[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham].

  • Fulham (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
1896
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    217 will continue until the work is finished. The matter of Electric Lighting this Parish is of such magnitude and the economical, or rather profitable, working of it so doubtful, that the Committee and Vestry act very wisely in hastening slowly, and there can be no doubt that, in reason, too much time cannot be spent in arriving at a proper conclusion. A Dust Destructor is also a work not to be too hastily carried out, for a failure in this would involve a very heavy loss, and there are points to be carefully considered upon which more information is required than is at present in the Vestry's possession. UNDERGROUND CONVENIENCE. An Underground Convenience for both sexes has been constructed near St. John's Church, Walham Green, this being considered the most suitable site next to that opposite the District Railway Station, which would undoubtedly be the best in Fulham, but, unfortunately, it was found to be impracticable, as the Railway tunnel is beneath the road at the required position. The work has been carried out at a cost of £1,400 (estimated cost £1,450), without the intervention of a Contractor. My report very distinctly states that the cost of maintenance would most probably be in excess of the receipts and that has been found to be so. However, the advantages to the public to a very great extent outweigh this loss, and that which was a public nuisance in the neigh Dourhood in question has been done away with. LINES OF FRONTAGE. New buildings are closely watched to see that no infringements take place of the various lines of frontage, and during the year it has been necessary to draw the attention of the London County Council to three build ings, two of which were allowed Schedule XII. is a full statement of all lines of frontage which have ???arisen during the year. VAULTS, PAVEMENT LIGHTS, &c. In Schedule XIII. are particulars of the various vaults, pavement lights and cellar flaps, for private persons, which have been consented to and carried out during the year. CROSSINGS, &c. In Schedule XIV. are the particulars of the various crossings laid for private persons. APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Amongst other matters for which the Vestry have asked the Govern ment for extra powers is that of the compulsory acquisition of land under the Land Clauses Act. It may be pointed out that for the purposes of improvements this would probably be a disadvantage, as the powers now in ???ogue under 37 Geo. III., cap. 57, known as Michael |Angelo Taylor's Act, ???re the best to act upon, for the owners of land are precluded from obtaining ???orbitant claims by reason of the question of costs, which in every case ???ust be paid by them as far as their own are concerned and to the authorities ???s well where the award is less than the amount of claim. Knowing this, ???ost owners are amenable to reason and accept fair and reasonable com bensation without litigation. [R]