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Paddington 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.
TABLE 36. Smoke Observations.
| Address. | Business. | Chimney Shaft of |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Beethoven Street | Laundry | Steam Boiler |
| 27, ,, ,, | ,, | |
| — Bishop's Road Bridge | Refreshment Rooms | Kitchen Stove |
| 8, Bishop's Road | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| 26, Brook Mews North | Carriage Works | Smith's Forge |
| 16, Craven Terrace | Bakehouse | Baker's Oven |
| — Eastbourne Terrace | Dining Club | Kitchen Stove and Steam Boiler |
| 73-5, Edgware Road | Restaurant | ,, ,, |
| 189,,, ,, | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 401, „ „ | ,, | ,, ,, |
| — Goldney Place | Saw Mills | Drying Apparatus |
| 90, Harrow Road | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 149, ,, ,, | Saw Mills | Steam Boiler |
| — Goods Yard | Hydraulic Works | ,, ,, |
| 365, Harrow Road | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 76-8, Herries Street | Laundry | Steam Boiler |
| 126-8, Kensal Road | Saw Mills | ,, ,, |
| 5-10, North Wharf | Refuse Destructor | Destructor |
| 41-3, Praed Street | Hotel | Kitchen Stove |
| 134, ,, „ | Refreshment Rooms | ,, ,, |
| 136, „ „ | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| 142, „ | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| - ,, ,, | Hotel | ,, ,, |
| 25, Queen's Road | Restaurant | ,, ,, |
| 24- 6, „ „ | Brewery | Steam Boilers |
| 120, Shirland Road | Dairy | ,, ,, |
| 3, Spring Street | Bakehouse | Baker's Ovens |
| 33, Westbourne Grove | General Stores | Steam Boilers |
The appended comparative statement of the proportions of "black smoke," "smoke,"
and "no smoke," shows clearly the improvement which has taken place in the Borough, and
at the same time affords evidence of the need of legislation to control the emission of
"smoke."
In 100 hours observations.
| 1908 | 1907 | 1906 | 1905 | 1904 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Smoke" | 74 | 65 | 67 | 79 | 82 |
| " Black Smoke " | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| No Smoke | 25.3 | 33.3 | 31.3 | 17.6 | 12.7 |
Canals.—Two complaints were received, both of offensive smells from barges laden with
refuse. No nuisance which could be dealt with was found to exist in either case.
The customary cleansing of the Paddington Basin took place at Easter, when about 400
tons of mud were removed, and about 800 square yards of concrete renewed.
Canal Boats.—The annual report of the Examiner of Canal Boats was submitted to the
Council, and forwarded to the Local Government Board at the end of January. There were
a few trifling breaches of the Act, which were all remedied. No legal proceedings were
necessary. The number of boats at present on the Register is 202, but it is believed that
some of the boats ought to be struck off.
One case of erysipelas (f., aetat. 39) and two deaths occurred among the occupants of the
boats, viz.:—One from convulsions (m., ætat. one week), and one from drowning (f., ætat.37).