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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 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed under the Orders of the Highway Committee , for the Year ending 25th April, 1860.

Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed under the Orders of the Highway Committee , for the Year ending 25th April, 1860.

New Streets taken to.Streets paved tinder 105th Sec. of the Metropolis Local Management Act.Gravel Footways paved.Granite Crossings laid down.Old Footways repaved.Old Gravel Footways protected by a Granite Kerb.
miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.miles.fur.yds.
11140106—727——182--127-275
Total length of Parish Roadsmiles.fur.yds.
263198

Table: T abular S tatement of the principal W orks executed in the S ewers D epartment,for the Year ending March, 1860.

T abular S tatement of the principal W orks executed in the S ewers D epartment,

for the Year ending March, 1860.

New Brick Sewers constructed at the expense of the Vestry.Pipe Sewer constructed at the expense of the Vestry.Underpinning to old Sewers, and laying new stoneware Inverts to ditto, at the expense of the Vestry.New Brick Sewers constructed at the expense of the OwnersNumber of New Gullies constructed.Number of Gullies cleansed.
feet.ins.feet.ins.feet.ins.feet.ins.
3440—1020—3670—3220—131742
Cleansing Sewers.Number of New House Drains.Number of Old House Drains re-constructed.Total length of Drain Pipe.Number of Complaints received and attended to.Traps fixed to old House Drains.
cube yds. of soil.30153feet.149???
562???4 000