Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
This page requires JavaScript
Vestry of the parish of fulham.
annual report
OF THE
surveyor
FOR THE YEAR 1889-90.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I present to you herewith my fourth Annual Report of works and
on*!fer,\!;0,TCtend Wlth my dePartment for- the year commencing on the
25th of March, 1889, and ending on the 25th of March, 1890.
The corresponding figures for previous years are retained in the tabulated
statements, as they are far more useful for the purpose of estimating
future expenditure, when given for a series of years.
AREA OF THE PARISH.
The area of the Parish of Fulham is 1700-324 acres.
Area of Foreshore 56-561
Area of Tidal Water 99-614 ,,
Total 1,856-499
LENGTH OF STREETS.
Comparative table showing the increase in the length of roads, footpaths,
population, &c., of the Parish since the separation from Hammersmitl
in 1886. The population at the last census in 1881, was 42,895.
Length of
Carriage way.
Length of
Footways to
same.
Length of
Public Footways
where no
Carriage-way.
Estimated
Population.
Inhabited
Houses.
Rateable
Value.
M.
F.
YDS.
M.
F.
YDS.
M.
F.
YDS.
1886
25
5
210
52
4
79
7
2
0
72,142 •
11,265
£336,674
1887
27
2
45
55
4
45
7
1
22
77,997
11,277
£343,572
1888
28
7
58
59
4
38
6
7
215
79,605
11,890
£360,354
1889
31
1
107
63
7
31
6
6
183
86,124
12,181
£373,159
1890
35
2
168
72
0
31
6
6
183
91,000
12,417
£385,407
ROADS.
These have continued to receive my careful attention. The
constant cutting down of the Estimates for the item of granite has a
tendency to prevent the roads being maintained in a thoroughly
satisfactory condition. , ,
The following statement will shew where granite has been used, and le
amount.