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Fulham 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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???rted between the house and sewer with excellent effect, but the expense of
???se is too great to be adopted for small properties. One has been fixed in
???moth Place for the drain of the Underground Convenience, and has
???ved quite effectual, although the floor of this building is well below flood
???el.
VENTILATING SHAFTS.
During the year 15 ventilating shafts have been erected (see page 258).
This makes a total of 57 ventilating shafts erected to ventilate existing
???ers since March, 1886. The benefits received from these appears to be
doubted, and the subject of ventilating the Sewers generally is receiving
???e attention.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
The proper construction of the drainage of houses has continued to
???upy the attention of the Vestry, but the number of plans submitted shows
???ight decrease on the preceding year.
SEWERS LAID BY PRIVATE PERSONS IN 1895-96.
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE VESTRY.
| Case No. | Road or Street. | Description. | Length in feet | Average d??? in feet. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 52 | Felden Street | 12 in. pipe | 710 | 11 |
| Swift Street | 12 do. | 345 | 11 | |
| E 5. | Clancarty Road (part of) | 15 do. | 820 | 12 |
| Beltran Road | 12 do. | 670 | 11 | |
| Ashcombe Road | 12 do. | 520 | 11 | |
| Narborough Street | 12 do. | 420 | 11 | |
| Friston Street | 12 do. | 310 | 11 | |
| Woolneigh Street | 12 do. | 200 | 11 | |
| Erivane Street | 12 do. | 120 | 12 | |
| Settrington Road | 12 do. | 1500 | 9 | |
| E 36 | Woodlawn Road | 12 do | 556 | 12 |
| Macmurdo Road | 12 do. | 347 | 12 | |
| E 42 | Perry mead Street (extension) | 12 do. | 860 | 15 |
| E 24 | Wardo Avenue | 12 do. | 730 | 11 |
| Chilkwell Street | 12 do. | 740 | 11 | |
| Sidbury Street | 12 do. | 240 | 10 | |
| Lambrooke Terrace | 12 do. | 535 | 10 | |
| S 23 | King wood Road (extension) | 12 do. | 591 | 12 |
In Schedule V. are set out the plans submitted to the Vestry and the
try decisions thereon.
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
In consequence of the decisions of the Courts as to combined drainage
???g, under certain circumstances, sewerage, and maintainable by the
???ry, several cases have been dealt with by relaying, at the Vestry's
???nse. Of course, the most serious phase of this matter is the question of
???anent maintenance which must be taken as a liability and duty of the
???ry, but when one considers the difficulties experienced in prosecuting
???thorised persons interfering or tampering with sewers in public streets
???ways, how much more difficult must it be to exercise due surveillance
???those which are in the enclosure of private premises.