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Paddington 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
During the year 7 lamp-posts were knocked down,
23 columns broken, and 20 head-irons and lanterns
damaged by various parties; the restoration being
made good by the Vestry's own staff of workmen, at
the expense of those causing the damage, with the
exception of 13 who escaped detection.
DUSTING DEPARTMENT.
Collecting Rough Dust.—During the year ended
Lady-day, 23,781 loads of rough dust were collected,
the number of working days being 308; 5,425 horses
and vans were employed in this work, the daily average
number of loads collected being 77.21, or 4.38 loads
per horse per day, the maximum number of loads
collected in one week being 632, and the minimum 317.

Table: Materials Abstracted.—The following miscellaneous materials were abstracted from the before-mentioned loads of rough dust, viz.:—

Materials Abstracted.—The following miscellaneous materials were abstracted from the before-mentioned loads of rough dust, viz.:—

Tons.Cwt.Qrs.
14,886 chaldrons of Ashes.63172 of Bones.
9,406 chaldrons of Breeze.11000 of Rags.
34 cart loadsof Hard Core.53182 of Cast & Wrought Iron.
24 boat loads
35 tons of Coal.403 of various Metals.
178 boat loads or 4,172 tons14113 of white sheet Glass.
of Soft Core.1950 of black Glass, broken Bottles, &c.

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SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.
The dry sweepings, slop, snow, &c., collected by
the Vestry's carmen is brought to the Depot, and
when dry is tipped into the boats direct. When in a