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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 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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53
METERED LAMPS.
Quarter ending.
Knocked down and
out of Lighting.
Escapes in Columns,
defective
Stand Pipes.
Out of Lighting.
Cocks turned off in
the night.
Lights blown out
and Gas escaping.
All Night.
Out part of Night.
Water.
Naphthaline.
Stoppages
in Co's
Services.
Water.
Naphthaline
Stoppages in
Co.'s Services.
Lights.
Lights.
Lights.
Out.
Bad.
Out.
Bad.
Out.
Bad.
1880.
June
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
September
...
...
...
...
...
4
15
...
...
...
...
3
...
December
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
1
2
...
...
6
8
1881.
March
...
22
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
19
144
...
...
Total for the Year
...
22
...
...
...
16
17
1
2
19
144
12
9
SCALE LAMPS.
1880.
June
4
8
...
...
5
18
5
6
30
4
4
58
42
September
6
8
1
1
2
20
6
19
119
...
3
74
36
December
4
9
...
1
6
50
13
48
213
5
13
113
229
1881
March
2
22
5
...
58
43
38
45
111
357
997
52
248
Total for the Year
16
47
6
2
71
131
62
118
473
366
1017
297
555