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Fulham 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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NEW STREETS.
Plans have been submitted to the London County Council and the Yestry, for the following New Streets in this district:—
| Case No. | Name of Estate and Streets. | Date submitted to Vestry. | Date approved by L.C.C. | Length. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 22 | Peterboro' Estate. Cresford Road | 19th March, | 17th June, | 370.0 |
| Acfold Road | 1889 | 1890 | 330.0 | |
| Bovington Road | 590.0 | |||
| Veitch's Estate. | ||||
| E 21 | Eddiscombe Road | 19th March, | 10th Feb., | 395.0 |
| Doria Road | 1890 | 1891 | 400.0 | |
| Guion Road | 395.0 | |||
| Colehill and Durell Blake Estate. | ||||
| E 24 | Wardo Avenue | 1255.0 | ||
| Gowan Avenue | 1254.0 | |||
| Kimbell Gardens | 19th March, | 29th April, | 450.0 | |
| Firth Gardens | 1890 | 1890 | 320.0 | |
| Edgarley Terrace | 365.0 | |||
| Lambrook Terrace | 515.0 | |||
| Chilkwell Street | 689.0 | |||
| Sidbury Street | 465.0 | |||
| E 23 | Beryl Road | 30th June | 775.0 | |
| St. Olaf Road | 18 th March, 1891 | 723.0 | ||
| E 26 | Fernhurst Road | 25th Sept. | 554.0 | |
| E 25 | Garthwaite Road | 30th June | 435.0 | |
| Total | 10280.0 |
ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS.
| Name. | Date of Sealing. | Apportionment. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side, Parsons Green | 29/10/90 | £20 | 7 | 0 |
| Dolby Road | 29/10/90 | 48 | 7 | 6 |
| Epirus Road | 29/10/90 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilstead Road | 10/12/90 | 58 | 17 | 3 |
| Total | £168 | 12 | 0 | |
SEWERS.—Continued.
There are 3 miles 7 furlongs 26 yards of main sewers in this parish, which
are vested in the London County Council.
The sewers belonging to the Vestry are 4 miles 300 yards of bricks and
.29 miles 1,657 yards of pipe sewers.
On the 5th of November, 1890, I having made the following report to the
Vestry:—
Re SEWERS.
"I beg to report that I do not know of any sewers in this Parish in an
"insanitary condition, and it is not satisfactory to place such a term on
"the agenda, as I have reason to believe that the sewers in this Parish are
"much above the average of the sewers in London in respect to ventilation.
"There have been a few complaints of the street ventilators, which the
"Vestry have in most instances either dealt with or the work is in hand.
"The chief complaint, that in the Crondace Road, in my opinion, arises
"from the condition of the sewer in the King's Road, belonging to the
"London County Council, and I should recommend the Committee, before
"going to the expense of carrying ventilators up the sides of the houses,
"which will in my opinion be a somewhat unsatisfactory course, as the pre"sent
area of the ventilators is 63 square inches, and the area of the venti"lators
to be substituted cannot exceed 32 inches, to place an additional
"ventilator in the roadway between the Crondace and King's Roads. If then
"the nuisance continues, the erection of the ventilators up the sides of the
"houses can be proceeded with, and cowls fixed to create a current of air.
"I shall also be glad if the Committee will give me permission to order
"50 of the new manhole covers, so that I can continue the work of fixing
"them over the manholes that at present have no ventilation.
"I have written to the London County Council pointing out that the
"ventilators to their sewers average 700 feet apart, whereas this Yestry
"place them 200 feet apart, and if the Council attend to this matter
"and the Yestry allow me to supply the ventilators to the manholes, as
"I have asked above, I think there will be very little reason even for
"solitary complaints in the future, and wherever these should occur the
"Vestry can arrange to provide special air shafts."