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Fulham 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Street Nomenclature.
Orders were received from the Metropolitan Board of Works for the
re-naming streets, abolishing subsidiary names, and renumbering houses
in the following, viz. :—
Broughton Eoad, Northern Sec. Re-numbered
Do. Southern Sec. do. and re-named Furness Road
Bettridge Load, do. & abolishing subsidiary Names
Grove A venue do.
Melmoth Place do.
Rylston Road do.
Harriett Street do. Re-named "Wandon Road."
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1
One hundred and sixteen Samples were analysed during the period ended 25th March, 1889 under the provisions of the above and amending Acts, viz.:—
| Milk | 64 |
| Butter | 9 |
| Coffee | 2 |
| Mustard | 3 |
| Pepper | 4 |
| Cocoa | 1 |
| Bread | 2 |
| Lard | 6 |
| Cheese | 4 |
| Ice Creams | 4 |
| Ale | 1 |
| Porter | 1 |
| Whiskey | 6 |
| Quinine | 2 |
| Flour | 2 |
| Jam | 4 |
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Adulterations were detected in five cases of milk (the proportion of
added water being from 10 to 20 per cent,) the vendors of which were
fined by the magistrates ; whilst in two cases the milk, though not
adulterated was so poor that the vendors had to be cautioned.
LAMMAS RIGHTS.
On the 28th June, 1888, Mr. Birkett attended before the Lammas
Rights Committee and consulted with the Committee as to their
requirements, it was resolved that Mr. Birkett be instructed to investigate
the position of the Vestry in the matter of the Lammas Rights,
and give the Vestry as full and exhaustive a history and opinion as he
could for the sum of £50. Mr. Birkett not having furnished his report
in time to lay before the meeting of the Committee held on the 18th
of October, 1888, the Clerk was directed to request Mr. Birkett to
furnish his report as far as he had gone, to the Committee, that day
week. On the 7th of February, 1889, Mr. Birkett presented and read