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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Attending on Steam Roller :—Vestry's Horses, 1891-92, 271 whole day:
„ ,, 1892-93, 215 „
,, ,, 1893-94, 217 „
„ „ 1894-95, 218 „
,, ,, 1895-96, 223 „
Open Spaces.
| £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardener | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Ditto | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Park Keeper (with house) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Women, 12s. each | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
The total wages for the years are compared below
| Cartage. | Works. | Total Works and Cartage. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages per Year. | Average per Week. | Wages per Year. | Average per Week. | Wages per Year | Average per Week. | |||||||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1887-SS | 2,050 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5,331 | 5 | 9 | 102 | 10 | 6 | 7,381 | 12 | 7 | 141 | 19 | 1 |
| 1888-89 | 2,163 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 5,675 | 3 | 5 | 109 | 2 | 9 | 7,838 | 11 | 4 | 150 | 14 | 9 |
| 1889-90 | 2,210 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 6,173 | 4 | 3 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 8,383 | 11 | 11 | 160 | 14 | 4 |
| 1890-91 | 3,436 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 8½ | 7,939 | 14 | 10 | 152 | 13 | 81 | 1176 | 4 | 3 | 218 | 15 | 5½ |
| 1891-92 | 4,339 | 7 | 11 | 83 | 7 | 0¾ | 8,077 | 5 | 3 | 155 | 6 | 7¾ | 12,411 | 13 | 2 | 238 | 18 | 8½ |
| 1892-93 | 4.639 | 10 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 9,991 | 12 | 9 | 192 | 2 | 11 | 14,631 | 3 | 1 | 281 | 7 | 4 |
| 1893-94 | 5,068 | 0 | 10 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 9,984 | 18 | 11 | 192 | 0 | 4 | 15,052 | 19 | 9 | 289 | 9 | 7 |
| 1894-95 | 9,606 | 4 | 5 | 184 | 14 | 8 | 4,178 | 15 | 3 | 80 | 7 | 2½ | 13,784 | 19 | 8 | 265 | 1 | 11 |
| 1895.96 | 9,915 | 10 | 1 | 190 | 13 | 8 | 3,895 | 10 | 5 | 74 | 18 | 3 | 13,811 | 0 | 6 | 265 | 11 | 11 |
From the Works Department wages the following amounts received for various works, may be deducted:—
| 1891-92. | 1892.93. | 1893-94. | 1894-95. | 1895-96 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| ???vate drainage works | 1,192 | 8 | 5 | 1,020 | 5 | 6 | 1,429 | 15 | 7 | 1,030 | 18 | 10 | 1,221 | 0 | 10 |
| ???s and water trenches | 686 | 12 | 6 | 631 | 6 | 5 | 804 | 11 | 9 | 871 | 7 | 4 | 2,397 | 15 | 7 |
| Total | 1,879 | 0 | 11 | 1,651 | 11 | 11 | 2,234 | 7 | 4 | 2,002 | 6 | 2 | 3,618 | 16 | 5 |
FLUSHING AND CLEANSING.
The cost of water for flushing sewers is set forth below:—
Name of Company.
No. of
hours
Charge
per hour.
Cost 1895-96
Cost 1894-95
Cost 1893-94.
Cost 1892-93
S.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d
Chelsea WaterWorks
Co.
1157½
6
0
274
13
0
230
17
0
347
5
0
265
16
0
West Middlesex
1116
6
0
182
10
5
150
18
7
309
13
10
156
10
3
Water Co.
Less 7½%
rebate.
Total
£457
3
5
£381
15
7
£656
18
10
£422
6
3