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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 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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METERED LAMPS.
Quarter ending.
Knocked down and
out of Lighting.
Escapes in Columns
defective
Stand Pipes.
Out of Lighting.
Cocks turned off in
the night.
Cocks turned on at
Lighting time.
Lights blown out
and Gas escaping.
All Night.
Out part of Night.
Water.
Naphthaline.
Stoppages
in Co.'s
Services.
Water.
Naphthaline
Stoppages in
Co.'s Services.
Lights.
Lights.
Lights.
Out.
Bad.
Out.
Bad.
Out.
Bad.
1879.
1
4
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
September
...
...
...
• ••
...
2
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
December
...
4
...
...
5
3
2
...
...
18
39
1
...
2
1880.
March
1
8
...
...
3
2
...
...
1
12
16
1
...
2
Total for the Year
2
16
...
...
8
9
3
...
3
30
55
4
...
5
SCALE LAMPS.
1879.
June
7
6
...
...
...
30
18
5
8
...
6
31
...
76
September
10
2
...
...
2
20
1
3
30
2
3
60
...
158
December
8
25
1
...
50
31
10
13
27
193
178
100
...
86
1880.
March
6
18
...
...
9
25
17
...
35
115
54
49
...
192
Total for the Year
31
51
1
...
61
106
46
21
100
310
241
240
...
512