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Paddington 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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During the year, 25 Meetings of the Vestry,
and 123 Meetings of the various Committees, have
been held, making a total of 148 Meetings.
New Roads have been adopted to the extent of
1 mile, 177 yards, which with the previously existing
mileage, give a total of 28 miles, 4 furlongs,
187 yards, maintained and watered by the Parish.
Forty-Eight New Public Lamps have been
added, making a total of 1326 Lamps now lighted
by the Parish.
The provisions of the 105th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act have been
successfully carried out in Sixteen cases, which,
added to the results of former years, make a total
of Sixty 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, 1861
8
1
4


½
1
4
October Rate, 1861
7
1

1
2
½
1
4
la. 3d.
2d.
8½d.
3½d.
2d.
Id.
2
8
The present Assessment of the Parish is
£622,408.