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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Paddington 1864

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—

The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—

DATE.NAME.NATURE OF CONTRACT.PRICE.
20th March, 1865Mr. William Merryfor General Sewers WorkAt Eight per Cent, uader the detailed Schedule Prices.
3rd January, „Mr. William Crockettfor constructing a Sewer in Clifton RoadAs per detailed Schedule.
11th May, 1864Mr. Edwin Tildesleyfor Groby Granite (unbroken).9s.5d. per Ton.
DittoDittofor ditto (broken)12s. 10½d. per cubic yard.
1st March, 1865Mr. Thomas Fergusonfor Watering the Roads (both Districts,£ 2480, and 9s. per day for Man. Horse, and Cart.
16th March, „Dittofor cleansing the Streets ( ditto£ 3400.
29th June, 1864Messrs. Curnockfor Watering certain portions of the Uxbridge, Edgware & Harrow Roads£ 300.
DittoMessrs. Baldwin & Cofor Cleansing the same£ 900.
26th March, 1864 .Messrs. Mowlem & Cofor PavingAs per detailed Schedule.
10th May, „Mr. Henry Doddfor Flints7s. 6d. per Ton.
22nd March, 1865.Mr. Alfred Culverhouse.for Carting Materials9 ½d.
DittoDittofor Day-Work7s. l0d. per day.
DittoDittofor Sifted Gravel3s. per Ton.
DittoDittofor Unsifted ditto3s. „
16th March, 1865 .Messrs. Baldwin & Cofor removing Dust and AshesThe Contractors to pay £ 650.
Nowin force.( 9th January, 1862.Mr. Warefor Horsing Fire Engine, Station No. 1.£ 60 per annum.
(9th July, 1863Dittofor ditto ditto Station No. 2.£40

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The present Assessment of the Parish to the Poor Rate is
£ 644,704.
The number of Borough Voters, according to the present
Register, is 5456, exclusive of persons disqualified by non-payment
of Rates and other causes.
The number of County Voters, 57.
The number of Persons returned in the Jury List, presented to
the Justices of the Peace on the 26th day of September last,
amounted to 3474.
During the year, 24 Meetings of the Vestry, and 104 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of
128 Meetings.
The Works, Sanitary and otherwise, carried into effect during
the year, appear in the Reports of the respective Officers hereunto
annexed; and such Reports are followed by the documents required
by the 198th section of the Metropolis Local Management Act,
with which documents the present Report concludes.
(By Order)
FREDERICK AVE LING,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall,
Harrow Road ;
18th July, 1865.