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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 1861

[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, 1862.

Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed under the Orders of the Highway Committee , for the Year ending 25th March, 1862.

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.
1—1771-1781575-114-228-234
Total length of Parish RoadsMILES.FUR.YDS.
284187

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N.B.—The above Statement of the Number of Houses inspected does not include 1036 inspections
made in consequence of Complaints which did not appear to require the interference of the
Committee.

Table: Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Departmentfor the Year ending March, 1862.

Tabular Statement of the principal Works executed in the Sewers Department

for the Year ending March, 1862.

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.1661184
1264—740—3964—1963—
Cleansing Sewers.Number of Drains to New Houses.No. of House Drains reconstructed under Footpath & Roadway.Total length of Drain Pipe.Number of Complaints received and attended to.Traps fixed to House Drains.
CUBE YDS. OF SOIL.14440MILES.YARDS.16988
3912176