Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Land at Alperton.
The early part of the year Mr. J. Barter, of Lancefield
Street, Queen's Park, applied to rent a portion of
the Vestry's Freehold Field at Alperton, offering to
take 4 acres at £5 10s. Od. per acre, per annum, on
lease for 7, 14, or 21 years, also 4 additional acres
at £4 10s. Od. per acre, per annum, subject to three
months' notice should the Vestry require the same at
any time for the storage of ashes, &c., and to pay an
additional rent of £12 per annum for use of stables on
the land, he also agreeing to pay all rates, taxes, and
tithes chargeable on the land, the total amount per
annum to be paid to the Vestry being £52. The
Vestry still retain upwards of four acres on the canal
frontage, should it be required at any time to deposit
any surplus quantity of ashes and breeze.
Artizans' Work— The general miscellaneous
repairs have been carried out by Artizans in the
employ of the Vestry at the Works Department,
including the following smiths' work for the Highway
Department:—
Pickaxes
lined
and
Steeled.
420
Tools Sharpened.
Paving
Hammers
lined.
Pickaxes.
Chisels.
Paving
Hammers.
8,783
524
10
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