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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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Table: There are about 2,500 gullies in the Parish:—

There are about 2,500 gullies in the Parish:—

Vestry's HorsesHired HorsesTotalNo. of Loads RemovedApproximate cost of Carting
Whole Days£s.d.
1888-89298—-1192126130
1889-9017730216108091160
1890-9119235227113510230
1891-92326-326163016300
1892-93426-426170421300
1893-94358Filling with Disinfectant.6351460317100
277Carting away.
1894-95582Filling with Disinfectant.844187242200
262Carting away.
1895 9658547632217131296

Table: TOTAL COST OF CARTAGE.The total cost of cartage for the year, including the wages of t??? drivers, has been as follows:—

TOTAL COST OF CARTAGE.

The total cost of cartage for the year, including the wages of t??? drivers, has been as follows:—

1891-92.1892-93.1893-941894-95.1895-96
Scavengers1,751001,4301401,337501,3851861,53014???
Cleansing Gullies163002130031700433003139???
General Cartage. 1,9981001,4561661,217001,344901n09912???
Watering Roads7791509701901,210001,1761001,0163???
Dusting2,373003,734662,7791003,7801803,2260???
Brooms188100138100360100358004260???
Snow Scrapers, Roller, Sanding, &c453602411502790025810012210???
£7,00710£7,10610£7,50050£7,62656£7,7338???