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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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LICENSES FOR HOARDINGS, &c.
The Vestry charges a nominal fee of is. for a hoarding license in a
street not taken to by the Vestry.
HORSE BROOMS.
| Vestry Horses, | Hired Horses. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1888-89 | 136 days | - |
| 1889-90 | 151 ,, | 53 days |
| 1890-91 | 198 „ | 28 „ |
| 1891-92 | 377 ,, | — |
| 1892-93 | 257 „ | — |
| 1893-94 | 721 ,, | — |
| 1894-95 | 716 „ | — |
| 1895-96 | 852 „ | — |
The charge for a license to erect poles in tubs is is. each pole.
The charge for renewal of licenses is 5s. each.
The charge for a license to use a hoarding in the street for advertising
purposes is at the rate of 1d. per superficial foot per month. This charge is
nearly prohibitive.
OPENINGS MADE BY GAS AND WATER COMPANIES.
HORSE SCRAPERS.
| Vestry Horses. Days. | Cost. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1890-91 | 97 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
| 1891-92 | 209 | 104 | 10 | 0 |
| 1892 93 | 98 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893-94 | 64 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894-95 | 66 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 180506 | - | - | ||
The following amounts were also paid for reinstating roads:—
£ s. d.
G.P.O. Telegraphs 0 10 7
Gas Lamps 311 5
£4 2 0
SANDING MACHINES.
| Vestry Horses. Days. | Cost. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1890-91 | 117 | 58 | 10 | 0 |
| 1891-92 | 229 | 114 | 10 | 0 |
| 1892-93 | 102 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893-94 | 79 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
| 1894-95 | 71 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 1895-96 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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 Water-Works 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 | |||