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Paddington 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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REPORT, 1887-8.
The old 15-ton steam road roller having been in
constant use for upwards of 16 years, and requiring a
thorough overhaul (which would cost at least £188,
and this would not include a new boiler), the Works
Committee considered it far more economical to recommend
the Vestry to dispose of the old heavy roller and
purchase a new 10-ton roller, which is quite heavy
enough for the purpose required, as the 15-ton roller
in many instances pulverizes the sharp edges of the
broken granite. The lighter roller also possesses the
advantages of the modern improvements, and it can be
driven and steered by one man instead of two, by this
means alone a saving in working is effected of £62 per
annum.
The following statement will show the quantity of materials used in the maintenance and general repair of the various macadam and gravel roads in the parish:
| Tons. | cwt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey Granite | 4,162 | 16 |
| Narboro' Granite | 3 | 6 |
| Enderly Granite | 2,179 | 2 |
| Gravel (Sifted) | 8,424 | 0 |
| Hoggin | 1,689 | 19½ |
| Mount Sorrel Granite Cubes | 32 | 8 |
| Aberdeen ditto | 3 | 0 |
| Broken Aberdeen | 172 | 4 |
| Thames Sand | 182 | 6 |
| Thames Shingle | 1,076 | 8 |
| Total | 17,925 | 9½ |
During the same period 36 streets have been
repaired after Gas and Water Companies' trenches.
The repair of the macadam roads, and in some instances the gravel roads, have been carried out with the aid of the two steam rollers, the cost of working and maintaining the same including all expenses being as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages to Drivers and Steerers | 231 | 7 | 4½ |
| 1,677 Sacks of Coke | 76 | 17 | 3 |
| 77¼ Sacks of Coal | 7 | 14 | 6 |
| 214 Quarts of Lard Oil | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 20-lbs. of Russian Tallow | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 218-lbs. of Cotton Waste | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| 290 Nights Watching | 48 | 6 | 8 |
| 143 Quarts of Colza Oil | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| £386 | 8 | 11½ |