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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Paddington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Table: [ A ] PADDINGTON VESTRY PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day,1884,to Lady-day,1885.

[ A ] PADDINGTON VESTRY PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.

Statement of Expenditure and Outstanding Balances from Lady-day,1884,to Lady-day,1885.

Outstanding Balances, 25th March, 1885.Annual Expenditure, including Outstanding Balances.
Details of Expenditure.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
The Gas Light and Coke Co., for Gas supplied to the Public and Refuge Lamps, as follows:—
1884, June Quarter, 1,950 Lamps and Additions852145
„ September Quarter, 1,955 Lamps and Additions993109
„ December Quarter, 1,966 Lamps and Additions1,598182
3,444164
1885, March Quarter, 1,974 Lamps and Additions.........1,3731924,818156
Wages paid Lamplighters..................1,46335
"Wages paid Lamp-fitter and Glazier, Fixing Knock-down Lamps and New Lamp-posts, &c..................1711311
Wages paid—Washing and Painting Lamp-posts, Columns, Lanterns, and Bracket Lamps..................53311
Salary to Inspector of Public Lighting..................22000
Maintenance—Meters, Boxes, and Governors (Contract)1041334014014573
Tradesmen's Bills—...........................
Parkinson & Co., Pressure Register Papers, &c466.........466
The Gas Light Co., Lamp Removals, &c.5148178112337
R. Gay & Co., Impenetrable Paint10199.........10199
W. Sugg & Co., Refuge Lanterns and Burners60076768276
Burn & Tomlin, Sheet and Opal Glass and Putty27692510752174
James Bartle & Co., Lamp-posts and Columns, &c.1084452150160194
G. Ell & Co., New Ladders and Repairs2760572131
S. Veal & Co., Oil Shop Goods113282395
Carried forward£36140£1,589811£7,303106