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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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The Lighting Rate shows a decrease in the amount called for, though the
Overseers have been unable to reduce the amount in the £ of the rates This
is due to the' fact that the vestry had a fair balance in hand at the time of
making the Rate, and not through any decrease in the lighting of the Parish
The increase in the amount called for on the Sewer Rate is due to the extra
sewer works, emptying of cesspools and flushing of sewers, but the Overseers
had sufficient balance in hand to keep the rate down to 3d in the £
The Metropolitan Board of Works being extinct, the Consolidated Rate is no
longer levied, as their successors, the London County Council, charge their
expenses on the Poor Rate
The following is a copy of the detailed estimate:—
The Yestry of the Parish of Fulham,
Accountant's Department, Town Hall, Fulham,
16th April, 1890
Estimates lor the year ending 25th March, 1891
No 2 Works in progress In regard to this heading the accounts stand as follows, viz
| 24 streets—amount now in hand | £9,400 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 sewers do | 1,543 | 2 | 8 |
| £10,943 | 16 | 1 |
No 3 Works not yet contracted for With regard to this heading the accounts stand as follows:—
| 24 streets —amount now in hand | £6,461 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 sewers— Do | 1,867 | 0 | 0 |
| £8,328 | 15 | 4 |