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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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The under-mentioned works, &c., have been
executed by the Vestry's own staff of artizans at
the Depot, viz.:—
Carts and Water Vans.—All the requisite repairs.
Harness.—The general repairs and making of
new sets.
Smith and Farriers' Work.—For the Works Department
all the general smithing work for repairs
to carts, water-vans, machinery, buildings, and horseshoeing.
| One Week's supply per Horse. | Tenders Accepted. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February,1884. Six Months' supply. | June, 1884. Six Months' supply. | December, 1884. Six Months' supply. | ||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| 1 1/4Trusses of Straw | @0 | 11.33 | = 1 | 2.66 | @ 0 | 11.33 | = 1 | 2.16 | @0 | 10.66 | = 1 | 1.32 |
| 1 Truss of Hay | @2 | 3.33 | = 2 | 3.33 | @2 | 6 | = 2 | 6 | @2 | 3.33 | - 2 | 3.33 |
| 2 Trusses of Clover | @2 | 10.66 | = 5 | 9.32 | @ 3 | 1.33 | = 6 | 2.66 | @2 | 9.33 | = 0 | 6.66 |
| 3 1/4Bushels of Oats | @2 | 5.62 | = 8 | 0.26 | @2 | 4.5 | = 7 | 8.62 | @2 | 4.12 | = 7 | 7.39 |
| ½ Bushel of Bran | @0 | 4.68 | = 0 | 2.34 | @0 | 4.5 | = 0 | 225 | @0 | 4.5 | = 0 | 2.25 |
| Cost per horse per week | 17 | 5.91 | 17 | 9.69 | 16 | 8.95 | ||||||
and other miscellaneous repairs of tools. &c.
Street Cleansing, as described in previous reports,
this work is carried out by gangs of men, and whenever
practicable by the use of the horse-sweeping
and scraping machines, and in some of the principal
thoroughfares by the employment of street-orderly
boys to collect the horse droppings, depositing the
same in bins.