Net Annual Income.Arrears due at commencement of Account.Sums Received.Arrears due at Close of Account.
    £s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 56
    2, BALANCES IN HAND and RECEIPTS on account of the 3. PAYMENTS on account of the Charity during the year. Charity during the year.
    Date.£s.d.Datb.£s.d.
  • Page 57
    4. AN ACCOUNT OF ALL MONIES OWING to or from the Charity, so far as conveniently may be stated, at the close of the year ending on the 30th day of April, 1887.
    Monies owing to the Charity, and from what persons, and on what Accounts.£s.d.Outstanding Debts or Liabilities of the Charity, and to what persons, and on what Accounts.£s.d.
  • Page 58
    1. GROSS INCOME arising or due from the Endowments for the Year ending on the 31st day of March, 1887.
    Description of Real Property.Acreage.Names of Tenants.For what Term leased or held.Gross Yearly Income.Outgoings and Deductions from Gross Income,Amount.Net Annual Income.Arrears due at commencement of Account.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 59
    Continued from previous page...
    2. RECEIPTS.3. PAYMENTS
    Date.£s.d.Outgoings or payments on Account of the Charity Estate.[Date.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    4. AN ACCOUNT OF ALL MONIES OWING to the Charity and on what Account at the close of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1887.
    £s.d.
  • Page 61
    THE TREASURER'S ACCOUNT WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE FULHAM WASTE LAND & LYGON ALMHOUSES From April 25 th , 1886, to April 25 th , 1887.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62
    THE FULHAM UNITED CHARITIES ACCOUNT. From, l st April, 1886 , to 31 st March, 1887 .
    1886.RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 67
    I. —HOUSES, &C.
    Year.Houses.Population.Average per House.
  • Page 67
    The annual Ratable value of Property in the Parish as pel County Rate Assessment or like estimate, and the amount Id. ir bhe £ will produce.
    Year ending March 25th.Ratable Value.Amount which would be raised by a rate of Id. in the £ gross.
  • Page 69
    The Properties, goods, chattels, &c., are not valued and shown as an asset in the Balance Sheet, but approximately the chief items may be taken as follows:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 71
    The following statement will show the amounts paid by the Fulham parish, through the late District Board, the Fulham Vestry, &c., to the Metropolitan Board, over which they have no direct control,
    Year ending March.£s.d.Rate in £ approximately.
  • Page 72
    The following statement shows the approximate amounts paid by this parish for the cost of Elections and to meet the School Board Precepts since its incorporation—
    Year.Total Precept.Election Expenses.Total paid for Year.Rate in £ approximately.
  • Page 73
    During the past year the Vestry estimated the amount required to be raised by Rates to meet its expenses, and the call of other bodies to be as follows:—
    General Rate, viz:—£s.d.
  • Page 73
    The actual rates made by the Overseers for the two years are as follows, viz.:—
  • Page 76
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Mortgage.Date.Amount Borrowed or Transferred.Rate per Cent.Repayable in Yearly InstalmentFrom whom BorrowedPurpose.Amount outstanding, 25th March, 1887.
  • Page 77
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 25 TH
    March 25th, 1887. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 78
    MARCH, 1887.—GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887 EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 79
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 25 th
    March 25th, 1887. RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 80
    MARCH, 1887.—GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887. EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 81
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25 TH, 1887.
    Salaries, &c.AdvertisementsStationery-Printing, &c.Bent, &c.Law&Parliamentary CostsSundries.Total.
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    ???£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    LOCAL SEWER RATE ACCOUNT.
    March 25, 1887 RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.March 25, 1887 EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 83
    FULHAM'S SHARE of the ASSETS and LIABILITIES of the ESTATE of the late DISTRICT BOARD OF WORKS ACCOUNT.
    March 25, 1887£s.d.£s.d.March 25, 1887£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 84
    Continued from previous page...
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
  • Page 85
    PERMANENT WORKS (TOWN HALL) ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887 RECEIPTS.£s.d.£s.d.March 25th, 1887 EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 85
    PRIVATE WORKS ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887£s.d.March 25th, 1887£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 86
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON RATES FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25 th , 188?.
    March. 25th, 1887£s.d.£s.d.March 24th, 1887£s.d.
  • Page 87
    LIGHTING R ATE ESTIMATE ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887£s.d.March 25th, 1887£s.d.
  • Page 87
    LOCAL SEWER EATE ESTIMATE ACCOUNT.
    March 25th, 1887£s.d.March 25th, 1887£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 88
    BALANCE SHEET OF THE VESTRY OF THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF FULHAM AT THE 25 TH MARCH. 1887.
    LIABILITIES.ASSETS.
  • Page 90
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON NEW STREETS ACCOUNT, 25tii MARCH, 1887.
    March. 25th, 1887£s.d.March 25th, 1887£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 91
    SUMMARY STATEMENT of CONTRACTS entered into by the Vestry during year ending 25th March, 1887.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount.Remarks.
  • Page 92
    SUMMARY STATEMENT of CONTRACTS entered into by the Vestry during year ending 25th March, 1887— continued.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount.Remarks.
  • Page 93
    APPENDIX No. 1. —Statoment showing amouut in £ of the rates LEVIED in the Parish of Fulham.
    Date.Poor.Local.Total.Amount over which the Parish have no control, see appendix No. 2.Total Parish Rales.Estimated 1d. in £ Rate (net).
  • Page 94
    STATEMENT showing the amounts called for by the Commissioner of the Police, County Rate, Asylums Board, School Board for London, and Metropolitan Board of Works, over which the Parish has no direct control.
    Year ending March.Police Expenses chargeable on Poor Rate.Amount in £County Rate chargeable on Poor Rate. Fulham's share.Amount in £Asylums Board chargeable on Poor Rate. Fulham's share.Amount in £School Board chargeable on General Rate.Amount in £Metropolitan Consolidated Rate.Amount in £Total.
  • Page 98
    Table shewing length of roads and footways maintained by and belonging to the parish:—
    Length of CarriagewayLength of Footways to same.Length of Public Footways where no Carriageway.
  • Page 99
    FROM 25 TH MARCH, 1886, TO 25 TH MARCH, 1887.
    Length in Yds.Old Mac. Yds.New Granite Yds.
  • Page 101
    I submit below a tabulated statement of the different pavements with the approximate prices and durability of each.
    Description of Paving.Rate per yd.. super.Life of Pavement.
  • Page 102
    The following is the list of nine streets completed by the Trustees and handed over to the Yestry during the year:—
    Length of Carriageway,LeDgth of Footway.
    Feet.Feet.
  • Page 102
    The following 7 streets have also been completed and taker o by the Yestry:—
    Name.Amount of ContractDate of Completion.Contractors.CarriagewayFootway.
  • Page 103
    apportionments. 20 plans and apportionments have also been completed of the following streets:—
    Amount of Apportionment.Length of Road.
  • Page 110
    Sewers Laid during year ending 30th April, 1887.
    Road or Street,Description.Length in feet.Av. depth in ft.
  • Page 111
    Plans have also been approved by the Metropolitan Board and the Vestry for Sewers in the undermentioned streets.
    Road.Length.Description.
  • Page 112
    HOUSE DRAINAGE. During the year 181 connections to the sewers of the Metropolitan Board and the Vestry have been made as set forth in the following:—
    No. of houseLocality.No. of connections.
  • Page 113
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of houses.Locality.No. of connections.
  • Page 116
    Complaints Re Dusting. The number of dust complaints per month during the year were as follows :—
    18861886
  • Page 118
    LIST OF EXTRA MEN EMPLOYED TO CLEAR AWAY SNOW.
    Week ending.No. of days.No. of Men.Rate per Day.Cost..Total.
  • Page 118
    Slopping
    Vestry's Horses.Hired Horses.Total.
    whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 119
    C leansing G ullies. There are about 1,500 gullies in the Parish, costing £25 to
    Vestry's Horses.Hired Hordes,
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days,
  • Page 119
    General Carting.
    Vestry's Horses.Hired Horses.Total.
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
  • Page 119
    Watering Roads. The charges for water for watering roads in 1886 was as follows:—
    Company.Area in yards.Quantity in GallonsPrice.Cost.Cost perlOO yards
  • Page 120
    Watering was done on 149 days during the year, the number of Horses employed is below—
    Vestry Horses.Hired Horses.Total.
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days,, Half Days.
  • Page 120
    The following 4 roads have been watered for the season on receipt of the requisite fee from owners:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 120
    total cost of cartage. The estimated total cost of cartage for the year has been as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 121
    cartage department
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 121
    works department.
  • Page 122
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 123
    the gas light and coke company. Supply of Gas.
    £s.d.
  • Page 124
    982 Lamps at 5-feet. NEW LAMPS from 25th March, 1886, to 25th March, 1887.
    Date.NEW FIVE-FEET LAMPS.No.NEW REFUGE LAMPS.
    No.Locality.Locality.Remarks.
  • Page 125
    REMOVALS from 25th March, 1886, to 25th March, 1887.
    Date.No.Locality.Remarks.
  • Page 127
    IMPROVEMENTS. list of improvements paid for by (scheduled) loan.
    £s.d.
  • Page 130
    it will, however, be added to in many parts by the cost of varying and altering the levels of the roads, and new gullies and connections of the same with drains will have to be provided.
    Feet—runName of RoadAt 2s. per foot
    £s.d.
  • Page 131
    I shall ask the Vestry to support me in making an example of a builder by bringing him before the magistrates if the instructions given are not more promptly attended to.
    No. of Licenses granted.Amount paid.
  • Page 131
    GAS AND WATER COMPANIES. The table shews the number of openings, and the amounts paid for repairs of same, from March 25th, 1885, to March, 1886 by the gas and water companies:—
    Openings.£s.d.
  • Page 134
    I append here for the purpose of comparison in the future the return of the number of vehicles on the Hammersmith Road and Avonmore Road on the 2nd of February, 1887.
    Hammersmith RoadAvonmore Road
    To London.From London.To Fulham.From Fulham.
  • Page 135
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. It being necessary for the Vestry to enter into a number of contracts for the supply of materials for Vestry purposes, I prepared a new set of specifications, and the following contracts were entered into
    Date.Name of Contractor.Description of Contracts.Term.Bate.Remarks.
  • Page 143
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. Two hundred and fifty-five deaths were attributable to diseases of this class, being 18.2 per cent, of the total number of deaths, viz.:—
  • Page 144
    The Mean Temperature of the air throughout the year was:_
  • Page 146
    The following table shows the death rate of the parish for the four quarters of the year ended 2nd April, 1887, and of the Metropolitan district for the same periods:–
  • Page 147
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following table shows the number of cases of this class reported to your Sanitary Authority from March 26th, 1886, to March 25th, 1887.
    Disease.Total number of cases reported.In Northern District.In Southern District.Removed to Hospital.Died.
  • Page 154
    A.—Statement showing Principal Items of Sanitary "Work carried out during the year ended 25th March, 1887, by the Sanitary Inspectors.
    Nature of Work.Number.
    Northern District.Southern District.
  • Page 155
    B.—LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the SOUTHERN DISTRICT Iron 26th March, 1886, to 25th March, 1887.
    Date.Name.PremisesNuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 156
    B—LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1886, to 25th March, 1887.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, 4c.Result.
  • Page 157
    C—Statement showing Number of Horses employed and Loads of Dust remoted from 29th April, 1886, to the 31st March, 1887, under the superintendence of Inspector witney.
    Period.Number of Horses.Number of Loads.
    From.To.
  • Page 158
    D.— STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS HELD DURING THE YEAR.
    Description.Age.Cause of Death.