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The severe frosty weather during the past winter
occasioned a very large number of the lights to be
either bad or out part of the night owing to the
supply services freezing, also the formation of
naphthaline therein. These obstructions were removed
as speedily as possible by the application of
hot water and salt, or paraffin, as the case required,
such work being performed by the lamplighters.
The lamp services throughout the Parish are
now maintained by the Gas Company in a most
efficient manner. The number of notices sent to
them during the year for the rectification of
stoppages being 175.
The accompanying tables will show the reported
number of defects in the Metered and Scale Lamps
during the twelve months.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WESTON,
Inspector of Public Lighting
for the Parish of Paddington.