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Fulham 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Since my appointmen, up to 3rd August, 1891, 121 large ventilating man
hole covers have been fixed to the existing sewers in the Parish, exclusiv
of those fixed to new sewers and streets taken over, and 7 shafts have bee
carried up the sides or fronts of houses in order to obtain addition;
ventilation to the sewers.
DRAINAGE.
I am glad to report that the proper construction of the drainage of house
has occupied a great deal of the attention of the Vestry during the year
All plans of drainage submitted for approval have been most carefull
considered, improved methods have been adopted, and the supervision ha
been much increased. New drains are now subjected to the water test, an
are not allowed to be covered in unless perfectly watertight.
On the 29th July, 1891, the Vestry appointed a sub.committee to conside
the existing regulations of the Vestry relating to the drainage of houses
but, up to the present, no new ones have been approved.
This work is of very great importance, and should not longer be delayed
Drawings illustrating the best methods of constructing drains should also
be circulated in connection with the regulations.
I beg to repeat the recommendations I have made in my previous annual
reports, viz.:—
1st. That the drains of all new houses should be tested, and
certificate of their efficiency, signed by the Surveyor to th
Vestry, should be given to the owner before any house i“
occupied.
2nd. That it should be an offence for an owner to allow a house to be
occupied until he can produce such official certificate.
3rd. That additional Inspectors be appointed so as to enable this won
to be carried out.
As such a certificate would be of great value to the owner of a property
it is only reasonable that a charge should be made for it, so as to cover the
cost of the extra staff required to carry out the work, and as a considera
tion for the increased responsibility thrown on the officials of the Vestry.
A list of the plans for the drainage of houses submitted to the Vestry
will be found in Schedule III., at the end of the report.
The number of new buildings proposed to be erected in the parish, for
which plans have been submitted are given in the following Table.
Plans have been submitted by private persons to the London County Council and the Vestry for the following Sewers in this district
| Case No. | Name of Estate and Street. | Date submitted to Vestry. | Date approved by L.C.C. | Length in feet. | Description. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892. | 1892. | ||||
| E 36 | Holyport Road | 9th Jan. | 23rd Feb. | 538 | 12.in. pipe |
| „ | Lorna „ | „ | „ | 538 | „ „ |
| „ | Petley „ | „ | „ | 713 | „„ |
| „ | Rainville „ | „ | „ | 713 | „ „ |
| „ | Macmurdo „ | „ | „ | 347 | „ „ |
| „ | Wingrave „ | „ | „ | 200 | „ „ |
| „ | Woodlawn „ | „ | „ | 556 | „ „ |
| E 12 | Burnfoot Avenue | „ | „ | 810 | „ „ |
| „ | Hestercombe „ | „ | „ | 810 | „ „ |
| „ | Ringmer „ | „ | „ | 810 | „ „ |
| „ | Dorncliffe Road | „ | „ | 100 | „ „ |
| „ | Durrell „ | „ | „ | 340 | 15.in. pipe |
| S 58 | Stan wick „ | 18th Jan. | 29th Mar. | 268 | „ „ |
| E 32 | St. Olafs „ | 22nd Feb. | „ | 750 | 12.in. pipe |
| 1891. | „ | ||||
| E 16 | Elmstoue „ | 5th Nov. | „ | 370 | „ „ |
| „ | Harbledown „ | „ | „ | 420 | „ „ |
| „ | Shottendane „ | „ | „ | 340 | 18.in. pipe |
| „ | Shottendane „ | „ | „ | 185 | 15.in. pipe |
| Total | 8,808 |