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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[C] Summary Statement of Moneys owing to, and ?ebts and Liabilities owing by, the Vestry of the
Parish of Paddington, on the 25t May of March, 1867, viz.:—
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Balance in Treasurers' hands
. 12767
12
6
Metropolitan Board of Works .
9479
6
0
Outstanding Rates, as nearly as can be ascertained
. 6062
0
3
Salaries and Commission
948
17
9
Rent of Wharf (less Property Tax)
53
3
4
Sundries
46
7
8
£ 18829
12
9
£ 10527
14
9
We, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed under the provisions of the
" Metropolis Local Management Act," for the purpose of auditing the Accounts of
the Yestry of the Parish of Paddington, do state, that we have audited and allowed
the Accounts of the said Vestry, for the Year ending 25th March, 1867, of which the
foregoing Account, marked [a] is an Abstract. And we state, that the several Contracts
entered into by such Vestry during the Year ending the 25th of March, 1867,
are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Contracts marked [b]. And that the
Moneys owing to, and the Debts and Liabilities owing and incurred by, such Vestry
respectively, are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Credits and Debts and
Liabilities respectively marked [c.] We desire also to record our testimony as to the
very clear and accurate manner in which the Books are kept; and beg to offer our
best thanks to Mr. Aveling for the courteous and valuable assistance he has rendered
to us in auditing them.
CHARLES JAMES CUSHEN, Chairman;
JAMES BEST,
SEPTIMUS GIBBON, M.D., Auditors.
wm. G. REYNOLDS,
29th May, 1867.
Original Rate of Paid off Total Remaining
Debt. Interest. this year, paid off. unpaid.
£ £ £ £
Church Debt 19000 4½ perCent. 900 18000 1000
Ditto 6000 5 „ 300 3300 2700
Workhouse Debt 25000 4 „ 1275 21150 4350
Burial Board Debt. 16600 5 „ 1550 10150 6450
[B] Summary Statement of Contracts enter? by the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington,
during the year ending on ?th of March, 1867, viz.
Date when entered into. | Name. | Nature of Contract. | Price. |
---|---|---|---|
19th March, 1867 | Mr. William Crockett | General Sewers Works | At 24 per Cent, above the detailed Schedule Prices. |
6th November, 1866 | Messrs. Thirst and Co. | Constructing Sewer in Harrow Road | £829. |
5th March, 1867 | Mr. Francis Ayers | constructing Sewer in Douglas Place | £143:7:6. |
15th May, 1866 | Mr. Edwin Tildesley | Ditto(broken) | 125. 6d. per Ton. |
Ditto | ditto (broken) | 175. 6d. per Cubic Yard. | |
Ditto | Ditto | Cliffe Hill Granite (broken) | 15s. per Cubic Yard. |
Ditto | Vatering the Roads—A and B Districts | £ 2500. | |
5th March, 1867 | Mr. John Baldwin | and ?ing Street Slop - A and B Districcts | £ 4400. |
Ditto | Messrs. Mowlem and Co. | Paving | as per detailed Schedule. |
Ditto | Mr. William Studds | Carting Materials | 10c?. per Ton. |
Ditto | Ditto | Day work | 8s. 6d. per day. |
Ditto | Ditto | Unsifted Gravel | 3s. 6d. per Ton. |
Ditto | Ditto | ?sifted Gravel | 35. 6d. per Ton. |
Ditto | Mr. John Baldwin | Removing Dust and Ashes | The Contractor to pay £ 220. |
26th June, 1866 | Mr. John Dixon | Constructing Bridge over the Grand Junction Canal at westboune Green | £ 5040 : 11 : 6. |