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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 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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During the year, 31 Meetings of the Vestry,
and 145 Meetings of the various Committees, have
been held, making a total of 176 Meetings.
New Roads have been adopted to the extent of
1 mile 32 yards, which, with the previously existing
mileage, give a total of 27 miles 4 furlongs 10
yards, maintained and watered by the Parish.
Forty Eight New Public Lamps have been
added, making a total of 1278 Lamps now lighted
by the Parish.
The provisions of the 105th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act have been
successfully carried out in Eight cases, which,
added to the results of former years, make a total
of Forty Four cases of Road-completion under the
said Act.
The following Rates have been levied : —
| Date. | Poor. | Lighting. | General. | Sewers. | Metropolis Main Drainage. | Church. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| April Rate, 1860. | 8 | 1 | 4½ | 3 | 3 | ½ | 1 | 8 | |
| October Rate, 1860. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| ls. | 2d. | 2d. | 9½d. | 4d. | 6d. | ½d. | 3s. | ||
The present Assessment of the Parish is
£608,001.
The number of Borough Voters, according to