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Paddington 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Parish of Paddington Cash Account For the Year ending Lady-day, 1878.

Dr. Parochial Receipts.£S.d.£S.d.Cr. Parochial Disbursements.£S.i.£S.d.
The Lighting Rate Account, 1877-78.The Lighting Rate Account, 1877-78.
Brought over£109,925187Brought over£94,65712
To Balance brought from last year's Account38974
1877 and 1878. To Cash received of the Collectors, amount of Lighting Rate, received by them, viz. :—Lighting.
Arrears of former Rates194187By Paid the Gas Light and Coke Company, a quarter's Gas supplied under the Average Meter System to 31st march last1,062150
April Rate, 18774,401189
October Rate, 18772,117187
6,7141511
By Paid ditto ditto to 30th June last87516
To Cash received from the Vestry Clerk, being the amount received by him from the Sewers Rate Account, for Gas supplied to Urinals in the Parish, Including Lighting2532By Paid ditto ditto to 30th September last ..1,060150
By Paid ditto ditto to 31st December last1,762198
By Paid the Gas Light and Coke Company, for Gas supplied to Lamps in Kilburn Lane, 4 quarters17168
To Cash received from the Vestry Clerk, being the amount received by him from various parties, for lighting Private Lame72100
5.379710
To Cash received from Her Majesty's Treasury, as a contribution by way of Bounty to the Rates on Government property5510Lamp Removals.
By Paid the Gas Light and Coke Company, for removing and fitting up Lamps, &c., to 30th June last11162
By Paid ditto ditto to 31st December last1744
2906
Maintenance of Lamp Columns, Lanterns, and Meters.
By Paid Mr. Humfress, for repairing and painting Lamp Columns, &c., 4 quarters to 31st December, 1877396124
By Paid Messrs. Parkinson, for Maintenance of Meters, 4 quarters to 31st December, 18772574
421198
Salary.
By Paid Inspector of Public Lighting, (Mr. Weston) one year's Salary to Christmas, 1877217100
Wages.
By Paid Wages to Lamplighters to 25th March, 18781,279100
Carried over£7,20723109,925187£7,3278094,65712