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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
| Tons. | Cwt. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey Granite | 4,354 | 16 | ||||
| Enderby Granite. | 2,446 | 8 | ||||
| Aberdeen Granite | 193 | 12 | ||||
| Sifted Gravel | 6,710 | 8 | ||||
| Hoggin . | 2,280 | 1 | ||||
| Thames Sand | 1,515 | 3 | ||||
| Thames Ballast . | 820 | 12 | ||||
| Pit Sand . | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Materials used on frosty roads:— | Tons. | Cwt. | ||||
| Thames Shingle . | 1,189 | |||||
| The cost of working and maintaining the two ten.ton and one six.ton steam road.rollers during the year has been as follows:— | ||||||
| s. | d. | |||||
| Wages to Drivers | 264 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1,746 Cwt. of Coke | 85 | 16 | 10 | |||
| 97 Sacks of Coal | 8 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 250 Quarts of Lard Oil | 11 | 14 | 5 | |||
| 11 Pints of Cylinder Oil | 0 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 30.lbs. of Tallow | 0 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 261½.lb3. of Cotton Waste | 3 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 44½ .lbs. of White Lead | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 3.lbs. of Rod Lead | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 54.yds. of Steam Packing | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 20 Quarts of Boiler Fluid | 0 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 736 Nights Watchmen | 122 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 254 Quarts of Colza Oil | 6 | 19 | 11 | |||
| Aveling & Porter:— | ||||||
| New Funnel, &c | 5 | 4 | . | |||
| Poller Repairs | 13 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 16 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| London County Council, for three Poller Licenses | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| £525 | 19 | 6 | ||||