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Paddington 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—

The following Contracts have been entered into, viz.:—

Tender accepted.Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Price.
1st May. 1883Mr. Joshua KnightsFor supply of Wood BlocksAt £5 19s. 9d. per 1,000.
Do.Mr. William Stubbs,, ,, Thames BallastAt 5s. per cubic yard.
„ „ Thames SandAt 6s. „ „
5th June, 1883Messrs. Greaves, Bull, Lakin„ „ Portland CementAt 3s. per sack of 200 lbs., 1d. to be charged for the use of each sack.
DoMessrs. Jupp & Sons,, „ Hay, Stray, Clover, &c.As per Schedule of Prices.
DoMr. Beynolds„ „ Oats, Beans, Bran, &c.,, ,, ,,
7th August, 1883Messrs. Bennett & Son,, ,, ,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,
Do.Mr. F. Mead„ „ Hay, Straw, Clover, &c.,, ,, ,,
Do.Messrs. Neave & Son„ construction of a Sewer in Maida Yale£857.
20th November, 1883Mr. J. P. Clarke„ supply of Sifted Gravel3s. 6d. per ton, including all charges.
Do.Do.Hoggin2s. 6d. per ton, including all charges.
Do.Do„ reception of Road Scrapings, Slop, Sweepings,Garbage, & SnowContractor to receive 1s. 5d. per ton, including all charges.
Do.Do„ Soft CoreContractor to receive 2s. 6d. per ton, including all charges.
19th February, 1884Messrs. Beckley & Sons„ supply of Hay, Straw, Clover, &c.As per Schedule of Prices.
Do.Mr. Beynolds„ „ Oats, Beans, Bran, &c.,, ,, ,,
Do.Messrs. Bogers & Dickens„ Paving Works,, ,, ,,

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The Assessment of the Parish based upon the Rate made in
October last was £1,243,708.
The number of Borough Voters, according to the present
Register, is 7,982.
The number of County Voters is 79.
The number of Persons returned in the Jury List presented to
the Justices of the Peace on the 24th day of September last,
amounted to 5,516.
During the year, 43 Meetings of the Vestry, and 133 Meetings
of the various Committees have been held, making a total of 176
Meetings.
The works, sanitary and otherwise, carried into effect during
the year, also lists of furniture belonging to the Vestry, appear in
the Reports of the respective officers, hereunto annexed, and such
reports are followed by the documents required by the 198th
Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, with which
the present report concludes.
By order,
FRANK DETHRIDGE,
Vestry Clerk.
Vestry Hall, Harrow Road,
26th June, 1884.