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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The increase in the number of dust complaints appears very large ; but more
than one-fourth occurred in the month of January, when, owing to the snow
being on the ground, the work of collecting the dust was for a time stopped.
I have again to call the attention of the Vestry to the recommendations in
my previous reports, by adopting which I believe an amount would be saved per
annum equal to a rate of l½d. in the £.
One of the first things the Vestry should do in connection with this question
is to carry out my repeated recommendations to purchase several acres of land
by the river, so as to be in a position to deal with the dust in any manner that
may hereafter appear desirable.
Particulars and suggestions concerning the various methods adopted elsewhere
have appeared in my previous reports.
STREET CLEANSING.
The Vestry now constantly employ for the purpose of cleansing the streets,
gullies and sewers, etc., an average of 77 men, together with extra help when
required; also 34 horses and carts, 4 street sweeping machines, 4 road scrapers,
and 4 sanding machines and 6 orderly hand carts.
List of Drainage Plans Approved by Vestry—
Case No. | Locality. | Number of Houses. | No. of Connec-tions. | Names of Applicant. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brought Forward | 582 | |||
773 | Beryl Road | 10 | 10 | J. Springall |
774 | Beryl Road | 8 | 8 | J. Lowing |
775 | Fulham Palace Road | 8 | 4 | A. Wells |
776 | Protheroe Road | 2 | 2 | G. Hilton |
777 | Charleville Road | 1 | 1 | J. J. Lewen |
778 | North End Road | 1 | 1 | W. Marks |
779 | Greyhound Road | 8 | G. Allen. See List disapproved | |
780 | Doria Road | 9 | 9 | H. Dore |
781 | Lillie Road | 4 | 4 | G. Spicer |
782 | Prothero Road | 4 | 4 | H. Burnell |
783 | Fabian Road | 6 | 6 | A. Parrick |
784 | Biscay and Beryl Roads | 68 | 68 | W. & A. Atkinson |
785 | Town Mead Road | 1 | 1 | S. Fletcher |
786 | Fernhurst Road | 6 | 6 | T. R. Norman |
787 | Seagrave Road | W'shops & stables | 1 | Leslie and Co. |
788 | Stamford Road | 1 | 1 | E. E. Mitchell |
789 | Waterford Road | 1 | 1 | A. Margetts |
790 | Waterford Road | 1 | 1 | E. Swan. See List disapproved |
791 | Minister Road | W'shops & stables | 1 | J. H. Neave |
792 | Hurlingham Avenue | 8 | 8 | C. Hunt |
793 | Fulham Road | 1 | 1 | C. F. Williams |
794 | Turnerville Road | 6 | 6 | A. Brickell |
795 | Musard Road | 4 | 2 | W. G. Allen |
796 | Silvio Road | 1 | J. A. Farmer. See List disapproved | |
797 | Talgarth Road | 1 | Egerton &, Breach | |
798 | Normand Road | 10 Stables & flats | 1 | Flew and Co. |
799 | Ashington Road | 1 | 1 | W. T. Herbert |
800 | Gunterstone Road | 1 | 1 | W. Marks |
801 | Barton Street | 1 | 1 | Gibb and Co. |
802 | Humboldt Road | 8 | 4 | M. J. Allen |
803 | Aspenlea Road | 2 | 2 | T. Bendon |
804 | Musard Road | 1 | 1 | R. Dixon |
805 | Protheroe Road | 2 | 1 | A. Eldridge |
806 | New King's Road | 14 | 14 | D. Seath |
807 | Horder Road | 1 | G. Moore. See List disapproved | |
Total | 756 |
Attending on Steam Roller:—Vestry's Horses, 1891, 213 whole days.
SNOW
fell at the dates mentioned below, and extra labour was employed to remove it,
as follows:—
Week ending.
No. of Men.
Rate.
Amount.
1890.
£
s.
d.
November 28th
41
2s.
8d. a
day
5
9
4
December 5th
64
3s.
0d.
„
9
12
0
December 19th
78
3s.
0d.
„
11
14
0
December 26th
109
3s.
4d.
„
17
13
8
1891.
„
January 9 th
77
3s.
4d.
„
12
8
8
January 29th
211
3s.
4d.
„
34
7
8
February 4 th
208
3s.
4d.
„
35
9
0
£126
14
4