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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
Paddington 1870
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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T abular S tatement of the principal W orks executed in the H ighway D epartment
for the Year ending 25th March, 1871.
| New Streets taken to. | Streets paved under the Metropolis Local Management Acts. | Gravel Footways paved. | Footways paved with Rock Asphalte. | Granite Crossings laid down. | Old Footways repaved. | Mews repaved. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | FUR. | YDS. | MIL. | FUR. | YDS. | MIL. | FUR. | YDS. | MIL. FUR. | YDS. | MIL. | FUR. | YDS. | MIL. | FUR. | YDS. | MIL. | FUR. | YDS. |
| — | 3 | 45 | — | — | 211 | — | 2 | 70 | — 2 | 129 | — | — | 87 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — |
| Total length of Parish Roads | MIL. | FUR. | YDS | . | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Department, for the year ending 25th March, 1871.
| NewBrick&Pipe Sewers constructed at the expense of the Vestry. | NewBrick&Pipe Sewers constructed at the expense of the Owners. | Flushing Shafts constructed at the expense of the Vestry | Air constructed at the expense of the Vestry | Flushing Shafts constructed at the expense of the Owners | Air Shafts constructed at the expense of the Owners | Number of C Constructed and Reconstructed. | Number of Gulleys Cleansed | Number of side entrances constructed by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| feet. 222 | feet. 2043 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 97 | Vestry 1 | Owners. 4 |
| Cleansing Sewers | Number of Drains constructed to New Houses, Stables, &c. | Total length of Drain Pipe laid to New Houses and Stables and under Footpath and Roadway. | No. of House Drains re-constructed under Footpath & Roadway. | Number of Complaints received and attended to. | Traps fixed to House and Gulley Drains. | ||||
| cube yds. of soil removed. 385 | 73 | miles. yards. 1 1571 | 79 | 236 | 224 | ||||
Total length of Sewers under the jurisdiction of the Vestry 48 Miles 2 Furlongs 86 Yards