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Paddington 1860

[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 March, 1861.

Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed under the Orders of the Highway Committee, for the Year ending 25th March, 1861.

New Streets taken to.Streets paved under 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.
1032—416214144--185----110
Total length of Parish RoadsMILES. 27FUR. 4YDS. 10

Table: Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Departmentfor the Year ending March, 1861.

Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Department

for the Year ending March, 1861.

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 Owners.Number of New Gullies constructed.Number of Gullies cleansed.
FEET.INS.FEET.INS.FEET.INS.FEET.INS.
2147———654—5100—99901
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. 152218FEET. 16,578110???