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Paddington 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Systematic Inspection of Stables and Mews by Inspector Parsons , continued from Quarter ending March 1872.

Mews & Stables.Houses and Stables.Inhabitants.Orders.Remarks.
London General Omnibus Company Stables2130 Horses9Very clean, ventilated above stables, newly built, well paved and good water tank, and w.c , 2 dwelling houses, 14 stable-men employed besides drivers, conductors, &c
Southwick Mews13608Rooms small, with low ceilings
Douglas or Hamilton Mews....4High buildings surround. Iron steps and a gallery for entering the rooms outside the stables—a good plan
Charles Mews31677Fair state, shops, trades, and a livery stable
Brook Mews North2316315Small rooms, ceilings low, many stables been converted into shops
Little Brook Mews8816Much sanitary work done at various times, rooms small, w.c. badly situate, ceilings low
Upper Brook Mews2110631Better state, trades carried on
Frederick Mews16704Paving and gullies bad, overcrowding abated, works ordered and completed
Connaught Mews1218..Much improved, a wheelwright's forge, and other trades are carried on here
Westbourne Terrace Mews1382..Very clean and perfect in the management of stables, but discontinue to deposit manure against rear of wall of Gloucester Terrace Houses
Eastbourne Mews4418710Very fair and clean
Here ford Mews North527..Provide better receptacles, and remove dung more frequently
Po rchester Mews376610Several rooms dirty and close
Rickard's Stables......Abate overcrowding, repairs, dilapidations, and improved drainage
Conduit Mews231667Very dirty, cleansing, & covers to water cisterns