Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Table D—Continued. PADDINGTON VESTRY.—Works Department.
Return showing the Weekly and Yearly Totals of the Number of Horses Employed, Loads of Materials Collected and sent away by Boats, &c., Tonnage, Cost of Wages, Haulage, Canal Dues, and Daily Record of the Weather.
ARTISANS. CLERKS, SUNDRY LABOUR, &c.
DUSTING DEPARTMENT.
SLOPPING DEPART MENT.
CARTING DEPARTMENT.
WATERING DEPARTMENT.
GROSS
TOTAL
OF
WAGES.
See
Columns
marked
STATE OF WEATHER.
Week ending
Mill
wright.
Stoker.
Farriers.
Harness
Maker.
Wheel.
wright.
Chaff
Cutter.
men.
House
Keeper
and
Helpers.
Foremen
and
Clerks.
Sundry
Labour
on Wharf.
Number of
Horses and
Carts.
Loads
lected.
Wages Paid.
Materials sent away.
Pickings.
Expenses of
Wages paid
Road
Sweepers.
Number of Horses
Working Machines.
Wages
paid.
Working
Machines
Number of
Horses and
Carts.
Loads
Collected.
Wages Paid.
Expense of
No.
of
Boats
sent
away
Number of
Tons
sent
away.
Number of
Vestry's
Horses and
Carts.
Wages
Paid
Vestry's
Drivers.
Number of
Horses hired
for Wood
Paving, &c.
Amount
paid for
Hire.
Number of
Vestry's
Horses
Wages
paid
Vestry's
Drivers.
Number of
Horses
Hired.
Amount
Paid
for Hire.
SATURDAY.
MONDAY.
TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.
FRIDAY.
Haulage.
Canal Dues.
Unloading
Soft
Core.
Collecting.
Sifting.
Chaldrons.
Soft Core.
Scraping.
Sweeping.
Collecting.
Loading
Boats.
Unload.
ing Boats.
Haulage.
Canal
Dues.
Ashes
and Bze.
Soft
Core.
Ashes
and Bze.
Soft
Core.
WD
HD
Ashes
Br' ze.
Bts.
Tons.
WD
HD
W D
H D
W D
H D
W D
H D
W D
H D
W D
H D
W D
HD
1882
w
W
W
w
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
£
s.
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£
s.
d.
£
s.
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£
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£
s.
d.
£
s.
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
s.
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£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
October 6
2
12
7½
1
7
0
7
10
8½
2
3
6
4
5
1½
3
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
18
0
10
10
10
66
...
301
23
13
6
22
11
9½
181
72
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
96
15
9½
...
...
5
...
1
0
0
79
...
271
16
0
6
3
0
7½ S
...
...
...
...
...
100
...
20
0
0
...
...
...
69
11
15
3
6
...
...
...
211
8
10½
Fine
Fine
Fine
Dull
Fine
Dull
1
4
0
3
0
8 C
„ 13
2
9
1
1
7
0
1
9
0
1
5
4½
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
9
3
11
1
11
71
...
324
25
9
8
22
6
3½
266
128
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
98
3
7
...
...
15
...
3
0
0
125
...
754
28
1
4
1
12
9 S.
...
...
...
...
...
113
...
22
12
6
...
...
...
4
...
0
16
6
...
...
...
247
11
3
Dull
Fine
Fine
Wet morning, Gneafter
Wet
Fine
1
4
0
4
3
3 C
„ 20
2
11
5½
1
7
0
7
10
7½
2
2
4½
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
9
3
8
13
10
72
...
296
23
8
0
22
7
4½
224
56
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
97
11
0½
...
...
8
...
1
12
0
126
4
598
27
9
2
6
12
6 S
...
...
...
...
...
100
...
20
3
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
237
4
10½
Dull, no Rain
Dull, cold
Dull, cold
Dull, cold
Dull day, wet evening
Fine
1
4
0
3
6
11½ C
„ 27
2
7
11
1
7
0
7
14
11
2
3
1½
4
4
5
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
9
6
11
0
0
77
...
310
24
10
8
23
13
7½
204
65
5
191
2 Boats
...
9
11
0
...
9
11
0
3
11
7
98
12
6½
2
...
4
...
1
4
0
116
1
522
25
14
1
7
10
11 S.
36
1
0
56
1
7½
56
1
7½
63
1,922¾
120
...
24
4
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
215
2
3½
Heavy rain during
night,dull day
Fine
Wet morning,fine after
Fine and cold
Foggy, Fine
Fine^till 12 p.m., wet
afternoon
1
4
0
3
11
10½ C.
30
2
7
32
8
114
32
8
11½
19
1,112½
Nov. 3
3
8
0½
1
7
0
7
7
8
2
3
10½
3
14
4
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
9
0
13
8
3
78
...
329
25
15
2
24
2
3
209
106
...
...
20 Loads
...
...
...
...
...
96
3
6
...
...
...
...
...
112
8
355
24
5
1
9
0
0 S
...
...
...
...
...
114
...
22
16
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
243
17
6
Fine
Showery
Fine
Fine
Fine day, wet night
Fine day, wet night
2
5
4
3
13
11 C
„ 10
2
6
8½
1
7
0
7
6
4
2
3
10½
3
14
5½
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
9
0
8
7
6
13
12
4
78
...
379
29
14
6
23
13
2½
326
135½
...
...
32 „
...
...
...
...
...
93
18
1
...
...
...
...
...
113
1
366
23
8
9
6
1
7½
...
...
...
...
...
70
...
14
3
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
235
3
9
Fine
Fine
Fine
Fine
Fine
Fine
2
16
0
„ 17
3
3
7
1
7
0
7
6
1½
2
3
10½
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
8
0
16
8
3
78
...
360
28
6
0
24
1
5
269
80
...
...
15 „
...
...
...
...
...
95
0
1
...
...
11
...
2
14
0
106
2
526
22
5
10
5
1
10
...
...
...
...
...
68
...
13
12
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
240
7
11
Fine
Fine
Fine, widly
Fine, cold
Snow and rain
Fine
2
16
0
„ 24
3
17
2½
1
7
0
7
5
8
2
3
1½
4
3
0½
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
6
8
8
6
11
1
3
78
...
379
29
14
6
24
1
1
271
141
7
205
20 „
...
10
5
0
...
10
5
0
3
16
10¼
96
12
3½
...
...
15
...
3
0
0
124
5
813
30
4
2
7
6
0
40
10
8
63
1
0¼
63
1
0¼
60
2,163¼
66
...
13
4
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
246
19
8
Frosty, fine
Showery
Fine
Showery
Dull
Showery
3
5
4
2
19
10
3
4
5½
3
4
5½
3
110½
Dec.1
3
17
5
1
7
0
7
1
5
2
3
10½
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
7
3
12
2
6
78
...
386
30
5
0
24
7
2
179
95
...
...
3 „
...
...
...
...
...
95
6
9
...
...
5
...
1
0
0
115
1
458
23
19
0
4
10
l½
...
...
...
...
...
64
...
12
16
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
239
19
1½
Fine
Fine
Fine and cold
Showery
Fine
Foggy
4
0
0
„ 8
4
6
6½
1
7
0
7
2
10½
2
2
4½
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
10
3
15
10
3
78
378
29
13
0
23
18
4½
193
113
...
...
10 „
...
...
...
...
...
96
7
10
...
...
10
...
2
0
0
120
...
708
29
11
7
10
1
9¼
...
...
...
...
...
45
...
9
3
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
246
18
10
Foggy
Fine
Fine
Dull, snow shoers
Foggy, Fine
Fine
4
10
0
„ 15
3
13
9
1
7
0
7
3
1
2
3
6
4
2
3
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
9
0
11
1
3
80
...
412
32
5
2
24
2
5
389
180
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
93
11
4½
3
...
2
...
2
10
0
125
4
461
25
1
7
9
5
0
...
...
...
...
...
52
...
10
8
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
239
2
4½
Frost, foggy
Frost, foggy
Dull, damp
Dull, damp
Foggy, damp
Dull, damp
4
10
0
„ 22
4
2
10½
1
9
6
7
14
5
2
5
7½
4
8
9
2
6
0
2
17
0
4
6
6
9
10
9
16
8
3
80
...
484
41
11
6
28
14
8
318
127
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
114
17
11
2
...
12
...
2
16
0
142
2
1,034
38
9
5
11
0
4
...
...
...
...
...
66
...
14
11
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
302
5
8
Dull, damp
Fine
Fine
Foggy
Fine
Showery
5
15
0
„ 29
3
2
5
1
7
0
6
9
11
2
0
7½
3
16
6½
2
1
0
3
9
0
4
12
2
8
7
0
10
19
3
56
...
255
31
5
8
23
18
7
207
93
4
156½
...
...
7
16
6
...
7
16
6
2
18
8
92
17
8
...
...
8
...
1
12
0
103
2
394
21
10
7
7
9
9
59
8
7
92
8
10½
92
8
10½
91
3,169½
49
...
9
16
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
231
15
5
Showery
Dull, damp
Dull, Damp
Dull, Damp
Showery
Dull
4
10
0
1883.
January 5
3
10
0
1
7
0
7
4
11½
2
3
10½
4
1
3
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
7
0
12
19
0
84
...
410
32
3
6
24
19
1
366
162
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
92
4
9½
1
...
10
...
2
4
0
136
...
674
28
12
7
12
6
5
...
...
...
...
...
70
...
14
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
246
19
0½
Rain all day
Showery
Fine
Fine
Dull, Dry
Showery
4
10
0
„ 12
3
15
11½
1
7
0
7
4
0½
2
1
7½
4
3
0½
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
6
0
12
0
9
90
...
476
37
4
6
25
13
3½
537
247
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
90
6
7
3
...
9
...
2
8
0
132
...
487
27
0
2
8
18
11
...
...
...
...
...
70
...
14
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
248
12
11½01
Dull, dry
Fine
Fine
Dull, damp
Foggy, dull
Dull, Damp
4
10
0
„ 19
4
8
7
1
10
0
7
6
1½
2
4
3
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
4
1
2
8
16
6
11
12
0
90
...
455
35
13
0
25
9
0
440
237
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
97
1
6
2
...
12
...
2
16
0
146
...
1,061
36
12
8
11
6
7
...
...
...
...
...
72
...
14
8
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
265
5
6½
Dull, damp
Showery
Dull, damp
Dull, damp
Dull, damp
Showery
4
10
0
„ 26
3
16
9½
1
10
0
7
4
5
2
4
7½
4
4
5
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
13
6
11
4
0
90
...
467
36
11
0
25
9
4
498
291
6
176½
...
...
8
16
6
46
1
1
8
16
6
3
6
2
98
9
7½
...
...
15
...
3
0
0
143
...
811
32
9
6
11
10
0
72
3
2½
112
4
11½
112
4
11½
109
3,848½
63
...
13
12
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
261
11
2½
Dull, damp
Dull, dry
Fine
Fine
Fine
Fine
4
10
0
0
17
10½
0
19
3
0
19
3
1
33
February 2
3
15
9½
1
10
0
7
3
4
2
5
0
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
4
2
0
8
6
0
10
12
3
85
...
430
33
13
10
25
9
8
390
184
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
95
17
6
...
...
12
...
2
8
0
130
...
435
26
10
6
8
7
7½
...
...
...
...
...
62
...
12
8
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
247
8
7½
Showery
Showery
Dull
Fine
Fine
Rain all day
4
10
0
„ 9
3
15
5
1
10
0
7
4
11¼
2
3
6
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
8
6
6
10
5
0
84
...
419
32
17
0
25
4
4
373
161
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
98
0
11
...
...
5
...
1
0
0
143
...
545
29
11
11
11
19
7½
...
...
...
...
...
48
...
9
12
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
248
1
3½
Fine
Fine
Fine
Wet morning, fine after
Wet morning, fine after
Showery
5
14
0
„ 16
3
15
4
1
10
0
7
3
8½
2
3
6
4
5
10½
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
2
0
10
1
9
84
...
418
32
15
0
25
2
8
331
192
...
...
14 „
...
...
...
...
...
97
2
3
...
...
10
...
2
0
0
138
8
511
29
19
3
7
16
7½
...
...
...
...
...
56
...
11
4
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
240
3
4
Showery
Showery
Fine
Fine
Showery
Fine
6
6
0
„ 23
4
10
11½
1
10
0
7
5
6½
2
5
0
3
17
3½
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
2
0
10
11
9
84
...
444½
34
15
3
25
6
3
369
254
6
182½
24 „
...
9
2
6
...
9
2
6
3
8
5
90
13
10½
...
...
7
...
1
8
0
130
9
542
29
10
6
8
2
6
52
3
3
81
2
10
81
2
10
77
2782
62
...
12
8
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
252
3
2
Fine
Fine
Showery
Showery
Dull, no rain
Fine
6
6
0
0
15
5
0
16
7½
0
16
7½
1
28½
March 2
2
11
3
1
10
0
7
5
1
2
7
3
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
11
0
22
6
9
84
...
443
31
13
0
24
19
8
77
58
...
...
77 „
...
...
...
...
...
95
15
10
...
...
...
...
...
95
1
253
21
16
2
6
11
0
...
...
...
...
...
60
...
12
0
0
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
251
17
9
Fine
Fine
Dull
Dull
Fine
Dull
6
6
0
„ 9
3
7
1½
1
11
0
7
8
6
2
5
9
4
3
0
2
4
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
1
0
13
14
9
84
...
381
29
19
6
24
9
2
202
120
...
...
9 „
...
...
...
...
...
94
8
11
6
...
...
...
1
4
0
115
...
332
23
6
6
2
10
1
...
...
...
...
...
37
2
7
13
0
...
...
...
58
...
11
4
0
...
...
...
246
17
2½
Fine,
Fine,
Dull, slight snow
Fine,
Snow showers
Snow showers
6
6
0
„ 16
3
12
4½
1
10
0
7
3
9
2
5
0
4
3
9
2
1
0
2
12
0
3
19
0
7
1
0
25
5
3
84
...
455
35
11
0
25
3
9½
672
324
...
...
2 „
17
1
3
...
...
...
...
93
8
2
...
...
..
...
...
72
...
253
14
18
8
5
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
28
...
5
12
0
...
...
...
18
...
3
12
0
...
...
...
244
3
3
Fine, frosty
Fine
Fine, frosty
Dull. damp
Fine
Fine, frosty
6
4
6
„ 23
5
0
6
1
10
0
7
1
11
2
7
6
4
3
5½
2
1
0
3
0
8
4
12
2
7
2
9
14
10
9
70
...
379
35
4
4
25
19
9
343
160¼
4
151¾
1 Boat
...
7
11
9
38
15
10
7
11
9
2
16
11
98
2
8
10
...
6
...
3
4
0
122
...
502
27
7
7
7
0
10½
26
18
4½
41
17
6¼
41
17
6¼
12
1,135¾
46
...
9
4
0
...
...
...
22
6
5
10
6
...
...
...
262
9
6½
Fine
Fine
Showery
Fine
Fine
Fine
6
6
0
6 Months ending
March, 1883
87
19
8½
35
8
6
181
19
1
55
2
0
103
6
3
51
13
0
66
10
8
100
14
6
203
19
9
327
2
2
1,983
...
9,770½
786
13
3
615
4
3
7,834
3,782
32
1,063¼
220 Loads
3 Boats
17
1
3
53
3
3
84
16
11
53
3
3
19
18
7¼
2,113
11
1
29
...
181
44
0
0
3,008
48
13,566
663
17
1
(190
5
9
287
5
1
446
16
10
446
16
10
432
15,321¾
1,708
2
343
10
6
...
...
...
169
17
36
6
6
...
...
...
6,223
0
5½
105
2
2
17
16
8
34
15
8½
37
9
3½
37
9
3½
34
1.284½
6 Months ending
Sept, 1882
90
7
0
36
4
10
203
12
8½
82
15
3
101
15
11½
56
1
10
71
15
4
110
4
4
253
2
10
275
11
2½
1,836
...
8,531½
685
5
5
701
8
1
6,061
2,698
40
1,172
255 Loads
4½ Boats
3
11
3
57
3
0
10
19
4
57
3
0
22
13
2
2,650
8
2½
18
...
128
...
29
4
0
2,444
63
9,578
500
6
9
107
7
11
167
12
4
259
17
9½
259
17
9½
254
8,984
1,781
...
357
3
0
488
...
281
10
6
3,312
246
700
0
0
...
...
...
6,908
19
7
3
12
0
79
17
9½
144
2
11½
155
4
9½
155
4
9½
138
6,322½
The Year.
178
7
6½
71
13
4
385
11
9½
137
7
3
205
2
2½
107
14
10
138
6
0
210
18
10
457
2
7
602
13
4½
3,819
...
18,302
1,471
18
8
1,316
12
4
13,895
6,480
72
2,235¼
481 Loads
7¼ Boats
20
12
6
110
6
3
95
16
3
110
6
3
42
11
9¼
5,063
19
3½
17
...
309
...
73
4
0
5,462
111
23,144
1,164
3
10
297
13
8
454
17
5
706
14
7½
706
14
7½
686
24,806¾
3,487
2
700
13
6
483
...
281
10
6
3,481
263
796
6
6
...
...
...
13,131
0
0½
108
14
2
97
14
5½
178
18
8
192
14
1
192
14
1
172
6,607
80b