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Paddington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.
Combined Drainage.— In addition to the re-construction of the drainage on the Queen's Park
Estate already alluded to, the following systems were re-constructed bv the Council, no
records of Orders sanctioning the original construction of the systems being traceable.
15-19, Blomfield Street; 5 and 7, Chichester 2a-8, Praed Street; 4, Irongate Wharf Road ;
Road and 2-26, Delamere Street. 227, Edgware Road and Red Lion Yard.
14, Campbell Street and 17, Howell Street. 17-21, Talbot Road.
7 and 9, Marlborough Street. 20 and 21, Victoria Place.
36-48, North Wharf Road ; 1-14, Dudley 12 and 13, Wellings Place.
Street and 147, Harrow Road. 32-38, Woodfield Road.
65-69, Porchester Terrace.
Three Orders were made for construction of combined systems, at
8 and 9, Andover Place and 4, Portsdown Place.
7 and 8, Sovereign Mews. 6a, Warwick Place.
Smoke Prevention.—During the year 119 observations were taken, covering 79.81 hours.
The total duration of emission of "black smoke" was 58 minutes only, but "smoke" of other
descriptions was reported with a total duration of 52.3 hours. During the remaining 26.5
hours covered by the observations, "no smoke" was observed. The number of premises kept
under regular observation during the year was 22, the list of which is given in Table 34.
TABLE 34.
Smoke Observations.
| Address. | Business. | Chimney Shaft of |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Beethoven Street | Laundry | Steam Boiler |
| Bishop's Road Bridge | Refreshment Rooms | „ „ |
| 8, Bishop's Road | „ „ | Kitchen Stove |
| 15a, Cambridge Place | General Smith | Smith's Forge |
| Eastbourne Terrace | Refreshment Rooms | Steam Boiler |
| 73, Edgware Road | „ „ | Kitchen Stove |
| 75-7, „ „ | Restaurant | „ „ |
| 189, „ „ | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| Saw Mills | Steam Boiler | |
| Goods Yard | Hydraulic Works | „ „ |
| „ „ | Electric Light Works | „ „ |
| 365, Harrow Road | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 436, „ „ | „ „ | „ „ |
| 126-8, Kensal Road | Saw Mills | Steam Boiler |
| 9, London Street | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 15, North Wharf | Iron Works | Furnaces |
| 41-3, Praed Street | Hotel | Kitchen Stove |
| G.W.R., Praed Street | „ „ | Steam Boiler |
| 120, Shirland Road | „ „ | |
| 195, „ „ | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 8, South Wharf | Builders' Merchants | Travelling Crane |
| 33, Westbourne Grove | General Stores | Steam Boilers |
Complaints of smoke nuisance were received with reference to 7 premises, 4 being private
houses, and therefore out of jurisdiction of the Department, 2 being restaurants, and the
seventh a Government Building (Post Office), also out of jurisdiction. The complaints
relating to the restaurants were remedied by the usual procedure, but as regards the others,
only advice could be tendered as to the nature of fuel better fitted to prevent nuisance, and as
to the use thereof. It remained with the proprietors of the premises to act on that advice, if
they chose to do so.