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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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SEWER RATE ACCOUNT.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance in hand brought from last year's Account | 1,436 | 7 | ? | Sewers Jobbing Works | 1901 | 12 | 0 |
| Received on account of Rates | 2,213 | 9 | Wages | 641 | 0 | 0 | |
| Collectors' Commission | 19 | 16 | 10½ | ||||
| ,, on account of Drain Mouths and Gully Drains in new Streets | 692 | 11 | |||||
| General Rate Account, for Repair of Roads | 74 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lighting Rate Account, for Gas to Urinals | 25 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| „ on account of Sewer in St. Petersburgh Mews | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Tradesmen's Bills, &c | 155 | 16 | 6 | ||||
| „ on account of other sources | 29 | 8 | |||||
| Balance in hand | 1,558 | 12 | 10¼ | ||||
| £4,376 | 2 | ||||||
| £4,376 | 2 | 4¾ | |||||
| METROPOLITAN CONSO LIDA RATE ACCOUNT. | |||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Balance in hand brought from last year's Account | 1,408 | 0 | ? | Metropolitan Board of works | 21,711 | 10 | 10 |
| Received on account of Rates | 19,893 | 7 | Collectors' Commission | 174 | 16 | 11 | |
| „ ,, other sources | 11 | 18 | |||||
| Balance overpaid | 573 | 2 | |||||
| £21,886 | 7 | £21,886 | 7 | 9 | |||
Note.—The undermentioned Works are now carried by the Vestry without the aid of Contractors : —
CARTING MATERIALS.
DAY WORK.
WORKING STREET ROLLER AND ROAD SCRAPERS.
WATERING THE ROADS.
CARTING ROAD SCRAPINGS AND STREET SWEEPINGS,
REMOVAL OF DUST, ASHES, AND REFUSE.