Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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mittee, or were executed at the suggestion of the
Owners of the respective Buildings.
In every case where Cesspools and common
Privies previously existed, they have been destroyed
and Water Closets substituted.
The following Sewers have been constructed
in the places undermentioned, at the expense of
the Owners of Property : —
ft. ft. in. ft. in.
Clarendon Street .... 1253 run 3 . 9 by 2 . 6 whole Brick Sewer.
Great Western Crescent 280 „ ditto ditto ditto
Hereford Road North 194 „ ditto ditto ditto
Portsdown Road 900 „ 3 . 0 by 2 . 0 half Brick Sewer.
St. Luke's Mews 420 „ 2 . 0 by 2 . 0 ditto ditto
Burlington Mews 400 „ ditto ditto ditto
Ledbury Road190 „ ditto ditto ditto
The following Sewers have been constructed
in the undermentioned localities at the expense
of the Vestry : —
Westbourne Grove ) ft- in- ft- in- . „ . , „
, 3460 run 4 . 0 by 2 . 6 whole Brick Sewer,
and Queens Road'
Grove Terrace 300 „ 3 . 9 by 2 . 6 ditto ditto
Upper Southwick Street 40 „ ditto ditto ditto
Leinster Square 78 „ 3 . 0 by 2 . 0 half ditto
Douglas Place 340 „ 2 . 0 by 2 . 0 ditto ditto
Ditto ditto 240 „ 12-ft. Pipe.
Oxford Mews 120 „ 9 ditto
Two side entrances and four man-holes to