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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The Vestry completed the purchase of the lamp columns from the Gas
Light and Coke Co., on the 4th June, 1888, giving £2 for each lamp
complete (see Vestry minutes). .
Some economy might be effected by turning out the large rest lamps at
midnight, leaving one ordinary burner alight until the usual hour ot
turning all the lamps out.
GAS AND WATER COMPANIES.
The following table shews the number of openings, and the amounts paid for repairs of lame (from 25th March, 1880, to 25th March, 1869,) by the
Gas and Water Companies:—
| Date. | Chelsea Waterworks Co., | West Middlesex Waterworks Co. | Gas Light and Coke Company. | Totals. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-iugs. | £ | s. | d. | Openings. | £ | s. | d. | Openings. | £ | s. | d. | Openings. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1 886-7. | 1548 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 564 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 601 | 85 | 15 | l | 2713 | 348 | 17 | 5 |
| 1887-8. | 968 | 215 | 5 | 10 | 475 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 514 | 149 | 18 | 1 | 1957 | 409 | 4 | 3 |
| 1888-9. | 798 | 127 | 14 | 1 | 423 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 453 | 126 | 10 | 5 | 1674 | 295 | 7 | 8 |
| Date | No. of Licences granted. | Amount paid. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | |||
| 1886-7. | 65 | 141 | 12 | 9 |
| 1887-8. | 62 | 71 | 19 | 7 |
| 1888-9. | 71 | 94 | 9 | 3 |
HORSES.
Daring the year the Vestry have been rather unfortunate with their horses, having been obliged to dispose of, or lost Seven, as follows:—
| No. | Description. | Years with the Vestry. | Date of loss. | Cause of Death, &c. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Gelding | Eight | 15th Feb. 1888 | Tumour on brain. |
| 28 | „ „ | Five | 13th June, 1888 | Lock Jaw. |
| 24 | „ „ | Seven | 21st June, 1888 | Congestion of lungs |
| 2 | „ „ | 11 months | March, 1888 | Exchanged. |
| 6 | Black Gelding | 2 do | Sept., 1888 | Blood poisoning. |
| 3 | Iron GrevGelding | 15 do | 22nd Jan 1889 | Twis ed Gut. |
| 5 | Chesnut Mare | 6 do | September, 1888 | Sold for £15. |
| 7 | Grey Gelding | Three | Dec., 1888. | Congestion of lungs. |