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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: [C] Summary Statementof M oneysciting to, and D ebtsand L iabilities,owing by, theVestryof theParish of paddington,on the 25th day of March, 1879.

[C] Summary Statementof M oneysciting to, and D ebtsand L iabilities,owing by, theVestryof the

Parish of paddington,on the 25th day of March, 1879.

£s.d.£s.d
Balance in Treasurer's hands, on "General Account"21,767184Metropolitan Common Poor Fund10,20000
Outstanding Rates, as nearly as can be ascertained2,30100Salaries95326
Commission460179
Superannuation Allowance9000
Rent of Wharves427100
£24,068184Sundries20171
AUDITOR'S AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT'S REPORTS. I, the undersigned, being one of the Auditors appointed under the provisions of the "Metropolis Local Management Act," for the purpose of auditing the Accounts of the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, do state that I have audited and allowed the Accounts of the said Vestry for the year ending 25th March, 1879, of which the foregoing Account marked [A] is an Abstract. And I state that the several Contracts entered into by the Vestry during the year ending 25th March, 1879, are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Contracts marked [B]. And that the moneys owing to, and the Debts and Liabilities owing and incurred by such Vestry respectively, are specified in the foregoing Statement of such Credits, Debts, and Liabilities respectively marked [C] And I further wish to state that the manner in which the Accounts are kept has met with my entire approbation. And I beg to thank Mr. Dethridge, the Vestry Clerk, for the able and courteous assistance he has rendered during theinvestigation. Dated this Tenth day of June, 1879.£12,15274
ROBERT BRETT, Auditor. 51, Moorgate Street, London, E.C., 9th June, 1879.Workhouse DebtOriginal Debt.Rate of Interest.Paid off this year.Total paid off.Remaining unpaid.
4,5004½ per cent.1501,5003,600
Dear Sir, I beg to advise you for the information of the Vestry that I have now completed the Audit of the Accounts for the year ending 25th March last. I have examined the Cash Book, and found the amounts of the Abstracts of theFive Rate Collectors' Books duly entered, and payments made vouched for. The Cash Books of the Highway and Works Department were also submitted to me, and contained entries of the sums entered in the Vestry Cash Book as paid away to these Departments. The various payments .made are accounted for, either in wages accounts or by receipts. The cash balances of the several Cash Books were proved by the Bankers' Pass Books. The neat and careful manner in which the Books are kept reflects great credit on your Staff. I am, yours truly,
Do. (further).5,0004½do.166: 13: 41.5003.500
Do. ( do. )8,000£49s.do.15013:11565:7 :0 7 434 :13:0
Commissioners for Public Baths and Washhouses48,500£49s.do.1,137:6:72,225:13:646,274:6 :6
London and County Bank18,000£4 per cent.--18,000
E. T. R. WILDE. Public Accountant Frank Dethridge, Esq., Vestry of Paddington, Vestry Hall, HarrowRoad, W.

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Tabular Statement of the Principal Works executed in the Sewers Department,
for the Year ending 25th March, 1879.
Brick Sewers
constructed at the
expense of
Private Parties.
Pipe Sowers
constructed at the
expense of private
parties.
Air Shafts and Openings
constructed at the
expense of
Number of Gulleys
Number of side Entrances
constructed at the
expense of
Constructed
and
Reconstructed.
Repaired.
Private parties.
The Vestry.
Private parties.
The Vestry.
FEET.
3 357
FEET.
86
9
4
74
31
4
5
Cleansing Sewers.
Number of Drains
constructed to
.Buildings.
Total length of DrainPipe
laid to New Houses
and Stables and
under Footpath and
Roadway.
Number of House Drains
re-constructed undo
Footpath and Roadway.
Number of Complaints
received
and attended to.
Traps fixed to
House and
Gulley Drains.
LOADS OF HEAVY
DEPOSITS REMOVED.
208
MILES.
FUR.
YARDS.
84
173
345
243
3
5
2
Total length of Sewers under the jurisdiction of the Vestry
51 Miles,
I Furlong,
32 Yards.