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Fulham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1888
Pages
127
Tables
88

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  • Page 6
    AT VESTRY AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN 1887-8.
    Name.Vestry, 36 Meetings.Lammas Rights Committee, 14 Meetings.Stables, Special Committee, 4 Meetings.Special Committee, re Surveyor, 1 Meeting. iLaw and Parliamentary Committee, 25 Meetings.Finance Committee. 24 Meetings.Finance Sub-Committees, 10 Meetings.Works Committee, 37 Meetings.Public Lighting Sub-Committee, 21 Meetings.Paving Sub-Committee, 3 Meetings.Sanitary Committee, 26 Meetings.Cremator Sub-Committee, 4 Meetings.Mortuary Sub-Committee, 3 Meetings.Cartage Committee, 30 Meetings.Cartage Sub-Committee, 1 Meeting.Vestry Hall Committee, 6 Meetings.Total Number of Meetings, 245.
  • Page 7
    AT VESTRY AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN 1887-8. (Continued.)
    NameVestry, 36 Meetings.Lammas Rights Committee, 14 Meetings.Stables, Special Committee, 4 Meetings.Special Committee, re Surveyor, 1 Meeting.Law and Parliamentary Committee, 25 Meetings.Finance Committee, 24 Meetings.Finance Sub-Committees, 10 Meetings.Works Committee, 37 Meetings.Public Lighting Sub-Committee, 21 Meetings.Paving Sub-Committee, 3 Meetings.Sanitary Committee, 26 Meetings.Cremator Sub-Committee, 4 Meetings.Mortuary Sub-Committee, 3 Meetings.Cartage Committee, 30 Meetings.Cartage Sub-Committee, 1 Meeting.Vestry Hall Committee, 6 Meetings.Total Number of Meetings, 245.
  • Page 13
    The following Statement will show the rateable value, population, and number of houses, at various periods from 1850 to 1880.
    Date.Rateable Value.Number of Houses.Population.
  • Page 14
    Vestry and Committee Meetings. During the year the following meetings of the Vestry and its Committees were held, viz.:—
  • Page 15
    Street Nomenclature. Orders were received from the Metropolitan Board of Works for the re-naming streets, abolishing subsidiary names, and re-numbering houses in the following, viz.:—
  • Page 15
    Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875. One hundred and twenty-one Samples were analysed during the year ended the 24th June, 1888, under the provisions of the above and amending Acts, viz.:—
  • Page 31
    The OVERSEERS of the PARISH of FULHAM in ACCOUNT with the VESTRY of the PARISH of FULHAM as regards the PRECEPTS dated MARCH 30th, 1887.
    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 32
    BALANCE SHEET of the FULHAM BURIAL BOARD from LADY DAY, 1887, to LADY DAY, 1888.
    RECEIPTS.EXPENDITURE.
    £s.d.£s.d.£d.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    THE FULHAM UNITED CHARITIES ACCOUNT ( from 1st April, 1887, to 81 st March, 1888.)
    1887. RECEIPTS.£sd.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.£s.d
  • Page 34
    THE TREASURER'S ACCOUNT WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE FULHAM WASTE LAND AND LYGON ALMSHOUSES From April 25th, 1887, to April 25th, 1888.
    RECEIPTS.£s.d.EXPENDITURE.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    1. GROSS INCOME arising or due from the Endowments for the Year ending on the 31st day of March, 1888.
    Description of Real Property.Names of Tenants.For what Term leased or held.Gross Yearly Income.Outgoings and Deductions from Gross Income.AmountArrears due at commencement of Account.Sums Received.Arrears due at close of Account.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
    2. RECEIPTS.3. PAYMENTS
    Date.£8.d.Date.£s.d.
  • Page 36
    4. A STATMENT OF ALL MONIES OWING to the Charity, and from what Person, and on what Account.
    £s.d.
  • Page 37
    1. GROSS INCOME arising or due from the Endowments of the Charity for the year ending on the 30th day of April, 1888.
    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 Account.
    £s.d.£s.d.£8.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 38
    2. PAYMENTS on account of the Charity during the year.
    £s.d.
  • Page 38
    3. A STATEMENT OF ALL MONIES OWING to the Charity, and from what persons, and on what accounts.
    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 41
    The Vestry of the Parish of Fulham, Vestry Hall, Walham Green, S.W. AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE.
    £s.d.
  • Page 42
    I.—H ouses, &c.
    Year ending March 25th.Houses.Population.Average per House.
  • Page 43
    II-— R ateable V alue, &c. The annual Rateable Value of Property in the Parish as per County Rate Assessment or like estimate, and the amount Id. in the £ will produce.
    Year ending March 25th.Rateable Value.Amount which would be raised by a rate of Id. in the £ gross.
    ££s.d.
  • Page 45
    The account will now appear as follows :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 46
    Board, the Fulham Vestry, &c., to the Metropolitan Board over which they have no direct control.
    Year ending March.£s.d.Hate in £ approximately.
  • Page 47
    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.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.d.
  • Page 48
    The Precept for 1888-0 amounts to £11,687 8s. 2d., or equal 8d. in &. ESTIMATES. 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 :—
    1887-8.1886-7.
    General Rate, viz.:—£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 49
    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 50
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.£s.d
  • Page 51
    LIST OF MORTGAGES. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS for year ending March 25th, 1888. LOAN ACCOUNT.
    No. of Mortgage.Date.Amount Borrowed or Transferred.Rate per cent.Repayable in Yearly Instalments.From Whom Borrowed.Purpose.Amount outstanding, 25th March, 1888.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52 53
    Br. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH, 1388.—GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT. Cr.
    March 25th, 1887.£s.d£s.d.March 25th, 1888.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 54 55
    Dr. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 25TH MARCH, 1888.—GENERAL RATE ACCOUNT. Cr.
    March 25th, 1887.£s.d.£s.d.£s.dMarch 25th, 1888.£s.d.£s.d.£.sd.£s.d.
  • Page 56
    ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1888. ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT.
    DrCr
    Salaries, &c.Advertisements.Stationery, Printing, &c.Rent, &c.Law and Parliamentary Costs.Sundries.Total.
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 57
    LOCAL SEWER RATE ACCOUNT.
    Dr.Cr.
    March 25, 1887.£s.d£s.d.March 25, 1888.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 58
    ABSTRA OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1888. New street cash account.
    DrCr
    March 25th, 1887.£s.d.£s.d.March 25th, 1888.£s.£s.
  • Page 59
    PERMANENT WORKS (TOWN HALL) ACCOUNT.
    Dr March 25th, 1887.£s.d.March 25th, 1888.Cr£s.d.
  • Page 60
    PRIVATE WORKS ACCOUNT.
    DrCr.
    March 25th, 1887.£s.d.March 25th, 1888.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 61
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON RATES FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1888.
  • Page 61
    LOCAL SEWER RATE ESTIMATE ACCOUNT
    Dr.Cr.
    March 25th, 1888.£s. d.March 25th, 1888.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 62 63
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON RATES FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 25th, 1888. general rate estimate account
    Dr.Cr
    March 2,5th, 1888.£8.cMarch 25th, 1888.£s.d.
  • Page 64 65
    BALANCE SHEET OF THE VESTRY OF THE PARISH OF FULHAM AT 25th MARCH,1888.
    Dr. LIABILITIES.Cr. ASSETS.
    To Metropolitan Board of Works and Insurance Co.'s for Loans, viz.: —the General Rate Loan and Principal Account, viz.: —
    NAME.Loan No.Original Amount.Paid Off.Outstanding.£s.d.Loan No.Amount Transferred.Paid Off.Outstanding.Total.£.s.d.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 66 67
    BALANCE SHEET OF THE VESTRY OF THE PARlSH OF FULHAM AT 25th MARCH.-continued
    Dr. LIABILITIES.Cr. ASSETS.
    £8.d.£sd£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68
    ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON NEW STREETS ACCOUNT AT 25th MARCH, 1888. NEW STREETS BALANCE REGISTER ACCOUNT
    Dr.Cr.
    March 25th, 1888.£s.d.March 25th, 1888.£s.d. £s.d.
  • Page 69
    APPENDIX No. 1.—Statement showing amount in £ of the rates LEVIED in the Parish of Fulham.
    Date.Poor and Library.Local.Total.Amount over which the Parish have no control. See Appendix No. 2.Total Parish Rates.Estimated 1d. in £ Rate (net).
    s.d.s.d.s.d.S.d.s.d.£
  • Page 70
    APPENDIX No. 2. 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.
    £s.d.£s.d.d.£s.d.d.£s.d.d.£s.d.d.S.d.
  • Page 71
    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS entered into by the Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1888.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Amount.Remarks.
    £s.d
  • Page 72
    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONTRACTS entered into by the Vestry during the yea ending 25th March, 1888.— continued.
    Date of Contract.Name of Contractor.Nature of contract.Amount.Remarks.
    £s.d.
  • Page 75
    AREA OF THE PARISH.
  • Page 75
    LENGTH OF STREETS. Table showing length of roads and footways maintained by and belonging to the Parish:—
    Length of Carriageway.Length of Footways to same.Length of Public Footways where no Carriage-way.
    M.F.YDS.M.F.YDS.M.F.YDS.
  • Page 76
    STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE OF GRANITE, FROM MARCH. 1886, TO MARCH, 1887, AND FROM MARCH, 1887, TO MARCH, 1888.
    1886-7. Cube Yards.1887-8. Cube Yards.
  • Page 78
    NEW STREETS. Plans have been approved by the Metropolitan Board of Works for the following Streets:—
    Date of Approval.Road.Length.
  • Page 78
    During the year the following nineteen streets have been completed by Contractors under my superintendence:—
    Name.Cost of Work.Date of Completion.Contractors.Length of Carriageway.Length of Footway.
    £s.d.1887.
  • Page 79
    Thirty Plans and Apportionments have also been completed and sealed of the following streets. The total length being nearly three miles.
    Name of Street.Date of Sealing.Length of Eoad.Apportionment.
    £S.d.
    1887.Feet.
  • Page 83
    SEWERS LAID DURING YEAR ENDING 30th APRIL, 1888.
    Road or Street.Description.Length in Feet.Average Depth.
  • Page 84
    Plans have also been approved by the Metropolitan Board and the Vestrv for Sewers in the following Streets:—
    Road.Length.Description.Date.
  • Page 84
    LIST OF DRAINAGE PLANS.
    Public Roads.No. of Houses.No. of Connections.Remarks.
  • Page 85
    LIST OF DRAINAGE PLANS— continued.
    Public Roads.No, of Houses.No. of Connections.Remarks.
  • Page 86
    LIST OF DRAINAGE PLANS— continued.
    Public Roads.No. of Houses.No. of Connections.Remarks.
  • Page 87
    Dust Complaints. From 26th March, 1887, to 30th April, 1888.
  • Page 87
    The number of complaints 1886-7 was 1,677. The number of loads removed, &c., is as follows:
    Year.Loads.Horses one day each.Average Loads per day.Cost of Horses per day.Cost of Horse per load.Wages, per load.Cost of Tip or Barge, per load.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 89
    "I beg to submit below a Table showing the estimated relative cost "per annum of each scheme
    £s.d.
  • Page 89
    During the two days 850 loads of snow were carted to shoots.
    Week ending.No. of Days.No. of Men.Rate per Day.Cost.Total.
    s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    Continued from previous page...
    Week ending.No. of Days.No. of Men.Rate per Day.Cost.Total.
    s.d.£s.a.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    Continued from previous page...
    Vestry's Horses.Hired Horses.Total in Whole Days.No. of Days during the Year.Cost per Horse per Day.Cost (exclusive of water.)
    Whole Days.Half Days.Whole Days.Half Days.
    s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 92
    FLUSHING. The Flushing of Sewers and Gullies has occupied 111 days, anc cost for water, £219 3s. The number of days (eight hours a day) las year was 71, and the cost £148 4s. 6d. The account is as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 92
    WATERING ROADS. The charges for water for watering roads in 1887-8 were as follows:—
    Company.Approx. Area in Yards.Quantity in Gallons.Price.Cost.Approx. Cost per 1,000 yards.
  • Page 93
    Comparison of Cost.
    Approx. Area.Cost. (W ater only).Per 1,000 yards superficial. (Water only).No. of Horses one day watering.Cost of Horses.Total Cost.Total Cost per 1,000 yards super.
    £s.d.s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 93
    Watering Private Roads. The following five roads have been watered for the season on receipt of the requisite fee from owners:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 94
    The estimated total cost of cartage for the year, including the wages of the drivers, has been as follows:—
    1886-71887-8.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 94
    Cartage Department.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 95
    Wages Paid to Works Department on the 3 rd Week in December, 1887.
  • Page 96
    The Gas Light and Coke Company. Supply of Gas.
    £s.d.
  • Page 97
    NEW LAMPS.
    Date.No.Position of Lamp.Remarks.
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    Removals.
  • Page 98
    Continued From previous page...
  • Page 106
    LIST OF CONTRACTS. The following contracts for the supply of materials for Vestry purposes were entered into during the year:—
    Date.Name of Contractor.Description of Contracts.Term.Rate.Remarks.
  • Page 106
    IMPROVEMENTS.
    £s.d.
  • Page 107
    Continued from previous page...
    £s.d.
  • Page 113
    The following table shows the death rate of the parish for the four quarters of the year ended 31st December, 1887, and of the Metropolitan district for the same periods:—
    Quarter Ended.Fulham.Metropolis.
  • Page 114
    The following table shows the number of cases of this class reported to your Sanitary Authority from March 26th, 1887, to March 25tli, 1888.
    Disease.Total number of cases reported.In Northern District.In Southern District.Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 116
    A.-Statement showing Principal Items of Sanitary Work carried out during the year ended 25th March, 1888, by the Sanitary Inspectors.
    Nature of Work.Number.
    Northern District.Southern District.
  • Page 117
    B.—LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to March 25th, 1888.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 118
    B.— LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 119
    B.—LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1887.
    Date.NamePremises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 120
    B. — LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 121
    B. — LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in the NORTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 122
    B.— LIST OF SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT in SOUTHERN DISTRICT from 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888.
    Date.Name.Premises.Nuisance, &c.Result.
  • Page 123
    D. —STATEMENT SHEWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS HELD DURING THE YEAR, from the 26th March, 1887, to the 25th March, 1888.
    Description.Age.Cause of Death.
  • Page 124
    D-STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS HELD DURING THE YEAR, from the 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888.
    Description.Age.Cause of Death.
  • Page 125
    D.— STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS HELD INURING THE YEAR, from the 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888
    Description.Age.Cause of Death
  • Page 126
    D.— STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF INQUESTS HELD DURING THE YEAR from the 26th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1888
    Description.Age.Cause of death.