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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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PADDINGTON VESTRY-W0RKS DEPARTMENT.
Details shewing Weekly Total of the Number of Horses employed, Loads of Materi Collected and Sent away by Boats, Tonnage, &c., and Daily Record of the Weather
for the Year ending 25 th March, 1879.
1878.
DUSTING DEPARTMENT.
SLOPPING
DEPARTMENT.
WATERING
DEPARTMENT.
CAR
DEP
MI
STATE OF THE WEATHER.
Number of
Horses
at Work.
Number of
Loads
Collected.
Number of
Boats sent
away.
Tons of Soft Core
sent away.
Number of
Horses
at Work.
Number of
Loads
Collected.
Sent away
by Canal.
Loads Collected
off
Number of Horses
Working.
Nu
Ho
SATURDAYS.
MONDAYS.
TUESDAYS.
WEDNESDAYS.
THURSDAYS.
FRIDAYS.
Vans.
Carts.
Week
ending
Whole
Day.
Half
Day.
Ashes.
Breeze
Soft
Core.
Whole
Day.
Halt
Day.
Boats.
Tons.
Uxbridge
Road.
Westbourne
Grove.
Whole
Day.
Half
Dav.
Whole
Day.
Half
Day.
Bt. over.
1,579
154
7,665
179½
1211
40½
804¼
2,347
340
10,380
116½
4,548¾
633
..
2,546
682
347
57
1,
Oct. 4
52
3
247
5
4
1
24
79
6
305
3
124
35
..
42
..
..
..
ine
Showery first thing,
till 7 a.m.
Fine
Showery
Fine
Fine
„ 11
53
..
252
5
2
2
54
117
2
581
6
186
122
..
48
2
..
..
ine
Damp Morning.
Fine
Showery
Heavy Showers
Fine
„ 18
51
3
259
6
4

63
73
¼
266

91
16
..
40
34
..
..
ine
Fine
Fine and dull
Damp day
Dull and Foggy
Fine
»» 25
59

274
6
..
1
21
129
1
581
3
126
93
..
23
..
..
..
ine
Fine
Wet day
Wet Afternoon
Heavy Rain
Fine
Nov. 1
60
2
296
5
1

59¾|
130
3
632

222½
94
..
..
..
..
..
let Morning, fine
Afternoon
Fine
Dull
Showery, very wet
10 till 1
Showery
Wet Morning
„ 8
62
1
298
7
6
1
24
107
..
464
9
346
51
..
..
..
..
..
ine
Dull
Fine
Fine
Fine
Heavy Showers
16
62
..
277
5
6
1
20½
163
..
753
8
318
114
..
..
..
..
..
ine
Fine
Fine
Showery
Wet Morning
Rainy day
„ 22
68
5
338
6
5
2
45½
119
16
542
8
321¼
131
..
..
..
..
..
showery Morning
Rain first thing
Rain first thing
Fine, but dull
Fine and dull
Fine
„ 29
65
7
815
9
7
I
22
170
10
1,029
7
263½
161
..
..
..
..
..
ine
Showery
Rain
Rain
Shower
Wet Morning
Dec. 6
81
4
391
10
5
1
21
122
8
564
4
165½
112
..
..
..
..
..
ine
Damp Morning
Fine
Fine
Rain after 4.30, p.m
Fine Hard Frost,
Snow at Night
„ 13
95
7
423
15
14
2
48½
101
14
406
10
418½
56
..
..
..
..
..
how,during night,
Thaw this day.
Fine and Frosty
Hard Frost
Snow and Frost
Snow and Frost
Hard Frost
„ 20
85
7
417
6
5
1
20
93
25
384
10
406
61
10
..
..
..
..
hard Frost
Frost, Snow, Thaw,
Rain and Sleet
Frosty
Frosty, Rain, and
Thaw, 9 a.m.
Frosty, Thaw, after
10 a.m.
Frosty
„ 27
16
13
82
2
..
..
..
37
8
222
2
84
32
6
..
..
..
..
Frosty
Frosty
Frosty
Frost and Snow.
Rapid Thaw Rain
at 11 a.m.
Rapid Thaw and
Rain
1879.
Jan. 3.
58
2
284
3
5
2
58½
204
6
1,358
10
386½
225
48
..
..
..
..
haw and Rain
Wet Morning and
Rain at Night.
Showery Afternoon
Dry first thing, heavy
Rain at 3 p.m., Snow
Snow and hard
Frost
Rain
„ 10.
118
3
557
8
7
1
24
107
11
389
12
444½
51
10
..
..
..
..
ard Frost
Hard Frost
Hard Frost
and Rain at 10 p.m.
Hard Frost
Hard Frost
Hard Frost
„ 17.
97
9
506
6
8
2
63
150
13
821
13
621
115
23
..
..
..
..
ard Frost
Steady Thaw. Roads
Rain in Afternoon
Showery
Sharp Frost
Hard Frost
„ 24.
96

456
12
12
1
25
75
9
286
6
214
39
9
..
..
..
..
eavy Snow
very wet
Hard Frost, cold E.
Hard Frost
Hard Frost
Hard Frost
Hard Frost, Snow
„ 31.
97
5
498
9
7
1
20
136
10
645
11
442
156

..
..
..
..
Frosty
Thaw
Might Frost, Thaw
Frosty
Frosty
Frosty
Feb. 7.
81
2
420
9
10
2
42
183
4
1,321
15
6841
172

..
..
..
..
osty, Sleet and
Thaw
Thaw. Rain, 3 p.m.
Showery
Wind and Rain
Stormy
„ 14.
83
2
397
9
7
1
21
161
2
760
12
478
67

..
..
..
..
now at 7.30 p.m.
ue
Showery, heavy, wet
Rain
Rain in Morning
Dull Morning, Wet
Showery
„ 21.
72
1
376
8
8
2
41½
134
2
826
15
647½
88

..
..
..
..
all
Showery and Dull
Showery
Fine
Dry and Frosty
Heavy Snow
„ 28.
86
1
425
12
6
1
26½
159
2
1,162
20
795
40
10
..
..
..
..
osty
Frosty, slight Snow
Storm
Fine Morning, Snow
storm Afternoon
Thaw
Snow 8torm first
thing, Thaw after
10 a.m.
Fine
Dull (very heavy
slop)
Mar. 7.
90

475
13
8
1
26
131
7
805
22
869
112

..
..
..
..
ne
Fine Morning, wet
Afternoon
Fine
Fine
Fine
„14.
87
7
462
19
10
1
26
87
10
331
19
734½
30
6
6
3
..
..
ne
Fine and Windy, wet
Night
Fine
Fine and Windy
Fine
Slight Snow all
day, Rain after
4 p.m.
„ 21.
81
6
410
9
6
2
49
107
6
580
20
812¾
89
9
10
6
..
..
ne
Fine
Showery
Fine
Fine
Fine
"
3,434
254½
5,421
514¼
2,714
127
257
3631
For the
Year
3751
3,561¼
16,830
383½
273½
75½
1,650
5,678
26,383
3681
14580¼
2,895
167½
3,453
727
347
57
2,3

[C] PADDINGTON VESTRY—WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Details showing Weekly Total of the Number of Horses employed, Loads of Material collected and Sent Away by Boats, Tonnage, &c., and Daily Record of the Weather

for the Year ending ???th March,1879.

1878.DUSTING DEPARTMENT.SLOPPING DEPARTMENT.WATERING DEPARTMENT.CARTINGDEPARTME.NTSTATE OF THE WEATHER.
Number of Horses at Work..Number of Loads Collected.Number of Boats sent away.Tons of Soft Core sent away.Number of Horses at Work.Number of Loads Collected.Sent away by Canal.Loads Collected offNumber of Horses Working.Number of HorsesSATURDAY.MONDAYS.TUESDAYS.WEDNESDAYS.THURSDAYS.FRIDAYS.
Vans.Carte.
Week endingWhole Day.Half Day.Ashes.Breeze.Soft Core.Whole Day.Half Day.Boats.Tons.Ux-bridge Road.West-bourne Grove.Whole Day.Half Day.V\ hole Day.Half Day.
Mar.22... ...........................81..42..36
,, 29..37218343..668..........2836..534??? Snow
April 6..76143049611611522279......... .33....48???and FrostFrosty and FineFrostyShowery, Wet AfternoonFine (heavy slop)Stormy day
„ 12..616307661107523404145....833....41
Fine and WindyFine and WindyFine and WindyHeavy Rain night and dayFine
„ 19..6816325106120382255083106....3028... .42
FineWet Morning till 12.30 p.m.Showery, heavyThun der StormFineShowery till 9 a.m.
„ 20..70113377411074183364141¾....54......32
MorningDamp MorningFineRain till 1 p.m.FineFine
May 3..78640011061½0714481286....9122....43FineWet MorningRein from 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Fine{Uxbridge Rd. shovelled in Morning, Water Vans 1 p.m., and swept after-wards.}Fine
„ 10..83113971302300594193100¼....6137....50FineFine till 4.30 p.m. Heavy RainRain up to 9.30 a.m.FineFine
„ 17..726363107121121176567276½......51....62
Rain till l0 a.m. Wet AfternoonWet till 6.30 a.m. (showery)Showery MorningShowery Morning, Wet EveningWet Morning, fine after 7 a.m.
„ 24..72636211½23800185194144¾....53698754
Morning, Thun-???Storn 4 a.m. 7 p.m.Showery day (heavy Rain Evening)Fine Morning, heavy Thunder Storm at 3 p.m.FineFine, Showery After-no onDull, 8howery Afternoon
„ 31..6573057611090124756247¾....91518571
June 7..60629076246½01174477308½....91337367???till 11 a.m.Rain till 12 o'clockDull heavy Showers at 3.45 p.m.Wet Morning (Raining all night)FineFine
„ 14..60724343122½71173954149½....8969101238FineWet MorningFineFineRain first thing, fine after 7 p.m.
„ 21..60103086312381263986202¾....916015..55???first thing, inder Storm at p.m.Fine Morning, Thunder Showers AfternoonShowery Morning, heavy Rain till 3 p.mFine,showerymid-dayFine Morning,heavy Rain at 3.36 p.m.Fine, but dull
„ 28..6662827524366142555197½37..174153440???but dullFine, Showery AfternoonFine, heavy Rain 12.30 p.m.Fine, Rain after 12 p.m.FineFine
July 6..620313722447519370416726..1312729835FineFineFineFineFine
„ 12..6873025122768172995163½39..193..38..30Fine, Rain at 5.10 p.m.Wet MorningFine, heavy Rain at 11.30FineFine
„ 10..6162554621868122985173½31..198..36..50???und WindyFineFine, Rain at 7 p.mFine and dullFine, but dullFine
,, 26..65123066567032048916177..140253256FineFineFineFineFine
Aug 2..462155311850238281½20..165..35..36FineFineFine til) 11.30, heavy Rain tilll2.30,heavy, Thunder storm, 6.30 p.m.Showery dayFine
„ 9..501226631200623454165156..1321023..30FineFineFineFineShowery
„ 16..663240652409721463519761..2611411348???theavy Thunder ???, 11 a.m.FineFineFineFineFine
„ 23..48..20764238½87..3645204½36..160..6..36??? Storm and in, 11 a.m.ShoweryFine and Slight RainDull, Rain, showery AfternoonHeavy RainShowery
„ 30.4012114..125½13116106245½70..22..1. .40FineFineFineFineShowery Morning
Sept 6..64..21043120½84..287415328..96..3..49??? Storm and ??? Rain till 11Dull and DampDullShoweryShoweryShowery
„ 13..48..212524382..20589½34..113231..35??? ShowersFineFineFineShoweryFine
„20..46322764122½10665084190½83..100......41FineFine and ShoweryFineFineFine
„ 27..48..221632338923430350¼35..60......44FineFineRainy dayShoweryFine
??? Over1,6701647,606170½12140½804½2,34734010,330116½4,648¾633..2,546682347671,261FineFineShoweryFineFine