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Paddington 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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and lanterns damaged by various parties through
carelessness or accidents, the restoration being made
good by the Vestry's own staff of workmen, and in
some cases at the expense of those causing the
damage ; 27 delinquents have escaped detection.
The accompanying details will furnish sundry
information in connection with the work of this
Department:—
A—Statement of Expenditure of Lighting Department
for the year.
B—Cash payments and actual expenses incurred for
the 12 months ending Lady-day, 1884.
C—Miscellaneous Articles in Store.
D—Miscellaneous Tools in general use.
E—List of Plant fixed in public streets.
F—List of Experimental and Testing Apparatus
fixed at Vestry Hall, Office Furniture, &c.
G—Comparative details of hours, and consumption
of gas for one lamp per annum, and quantity
of gas saved over all the lamps.
H—Defects, &c., of Unmetered Lamps during the
year.
I-Defects, &c., of Metered Lamps during the year.
J-Localities, and number of Refuge and Special
Large Lamps.