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Paddington 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: Table C. PADDINGTON VESTRY.—Works Department.Return showing the Weekly and Half.yearly Totals of the Member of Horses Employed,, Loads of Materials Collected and sent away by Boats, Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather, ending 25th March, 1880.

Table C. PADDINGTON VESTRY.—Works Department.

Return showing the Weekly and Half.yearly Totals of the Member of Horses Employed,, Loads of Materials Collected and sent away by Boats, Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather, ending 25th March, 1880.

Week ending.Artisans, Foremen, Clerks, Horse Clerks, Keepers,Sundry Labour on WharfNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Collected.Wages Paid.Materials sent away.Expenses OfNumber of Horses and Carts.Loads Collected.Wages Paid.Expenses ofTons of Slop Sent away.No. of Boats awayNumber of Horses working MachinesWages Working Machines.Number of Horses and Carts.Wages Paid Drivers.Working Road Roller.Number of Horses and Vans sent out.Wages Paid Drivers.SATURDAY.MONDAY.TUESDAY.WEDNESDAY.THURSDAY.FRIDAY.See Columns marked
Canal Dues
Collect. ing.Sifting.Ashes.Broozo.Soft Core.Pick. Inge.
and Bzo.Soft Coio.and BzVSoft Coro.Collect, ing.Loading Boats.Unloading Boats.Haulage.Canal Dues.Scraping.Swooping.Horses.Wages Paid Drivers.
W DHDBts.Ch.Bis.Ch.Bts.WDHDWDHDWDHDWDHDWDHDWDHD
1879.WWWWWWW.W.W
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d£s.d£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£ s. d.£s.d.£s.d.
October 336198½89645...21216130220572154110122245131120......108...500221947131½.........8150.........2998...............70...1400.........27...580128911½Fair.Fair.Fair: very dull.Rain till noon.8howeryFine.
„ 103739½715054...268210022191051754110248651811120......78...21916003100.........71410½.........2737...............60...1200.........73...14120131107FineFineFair: very dull.Very dull.Very dull.Foggy morning: fair.
„1735164½107854...270213023010724551551252515652110......80...26116991182½.........773½.........1313...............72...1480.........43...8120129177½Foggy morning. Fair afterwards.Dull.Foggy morning; damp.Dull; fair afternoon.Frost first thing.Fair morning, cloudy afternoon.
„ 21351711½715655...278211862218472454130126167131160......121272428325136.........596.........389½10...............90...1800.........21...440138175½Fair.Rain morning.Fair.Dull.Dull.Dull morning, rain evening
„ 3134136104660...3112466221728280620025026121021407696911102242221786169½2017715173880434½11...............96...1940........................132134Rain first thing.Fair but dull.Fair, but dull.Dull morning, rain evening.Rain morning, fair afterwards.Fair.
Nov. 7357985060...31224802310103275165126981442120......79...267166114108½.........121611½.........3479...............86...1780.........171310012868Slight rain.Fair.Fair and dry.Fine; frosty at night.Fair; frosty at night.Fair; frost at night.
„ 1435160718360...337251962216982704140248½246194126......78...24316462138...460½...1845...............79...15160.........3122810613316Fair.FairDull; rain evening.Faine and windy.Fine and windy.Dull.
„ 2138611½94667...3542810102418293076190118238141240......971356425992173½.........6811.........1524...............58...11160........................13862½Fair.Dull; slight rain.Fair.Dull.Dull night; rain and slect.Snowstorms.
„ 2836116813066...346261662536103167215244231199.........5690½61661524987370810711½19361265½3461½716½17...............66...1340........................14792Snow and Sleet.Thick fog.Rain morning, fair afternoon, snow evening.Slight snow.storms.Dull; cold fog.Foggy morning, snow and sleet evening.
Dec. 53529½914375...3762914025106513538512520...140...83425317464811½.........1566.........3468...............54...10160........................12820½Sharp Frost.Frost morning, snow.storm in evening.Frosty dull day.Sharp frost all day.Sharp frost all day.Dull morning, snow and sleet evening.
„ 1236175½161210½49...251191462443½132125......27...............112145522503543.........10124.........52112...............5...100........................12394½Snow morning, frosty at night.Slight thaw; frosty at nightSlight thaw; frostySlight thaw; frosty at nightSharp frost all day.Cold thaw all day.
„ 1936411½205074...37429762564125125......21...150......112135642419871510½.........12164½.........40310...............15...300........................13935½Cold thaw; dense fog.Cold thaw.Cold thaw; frost at evening.Freezing all day.Dull; slight thaw.Dull; slight thaw.
„ 26381492311655...2803419629180135|13537019...150...4150884408209104610113016416151½235749412...............22...8120........................16561Dull, slight thaw, heavy fog at night.Dull day; thawing.Dull day.Still thawing.Foggy and thawing.Fair.
1880
January 23348½1321062...3332620211386190721212616...250............165...1,3104112101190...975½...57614...............43...8120........................14480½Dull; frosty at nightShowery; high wind; heavy slop.Heavy showers; thunder storm 12 noonShowery and windy.Showery and windy.Dull; fair afternoon.
„ 9374915709034563636251910½16492123401½44½29...266............112...3302217210136½...1768...63114½...............60...1200........................149123½Dull.Fair.Fair morning, dull afternoon.Very dull.Foggy and damp.Foggy and damp.
„ 1635801930104...54543402519614405925224522...250......108...37722810925...24105...734½18...............32...680..................152114Foggy and damp and sleet.cold and foggy.dull day; snow and sleet at night.Cold dull day.Fineday; snow eveningSnow and rain all day.
„ 2338910188885...44531172269513405925512532.........0140..................113161929906169½...1177½...434¾10...............39...7160........................155101No rain; heavy slop freezing hardat 11 p.m.Fair; sharp frost.Frosty.Frosty.Very cold thaw; slight sleet; frosty evening.Dull and cold thaw.
„ 3034123½209081...434331802683½6170411012624.........150..................87531818105328½41185474½...2606...............11...240........................136120Fair.Dull; sharp frost.Sharp frost.Sharp frost.Sharp frost.Fine; steady thaw.
February 63238½1911266...32525102264626013512320.........160..................13912739331211839...1037...516½12...............6...140........................13855½Dull, foggy, sharp frost.Dull; foggy; sharp frost.Fine: steady thaw.Fine; steady thaw.Fine; steady thaw.Fine; steady thaw.
„ 133518111716078...418321302716113151241512321993260..................18831,538501131191...23311½...784½19...............48...9120........................173128Showery.Showery.Fine,Fine.Fine.Fine.
„ 20365115150684388306026701236583251251911130150..................1317965358711135½.........23142½...800½19...............65...1300........................15718Showery.Rain all day.Fine.Showery.Showery.Showery; heavy storm in evening.
„ 2731149169682245535106278682328252120½25504106..................104458525361610154382967...1,014½25...............80...1600........................15569Fine.Dull day; rain all night.Dull.Fine.Fine.Fine.
March 635195171084...458351502730103077252122251071020..................8124201913017189.........27164...1,22530...............74...14160........................15075Fine.Showery.Showery.Showery.Fine.Fine.
„ 1235151½12171082...42833642766164959253½12227813120..................75...285172118192.........3215½...448½11...............78...15120.........2996186148192½Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.
„ 1935761406601343261522506196676150242¾20469122917150½1810678...277165101013935180201417924643½17...............90...1800.........83...1612015316Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.Fine.
6 Months ending march, 1880898177348180½1,716168,99771812262974½2126,7391434,436½31½747¼5431740335733043739312,6719013,653629129196139202176369211½27520½12,759¾311½...............1,399.....................3243268703,578211
6 Months ending Sept., 1879949187½236010½1,683 4268 848,24867491066173½1985,9351524,44334½836½5461297637196248167½821662,808 141191¾13,318641511461721661832731727716210,056255...............1,386...2808016...2 0 01,883 193354 386399003,84498½
The Year1,848162½58418113,441...17,2451,393201,29014841012,6742958,879½661,583¾1,08930379736955302½...1975,620...26,9711,2701710343101136915964256½552182½22,815¾566½...............2,785...56416016...2 0 02,400...467707,422127½