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Paddington 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Two miles eleven hundred and fifty-nine yards of
Brick Sewers, in which the deposit varied from six to
nine inches in depth, have been cleansed, and the hard
deposit removed, at a cost to the Vestry of £78: 7: 5.
Five side entrances, seventeen Ventilating Shafts,
and fifty-three Gulleys have been constructed and
reconstructed, and forty-six Gulleys repaired in various
parts of the Parish.
One hundred and seven Gulleys have been cleansed,
at a cost to the Vestry of £12: 16: 8.
Six hundred and eighty-five distinct Works relative
to the repair of Sewers and Gulleys, laying pipe
drains, fixing traps, &c., have been executed, at a cost
of £1056: 15: 1. This amount includes the sum of
£457: 15: 3 received from Owners of Property, for
fixing traps at outlets of existing Drains, constructing
Gulleys, and laying Drain Pipes under Streets.
In addition to the before-mentioned Works, two
hundred and twenty-five complaints have been attended
to, chiefly with reference to Sewers, Gulleys,
Drains and Pavements.