[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham] page 120

Fulham 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: FLUSHING.The flushing of sewers and gullies has occupied 20 days, and cost for water, £71 7s. 9d. The number of days (eight hours a day) last year was 111, and the cost £219 3s. Od. The account is as follows:-

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FLUSHING.

The flushing of sewers and gullies has occupied 20 days, and cost for water, £71 7s. 9d. The number of days (eight hours a day) last year was 111, and the cost £219 3s. Od. The account is as follows:-

	£	8.	d.
Chelsea Water Company, 161 hours at 4s. per hour	32	4	0
West Middlesex Water Company, 24½ hours at 6s. less discount	39 71	3 7	9 9

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The total number of hours is 185½
The season having been a wet one, so much flushing was not required
as on previous years.
WATERING ROADS.

Table: The charges for water for watering roads in 1888-9were as follows:-

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The charges for water for watering roads in 1888-9were as follows:-

Company.	Approx, Area in Yards.	Quantity in Gallons.	Price.	Cost.			Approx. Cost per 100 yards.
				£	s.	d.	S.	d.
West Middlesex Water Co. 12 Hydrants Fixing new meters	151,000	4,595,820	9d.&8½d.per 1000 gals. £2 2s. each	15925 4	15 4 5	00 0
			Total -	£189	4	0	2	7 ½
ChelseaWaterCo	114,000	7,506,000	9d. per 1,000 guls.	283	14	6
21 Hydrants			£2 2s. each	41	17	6
Fixing new posts aud columns			Total -	39	6	0
12,161,820				£364	18	0	5	0½

Table: Comparison of Cost.

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Comparison of Cost.

	Approx. Area.	Cost. (Water only). ■			i Per 100 yards superficial. (Water only).		No. of Horses, one dsy Watering.	Cost of Horses.			Total Cost.			Total Cost per 1,000 yardssuper.
		£	s.	d.	s.	d.		£	s.	d.	£	s	d	£	s.	d
1886-7	247,500	561	14	5	4	7	1,701	850	10	0	1,412	4	5	5	14	4
1887-8	276,500	599	7	7	4	4	1.494	739	19	0	1,339	6	7	4	16	10
1888 9	295,000	554	2	0	3	9	1,296	550	16	0	1,104	18	0	3	14	11

Table: WateringPrivateRoads.The following roads have been watered for the season on receipt from the owners of the requisite fee.

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WateringPrivateRoads.

The following roads have been watered for the season on receipt from the owners of the requisite fee.

Mimosa Road -	1	1
Beaumont Crescent	2	2
Laundry Road	1	1
Armadale Road	1	1
Epirue Road	1	1
	6	6

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Fulham 1888

Table: FLUSHING.The flushing of sewers and gullies has occupied 20 days, and cost for water, £71 7s. 9d. The number of days (eight hours a day) last year was 111, and the cost £219 3s. Od. The account is as follows:-

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Table: The charges for water for watering roads in 1888-9were as follows:-

Table: Comparison of Cost.

Table: WateringPrivateRoads.The following roads have been watered for the season on receipt from the owners of the requisite fee.