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Paddington 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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18 7 8.
PADDINGTON,
Middleser.
STATEMENT IN ABSTRACT
of the
Parochial Accounts, Contracts & Liabilities,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25th MARCH, 1878,
with the
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS THEREON,
including Statements of Receipts and Expenditure made up to
31st December last, of Moneys belonging to the
several Parochial Charities.
ALSO
A TABULAR STATEMENT
of the
PRINCIPAL WORKS EXECUTED
under the direction of the
HIGHWAY AND SANITARY COMMITTEES.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE
RATE-PAYERS.
By order of the Vestry,
FRANK DETHRIDGE,
VESTRY CLERK.
Summary showing the Comparative Number of Days Work, Men and Horses employed, and Loads of Dust collected during the Years ending Lady-day, 1877 and 1878 :—
| Year. | Number of Days Working. | Number of | Average Number of Loads per Horse per Day. | Total Working Expenses. | Cost per Load. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men. | Horses. | Loads Collected. | ||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||||
| Mr. Collins, Wood Lane Shoot, Year 1876-77 | 297 | 9,344 | 6,521 | 16,762 | — | 4,892 | 9 | 5 | — | |
| s. | d. | |||||||||
| Average per Day | - | 31.46 | 21.96 | 56.43 | 2.57 | 5 | 10.05 | |||
| Messrs. Tildesley & Mister's Shoot, South Wharf Road, Year 1877-78 | 298 | 7,172 | 3,605 | 16,824 ' | - | 3,182 | 14 | 6 | - | |
| s. | d. | |||||||||
| Average per Day | - | 24.06 | 12.09 | 56.45 | 4.66 | - | 3 | 9.4 | ||