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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 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Works Department—continued.

Works Department—continued.

£s.d.
Brought forward6533
1 Pavior, 51 hours, at 9d.1183
1 Wood Pavior, 54 hours, at 6½d.193
1 Asphalter, six days, at 5s1100
1 Engine Driver, one week1150
5 Watchmen, seven days, at 3s. 6d.626
1 Messenger, per week120
1 Plusher, six days, at 4s. 6d., and 3s. overtime1100
3 Flushers, six days, at 4s. 6d.410
1 Ganger of Scavengers, per week200
29 Scavengers, six days, at 3s. 4d.2900
7 ,, six days, at 3s. 4d., and 2s. overtime7140
2 ,, six days, at i)s. 4d., and 3s. 6d. overtime270
1 ,, six days, at 3s. 4d., and 4s. 6d. overtime146
1 „ five days, at 3s. 4d., and 3s. 6d. overtime102
1 ,, six days, at 3s. 4d., and 3s. 6d. overtime136
1 „ six days, at 3s. 4d., and 3s. overtime130
1 ,, four days, at 3s. 4d.0134
1 „ one day, at 3s. 4d.034
2 Gangers, six days, at 4s280
1 ,, six days, at 3s. 8d.120
Picking Gang, piecework514
Total£140115

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LIGHTING.
The Yestry having decided to advertise for tenders for maintenance of lamps,
the tender of Messrs. Ungar and Co. was accepted on the 16th day of April,
1890, and the maintenance has been carried out by them during the year,
the Yestry providing their own columns, lanterns, &c.—
175 new lamp columns and lanterns have been obtained during the year.
Arrangements have also been made with the Gas Co. for a new lighting table,
and 100 copies have been printed and circulated amongst the members of the
Vestry.
GAS AND "WATER, COMPANIES.
The following table shows the number of openings, and the amounts paid each
year for repairs of same (from 25th March, 1887, to 25th March, 1891), by the
Gas and Water Companies:—

Table: The total wages for the years are compared below:

The total wages for the years are compared below:

Cartage.Works.Total Works and Cartage.
Wages per Year.Average per week.Wages per Year.Average per week.Per Year.Average per week.
;£s.ct.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
1887-82,0506103985,331591021067,381127141191
1888-92,163711111205,67585109297,8381 14150149
1889-902,21079421026,173421181438,3831111160144
1890-913,43695661817,9391410152138f11,37643218155½

Table: From the works department wages, the following amounts, received for various works, may be deducted.

From the works department wages, the following amounts, received for various works, may be deducted.

1887-8.1888-9.1889-90.1890-91.
£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Private drainage works44913561416993943104726
Gas and water trenches409432957829676374110
Totals8581789104512351191421136