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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 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—
| Date when entered into. | Name. | Nature of contract. | price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd March, 1868 | Messrs. Brewer & Co. | for General Sewers Works | At Fifteen per Cent. above the detailed Schedule Prices. |
| 17th September, 1867. | Messrs. Thirst & Co. | for constructing Sewers in Alfred Place, Waverley Terrace, Orchard Street, and Alfred Road, from Alfred Place to Orchard Street | £869. |
| 5th November, 1867. | Messrs. Brewer & Co | for constructing Sewer in the Harrow Road, from Elgin Road to the Western Boundary of the Parish | £ 987. |
| 21st May, 1867 | Mr. Edwin Tildesley | for Guernsey Granite (unbroken) | 14s. 3d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for ditto ditto ( broken ) | 17s. 11d. per Cubic Yard. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Cliffe Hill ditto (unbroken) | 12s. 3d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for ditto ditto ( broken ) | 15s. 5d. per Cubic Yard. |
| 18th February, 1868 . | Mr. John Baldwin | for Watering the Roads A District | £1200. |
| Ditto | Messrs. A. & H. Curnock | for ditto ditto B ditto | £1200. |
| Ditto | Mr. John Baldwin | for Cleansing the Streets,B ditto | £2100. |
| Ditto | Messrs. A. & H. Curnock | for ditto ditto B ditto | £1500. |
| 3rd March, 1868 | Messrs. Mowlem & Co | for Paving | As per detailed Schedule. |
| Ditto | Mr. John Baldwin | for Carting Materials | 6½d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for Day Work | 6s. 6d. per Day. |
| Ditto | Mr. William Studds | for unsifted Gravel | 3s. 6d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Ditto | for sifted Gravel | 3s. 6d. per Ton. |
| Ditto | Mr. Thomas Ferguson | for removing Dust and Ashes | The Contractor to pay £755 (which amount has since been reduced by £150.) |
The present Assessment of the Parish to the Poor Rate is
£ 700,752.
The number of Borough Voters, according to the present
Register, is 5253, exclusive of persons disqualified by non-payment
of Rates and other causes.
The number of County Voters is 57.
The number of Persons returned in the Jury List, presented
to the Justices of the Peace on the 30th day of September last,
amounted to 3790.
During the year, 31 Meetings of the Vestry, and 93 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of
124 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)
FRANK DETHRIDGE,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall;
18th July, 1868.