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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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ESTIMATES.
During the past year the Vestry estimated the amount required to be raised by Rates to meet its expenses, and the call of other bodies to be as follows:—
| 1887-8 | 1888-9. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General rate viz:- | £ | s. | £ | s. | ||
| School Board for London | ||||||
| Total Precepts issued for | ||||||
| Lighting Rate, viz:— Public Lighting and Incidental Works | ||||||
| Local Sewer Rate, viz:— | ||||||
| Loans | 0 | |||||
| Sanitary Work | 350 | |||||
| Works, Wages, Materials, &c | 458 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Establishment Charges | 850 | |||||
| Total Precepts issued for | £3,459 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, viz:— | ||||||
| Amount of Precept | 8 | |||||
The actual rates made by the Overseers for the two years are as follows, viz:
| 1887-8. | 1888-9. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| General Rate | §2 | |||
| Lighting | 0 | 3 „ | 0 | |
| Sewers „ | 0 | 2 ½ „ | 0 | |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 30 | 7½ „ | 0 | |
The increase of 2d. in the £ on the General Rate is brought about
by the many Works and Improvements effected by the Vestry during
the past two years, necessitating the maintenance of a somewhat larger
staff of workmen, greater cartage expenses, &c., in addition to the liabilities
of the previous year, which had to be provided for out of this Rate, and
thereby causing the issuing of a precept for a larger amount than
in 1887-8.
§ Of this amount about fifteen-sixteenths of a Id., as against thirleen-sixteenths of a
. last year, is for part of the Metropolitan Consolidated Rate, being for Bridge Expenses,
and chargeable on the General Rate by Act of Parliament.