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]
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CLEANSING GULLIES.
Vestry's
Horses.
Hired
Horses.
Total.
No. of Loads
Removed.
Approximate Cost of
Carting.
Whole Days.
£
s.
d.
1887
378
-
-
1512
189
0
0
1888
225
-
-
1125
101
5
0
1889
298
-
—
1192
126
13
0
1890
177
39
216
1080
91
16
0
Disinfectants are plentifully sprinkled about gullies and the ventilators
to the sewers during the summer months.
GENERAL CARTING.
Vestry's Horses.
Hired Horses.
Total.
Price per Day.
Cost.
mole
Days.
Half
Days.
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
S
d.
£
s.
d.
1887
1294
2
482
52
1803
10
0
901
10
0
1888
1206
...
760
11
1971½
10s. & 8s. 6d.
(say 9s.)
887
3
6
1889
1294
31
1682
...
2991½
8
6
1271
7
9
1890
738
. 28
1188
3
1941½
8
6
825
2
9
ROTARY BEOOMS.
Vestry's Horses. Hired Horses.
1887-8 75 whole days.
1888-9 136 „
1889-90 151 „ 53 whole days.
WATERING ROADS.
Watering was done on 91 days during the year; the number of horses
employed is as follows:—
Vestry's Horses.
Hired Horses.
Total in
Whole
Days.
No. of
of Days
duringthe
Year.
Cost per
Horse per
Day.
Cost (exclusive
of Water).
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
Whole
Days.
Half
Days.
1887
592
150
965
138
1701
149
S.
10
d.
0
£
850
s.
0
d.
0
1888
425
113
1004
17
1494
142
10
8
0
6
739
19
0
1889
377
73
876
13
1296
91
8
6
550
16
0
1890
520
10
945
24
1482
110
8
6
629
17
0