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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 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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SLOPPING.
Vestry's Horses.
Hired Horses.
Total.
No. of
Loads.
Price per
Horse.
188G
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
S.
d.
£
S,
d
1,217
10
297
27
1,532½
9,194
10
0
761
5
0
1887
1,278
59
1,259
73
2,598
15,588
10
0
1,299
0
0
425
27
10
0
1888
1,842
18
2,289
13,734
and
1,102
0
0
8
6
CLEANSING GULLIES.
There are about 1,500 Gullies in the Parish.
Vestry's Horses.
No. of Loads Removed.
Approximate Cost of
Carting.
Whole Days.
£
s.
d.
1886
263
1,578
131
10
0
1887
378
1,512
189
0
0
1888
225
1,125
101
5
0
Disinfectants are plentifully sprinkled about Gullies and the
Ventilators to the Sewers during the Summer months.
GENERAL CARTING.
Vestry's Horses.
Hired Horses.
Total.
Price per Day.
Cost.
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
1886
1,137
12
399
2
1,543
1887
1,294
2
482
52
1,803
10
0
901
10
0
1888
1,206
-
760
11
1,971½
10s.
and
8s.
6d.
887
3
6
say
9s.
ROTARY BROOMS.
1887-8—Vestry's Horses 75 whole days.
WATERING ROADS.
Watering was done on 142 days during the year, the number of
Horses employed is as follows:—