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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| 14 Dustmen, with horses | Average weekly wages, £75 0 0 |
| 7 „ without horses | |
| 24 Carmen, with horses | |
| 2 Odd Men | |
| 1 Watchman | |
| 2 Horsekeepers | |
| 3 Wheelwrights | |
| 1 Painter | |
| 2 Farriers or Smiths |
ESTIMATES
During the past year the Yestry estimated the amount required to be raised by Rates to meet its expenses, and the call of other bodies, to be as follows:—
| 1889-90 | 1890-91 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Rate, viz :— | £ | s | d | £ | s | d |
| Loans | 6,800 | 10 | 1 | 7,381 | 14 | 9 |
| Works Department | 9,391 | 5 | 6 | 9,874 | 2 | 8 |
| Cartage „ | 9,253 | 5 | 0 | 9,980 | 16 10 | |
| Establishment Charges | 1,933 | 6 | 8 | 2,435 | 0 | 0 |
| School Board for London | 13,713 | 7 | 9 | 16,911 | 7 | 1 |
| Total Precepts issued for | £41,091 | 15 | 0 | £46,583 | 1 | 4 |
| Lighting Rate, viz :— | ||||||
| Public Lighting and Incidental Works | £4,567 | 4 | 6 | £4,209 | 9 | 2 |
| Local Sewer Rate, viz :— | £ | s | d | £ | s | d |
| Loans | 1,733 | 9 | 4 | 1,687 | 1 | 2 |
| Sanitary Work | 370 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 10 | 0 |
| Works, Wages, Materials, &c | 980 | 6 | 10 | 2,110 | 10 | 0 |
| Establishment Charges | 966 | 13 | 4 | 1,217 | 10 | 0 |
| Total Precepts issued for | £4,050 | 9 | 6 | £5,648 | 11 | 2 |
The actual rates made by the Overseers for the two years are as follows,
| 1889-90 | 1890-91 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | |
| General Rate | 2 | 5 | in £ | 2 | 7 in £ | |
| Lighting „ | 0 | 4 | ” | 0 | 4 „ | |
| Sewers „ | 0 | 4 | ” | 0 | 3 ,, | |
| Metropolitan Consolidated Rate | 0 | 3 | ” | nil | ||
| 3 | 4 | ” | 3 | 2 „ | ||