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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 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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| Date when entered into. | Name of Contractor. | Nature of Contract. | Price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd July, 1878 | For Erection of Slop Tank | £1,090. | |
| 16th July, 1878 | Improved Wood Paving Company | For laying down Wood Pavement in Westbourne Grove. | As per detailed Schedule. |
| 6th August, 1878 | Mr. William Mead | For Purchase of Ashes and Breeze | 3s. 3d. per Chaldron for 2,000 Chaldrons of Ashes and 1,000 Chaldrons of Breeze to 30th September, 1878, and 5s. per Chaldron for the remainder of Ashes and Breeze made to end of April, 1879. |
| 17th September, 1878 | Mr. William Hudson | For Supply of 60 Lamp Posts and Columns | At 6s. 9d. per Cwt. |
| 3rd December, 1878 | Messrs. Morton & Burt | For Printing and Books | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| Ditto | Mr. James Farmer | For Stationery | Ditto. |
| 4th February, 1879 | Messrs. E. H. Bayley & Co | For Supply of 24 Water Vans | At £55 each. |
| 18th February, 1879 | Mr. William Neave | For Sewers Jobbing Works | As per Schedule of Prices. |
| Ditto | Messrs. Freeman & Co | For Yorkshire Stone Paving | Ditto |
| Ditto | Messrs. Mowlem & Co. | For Paving Works | Ditto |
| 4th March, 1879 | Mr. Henry Odell | Sifted 3s. 2½d. per Ton. Unsifted 3s. 1d. per Ton. | |
| Ditto | For Unloading Slop, &c | Vestry to pay 4d. per Ton for Shoot and Unloading. Contractor will find free Shoot for Soft Core. | |
| 18th March, 1879 | Mr. Samuel Trickett | For Guernsey Granite | At 16s. 5d. per Cubic Yard. |
| Ditto | Mr. Charles Manuelle | For Quenast Granite | At 15s. 3d. ditto. |
| Ditto | Mr. William Lloyd | For Croft Hill Granite | At 13s. 6d. ditto. |
| Ditto | Mr. James Runnalls | For Penlee Road Stone | At 16s. ditto. |
| Ditto | Messrs. Nowell & Robson | For Narborough Granite | At 14s. 6d. ditto. |
| Ditto | At 15s. 6d. ditto. | ||
| Ditto | At 14s. 6d. ditto. |
The Assessment of the Parish based on the Rate made in
October last was £1,115,550.
The number of Borough Voters according to the present
Register is 7,308.
The number of County Voters is 66.
The number of persons returned in the Jury List presented to
the Justices of the Peace on the Thirtieth day of September last,
amounted to 5,189.
During the year 27 Meetings of the Vestry and 127 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of
154 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 the present Report concludes.
By Order,
FRANK DETHRIDGE,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall, Harkow Road.
June 10th, 1878.