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Fulham 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: We think it only fair to submit that whilst the expenses tor the maintenance of the Parish and the Relief of the Poor, together with the contributions of the Central Authorities, continue to increase in the proportion they recently have, it prevents our levying the rates on a lower scale which we should in the interests of the ratepayers desire to effect.

We think it only fair to submit that whilst the expenses tor the maintenance of the Parish and the Relief of the Poor, together with the contributions of the Central Authorities, continue to increase in the proportion they recently have, it prevents our levying the rates on a lower scale which we should in the interests of the ratepayers desire to effect.

£s.d.
The Precepts of the Guardians for the half-year ended Lady-day, 1890, amounted to17,64100
The Precepts of the Guardians for the half-year ended 29th September, 189022,63900
£40,28000

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£50 of the balance in hand at the 29th September last was transferred to the
Local Rates Account on the 10th October last.
All sums received on this Account are now paid, by our direction, by the
Collectors into a distinct Account at the Bankers' under this head, and all
disbursements are paid by us per cheque. We have, therefore, reason to think
that the Account is now kept upon a more satisfactory basis than it was
formerly.
RESIDUE OF THE SALE PRODUCE OF THE TOWN HALL
SITE, £425.
In April last we received a copy of a resolution of your Vestry, requesting us
to apply to the Local Government Board with a view to obtain the residue of
the sale produce of the Town Hall site, so that the same might be applied in aid
of the cost of erection of the Town Hall, and we thereupon instructed the
Vestry Clerk to carry your wishes into effect, although a previous application
had been made on the 28th March, 1888, by our predecessors without effect.
We have, however, succeeded in obtaining from the Local Government Board
an Order, dated 13th December last, directing the Guardians to pay to us the
sum referred to. The Guardians have, in compliance with that Order, paid to
us the sum of £425, which we have also paid to your Treasurer on the
9th January instant.
Finally, in presenting this, the first report of its kind from your Parish
Officers, we hope to have given you every information in our power, and
established a precedent which may well be followed by all our successors in
office.
We also beg to cordially recognise the constant and valuable attention and
assistance of Mr. A. Robinson, the Vestry Clerk, who has done his duty to our
perfect satisfaction.
We are, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
(Signed) J. EDWIN COONEY (Chairman), Churchwarden.
THOMAS GOODACRE,
R. E. CRANFIELD,
ARTHUR WILLIAMS,
Overseers.
January 13 th, 1891.

Table: The whole of the first mentioned was met by our predecessors by the 22nd February, 1890, and the same with the second half-year by the 25th September, 1890.

The whole of the first mentioned was met by our predecessors by the 22nd February, 1890, and the same with the second half-year by the 25th September, 1890.

£s.d.
The Precepts of the Guardians for the half-year to Lady-day, 1891, amount to21,33800

Table: With reference to the Precepts of your Vestry we find that:—

With reference to the Precepts of your Vestry we find that:—

£s.d.
For the half-year ended 25tli March, 1890, the amount required was26,50990
And the like for the following half-year ended September, 189026,56186
-£53,070176