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Paddington 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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REPORT
TO THE VESTRY OF PADDINGTON.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to present the
usual Annual Statement of the Proceedings of the
Vestry and of the Sanitary Committee, in the
exercise of the powers vested in them by law for
the preservation of the Public Health.
During the year preceding December 31st,
1862, 516 Orders for the improvement of Houses,
or for the removal of nuisances injurious to health,
were issued by the Sanitary Committee. The requirements
contained in these Orders have been
complied with without exception, although in
many instances the Committee have thought fit to
allow of considerable delay, especially in the
execution of extensive structural improvements.