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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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VESTRY OF PADDINGTON-WORKS DEPARTMENT.
[D] Dusting.
Comparative Summary, shewing the number of Days, Men and Horses employed, Loads of Du
collected, Working Expenses, and Cost per Load for Three Years.
Year.
Locality of Shoot.
Number
of
Days
Working.
Number throughout the
Year of
Average
Number
of
Loads
Horse
per Day.
Total
Working
Expenses,
less
Credits.
Cost per Load.
Men.
Horses.
Loads
Collected.
£
s.
d.
Mr. Collin's Field—
1876-77.
Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush
297
9,314
6,521
16,762
..
4,892
9
5
s.
d.
Average per day
..
31.46
21.96
56.43
2.57
..
5
10 05
Collecting and Shoot
in the Rough.
Messrs. Tildesley and Minter—
1877-78.
South Wharf Road
293
7,172
3,6 5
16,824
..
3,182
14
6
s.
d.
Average per Day
24.06
12.09
56.45
4.66
..
3
9.40
Collecting and Shoot
in the Rough.
Vestry's Depot—
Wharves, Paddington Basin
313
7,122
3,561
16,830
..
1,310
16
3
1878-79
s.
d.
Average per day
..
22.75
11.37
53.76
4.72
..
1
6.69
Collecting and Man
facturing for Brij
making purposes
GEORGE WESTON,
Superintendent Works Department