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Fulham 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Situation. Description.
St. John's Schools, Walham Green Drinking Fountain, and
Cattle Trough.
Moore Park Road, corner of Drinking Fountain, and
Dog Trough.
Parson's Green Drinking Fountain, and
Dog Trough.
King's Road Cattle Trough.
FIRE BRIGADE.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station is situate at Pursers
Cross, Fulham Road, and the Fire alarms attached thereto are
situate as follows:—
1. Fulham Police Station.
2. Dawes Lane, near Sherbrooke Road.
3. Lillie Bridge Road, opposite Railway Station.
4. Fire Escape Station, Redcliffe Square.
5. Corner of Britannia and King's Roads.
6. High Street, Fulham, opposite Church Street.
sale of food and drugs act, 1875.
Seventy-seven samples were analysed during the year ended
the 24th June, 1887, under the provisions of the above and amending
Acts, viz:—
Milk 43 Butterine 1
Butter 10 Gin 1
Coffee 1 Whiskey 9
Arrowroot 3 Rum 2
Mustard 1 Flour 2
Pepper 4
Adulterations were detected in milk (8 cases), the proportion
of added water varying from 6 to 14 per cent.
CAB RANKS.
The following is a list of the number and position of the cab
ranks in the parish of Fulham :—
NAME OF STANDING
Red Cow, Hammersmith
Road.
POSITION AND LIMITS.
Commencing at Red Cow Lane, on the
south side of Great Western Road, and extending
eastward along the kerbstone as far
as necessary for four Hackney Carriages to
stand.