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Paddington 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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the terrace, and into which the houses drain, have
been reconstructed. The total cost of the beforementioned
works amounts to £1,097 11s. 4d.
One 6-in. pipe drain from the house No. 42.
Inverness Terrace, has been laid into the above new
sewer at the occupier's expense.
In the portion of Maida Vale extending from
the sewer at the east end of Clifton Road to opposite
No. 1, Maida Vale, 490 ft. of 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in.
one brick sewer, together with one side entrance,
three air shafts, and three gulleys, have been constructed
at an expense to the Vestry of £828 12s. 1d.
Two new house drains have since been connected
with the new sewer in question.
On the east side of Paddington Green, from the
existing sewer opposite No. 17 to the north side
of the Green, the Vestry have constructed 150 ft. of
sewer of the capacity of 3 ft. by 2 ft., at a cost of
£102 12s. 11d. This portion of sewer was constructed
to allow the drainage from the Children's
Hospital to have a direct outlet in front of the
building.
Eight hundred and fifty-seven feet of brick sewer,
of the capacity of 3 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. 6 in., with a
side entrance and air openings, have been constructed
in Fermoy Road, Carlton Terrace, by and at the