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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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Padditon.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SUPERINTENDENT
of
WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Table: METERED LAMPS.

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.NaphthalineStoppages in Co.'s Services.
Lights.Lights.Lights.
Out.Bad.Out.Bad.Out.Bad.
1879.14.........2...............2...1
September...............21...2...............
December...4......532......18391...2
1880.March18......32......112161...2
Total for the Year216......893...330554...5
SCALE LAMPS.
1879.June76.........301858...631...76
September102......22013302360...158
December8251...5031101327193178100...86
1880.March618......92517...351155449...192
Total for the Year31511...611064621100310241240...512