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Paddington 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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During the year, 23 Meetings of the Vestry,
and 121 Meetings of the various Committees, have
been held, making a total of 144 Meetings.
New Roads have been adopted to the extent of
1 mile, 4 furlongs and 104 yards, which, with the
previously existing mileage, give a total of 31 miles,
6 furlongs and 122 yards, maintained and watered
by the Parish.
Forty-five New Public Lamps have been added,
making a total of 1431 Lamps now lighted by the
Parish.
The provisions of the 105th section of the
Metropolis Local Management Act, and of the
77th section of the Metropolis Management
Amendment Act, 1862, have been successfully
carried out in Thirteen cases, which, added to the
results of former years, make a total of Ninetyfour
cases of Road-completion under the said
Acts.
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, 1863.
8


2

½
1

October Rate, 1863.
7

4
1


1
4
1s. 3d.
3d.
8½d.
3d.
2½d.
½d.
2

The present Assessment of the Parish is
£628,852.