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Paddington 1862

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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During the year, 23 Meetings of the Vestry,
and 100 Meetings of the various Committees, have
been held, making a total of 123 Meetings.
New Roads have been adopted to the extent of
1 mile, 5 furlongs, and 51 yards, which with the
previously existing mileage, give a total of 30 miles,
2 furlongs, 18 yards, maintained and watered by
the Parish.
Sixty New Public Lamps have been added,
making a total of 1386 Lamps now lighted by the
Parish.
The provisions of the 105th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act have been
successfully carried out in Twenty-One cases,
which, added to the results of former years, make
a total of Eighty-One 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, 1862
7½
1
4
2
—
½
1
3
October Rate, 1862.
7½
1
5½
—
3
—
1
5
ls. 3d.
2d.
9½d.
2d.
3d.
½d.
2
8
The present Assessment of the Parish is
£605,356.