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Paddington 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Paddington.
SANITARY REPORT
FOR THE YEAR
1880.
BY
JAMES STEVENSON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.

Table: Tabular Statement of thePrincipal Worksexecuted in theHighway Department,for the Year ending25th March, 1381.

Tabular Statement of thePrincipal Worksexecuted in theHighway Department,

for the Year ending25th March, 1381.

New Streets taken to.Old Footways relaid and repaved.Macadamized Roads removed and Wood Paving substituted.Mews repaved.
MILE.FUR.YDS.MILE.FUR.YDS.SQUARE YARDS.YARDS RUN.
-160125719,257183
MILES.FURS.YDS.
Total length of Parish Roads443124

Table: Tabular Statement of thePrincipal Worksexecuted in theSewers Department,for the Year ending 25th March, 1881.

Tabular Statement of thePrincipal Worksexecuted in theSewers Department,

for the Year ending 25th March, 1881.

Brick Sewers constructed at the expense ofAir Shafts and Openings constructed at the expense ofNumber of Gulleys.Number of side Entrances constructed at the expense ofExaminations of House Drains as to their General Condition.
Private Parties.The Vestry.Private Parties.The Vestry.Constructed and Reconstructed.Repaired.Private Parties.The Vestry.
FEET.FEET.9—693744124
2,386188
Cleansing Sewers.Number of Drains constructed to Buildings.Total length of Drain. Pipe laid to New Houses and Stables and under Footpath and Roadway.Number of House Drains re-constructed under Footpath and Roadway.Number of Complaints received and attended to.Traps fixed to House and Gulley Drains.
CUBIC YARDS OF HEAVY DEP0SIT8 REMOVED.306MILES.FUR.YARDS.82174460
17353140
Total length of Sewers under the jurisdiction of the Vestry 52 Miles, 1 Furlong, 103 Yards.