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Paddington 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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12 BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
VI. Ecclesiastical Districts.
Paddington is divided into Seventeen Ecclesiastical Districts,
viz.:—
St. James', St. Matthew's, St. Mary Magdalene,
„ John's, „ Luke's, Westbourne „ Peter's,
„ Mary's, Park, „ Stephen's,
Holy Trinity, „ Saviour's, „ Augustine's,
St. Paul's, „ Michael and All Angels, Emmanuel,
All Saints', Christ Church, St. Luke's, Kilburn.
VII. The County Council.
By the Local Government Act of 1888, the Metropolitan Board
of Works was superseded by the London County Council, and the
area which had hitherto been under the control of the Metropolitan
Board, was formed into the Administrative County of London,
each Parliamentary Electoral Division returning double the number
of Members to the Council to that returned to Parliament, so that
Paddington has Four Members on the Council. The first election
took place on 17th January, 188U, when the result was as follows:—
North Paddington.
Votes.
R. Melvill Beachcroft (elected) 1,779
E. Parker Young (elected) 1,598
G. H. Maberly 1,170
Mark H. Judge 1,043
South Paddington.
T. G. Fardell (elected) 1,631
Sir George Harris (elected) 1,362
A. E. Dobbs 1,283
Rev. J. M. Cox 213
Halford L. Mills 186