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Fulham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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INVENTORY OF PLANT, MACHINERY, AND LIVE STOCK
TAKEN APRIL, 1888.
Live Stock—21 horses, 1 nag.
Machinery—1 10-ton steam road roller and tools, purchased about ten
years ago, at a cost of £400; 2 horse sweeping machines; 2 sanding
machines and fittings.
Plant—1 light trap, 2 two-wheel water carts, 17 four-wheel water vans,
22 two-wheel slop carts, 10 shoot carts, 1 spring cart, 1 stable
barrow, 10 dust carts, 1 gulley cart, 4 two-wheel mason's
trucks, 2 sewer trolleys, 2 lifting jacks; 1 set shear legs, 2 jack
rolls, 10 lanterns for watching; 1 asphalte cauldron, 1 hand roller
(2 cwt.), 1 hand roller (3/4 cwt.), 1 hand roller (10 cwt).
Tools—180 scrapers, 10 dust ladders, 49 slop scoops, 2 forks, 18 dust
baskets, 1 portable forge, 1 anvil, 27 wheelbarrows, 24 sieves,
12 sledge hammers, 3 axes, 2 hand-saws.
Stores—Crowbars, road-wedges, new brooms, shovels, picks, cotton
waste, soap, rope, hose, grease, disinfectants, oil, white lead, tar,
etc., etc.
Sundries—Notice boards, trestles, poles, etc., for protection of works in
progress.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report, I have again the pleasure of stating that the
various Officials acting under me, viz., Mr. William P. Jones, the Superintendent
of Roads; Mr. F. W. J. Palmer, the Assistant Surveyor; Mr.
Charles Botterill, my Chief Outdoor Assistant, and Mr. A. W. Cleghorn,
the Junior Assistant, have all performed their various duties to my
entire satisfaction, and I desire to thank them for their able assistance.
I also beg to repeat my thanks to the other Officials of the Vestry
and many of the Members for their co-operation and assistance during
the year.
I remain,
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES P. NORRINGTON,
Surveyor to the Vestry.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Vestry of the Parish of Fulham,