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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 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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During the year 152 Notices for the rectification of
defective supply pipes have been served on the Gas
Company, all of which have been attended to by them.
Fifteen additional lamps have been erected during
the past year, making the total number of Public Lamps
in lighting, including those on the Urinals, 1740.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WESTON,
Inspector of Public Lighting
for the Pariah of Paddington.
April, 1876.

Table: The Number of Defective and Bad Lights daring- the twelve months will be seen by the tallowingTable:—METERED LAMPS.

The Number of Defective and Bad Lights daring- the twelve months will be seen by the tallowing

Table:—

METERED LAMPS.

Knocked down and out of Lighting.Escape in Column, defective Stand-Pipe.Out of Lighting.Cocks turned off in the Night.Cocks turned on at Lighting time.Lights blown out and Gas escaping.
All Night.Out part of the Night.
Water.Naphthaline.Stoppages in Co.'b Services.Water.NaphthalineStoppages in Co.'s Services.
Lights.Lights.Lights.
Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
1875.
June Quarter11.........17528652...7311
Sept. do.2............331027491...362
Dec. do....1.........9418631...12322
1876.
March do.41.........1...27......5319
Total for the year73.........6019751844...271554
SCALE LAMPS.
1875.
June Quarter3529...1414528574125942...79
Sept. do.26...2......17922080294741...110
Dec. do.431419...116924484483301037...343
1876.
March do.18711...3321292746443...186
Total for the year90265112513340111823007070163...718