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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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To replace these the Vestry have purchased the following:—
| Description. | Date. | No. | Cost. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Chestnut Gelding received in exchange | March, 1888 | 2 | £ 10 | s. 0 | d. 0 |
| Chestuut Gelding | April 4th, 1888 | 1 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| Blue Roan Mare | July 5th, 1888 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Gelding | July 2nd, 1888 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Pony | July 2nd, 1888 | la | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Grey Gelding | Jan. 21st, 1189 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown Gelding | February, 1839 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | £300 | 10 | 0 | ||
FODDER.
Table shewing the quantity of fodder used from 26th March, 1886, to
25th March, 1889:—
| Date. | No, of Horses, | Oats, | Beans, | Bran, | Clover, | Meadow Hay | Mix Hay, | Sanfoin, | Wheat Straw, | Oat Straw, | Linseed Meal, | ApproximateCost. | Amount per horse per week., | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Horses toFeb,'87 from then toMar. 22 Horses. | Qrtns. | Qrtns. | Tons. | Loads, | Loads, | Loads. | Loads, | Loads, | Loads, | Sack. | £ | s. | s. | d. | |
| 1886-7 | 240 | 10 ½ | 6 | 21½ | 10 | 2 | 29½ | 482 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||||
| 1887-8 | 23 | 470 | 25 | 9 | 42 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 850 | 10 | 14 | 3 | ||
| *1888-9 | 22 | 390 | 15 | 9½ | 44 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 823 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
IMPROVEMENTS.
Negotiations wore entered into with the London General Omnibus
Company for widening Hurlingham Lane, but were not successful.
Those for widening Wheatsheat Alley have also fallen through, and
negotiations for extensive widenings in the Fulham Palace Road and
other roads are in progress.
CROSSINGS.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing end of Farm Lane across Vanstone Place | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| „ King's Road, end of Wandsworth Bridge Road | 23 | 15 | 0 |
| „ Parsons Green Line, end of Parser's Cross Road | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| „ King's Road, top of Bagley's Lane | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| „ Moore Park Road, junction of Waterford Road | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| „ Fulham Palace Road, end of Claybrooke Road | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Altering pavement by drinking trough Fulham Road | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | £71 | 12 | 6 |
IMPROVEMENTS where land is given up.
| Area or land given up | £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North End Road, Mr. Sarivens property | 131½ sq. yds. | 39 | 18 | 5 |
| Altering fence and cost of paving foot-path | ||||
| North End Road, Mr. Parker, corner of Haldane Road | 21 sq. yds. | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Fulham Rd., in front of Messrs. Gower and Smythe's property | 71 „ | 46 | 6 | 6 |
| Dawes Road, corner of Estcourt Road | 94 „ | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried over | 317½ | 112 | 6 | 5 |