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Paddington 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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REPORT, 1892-93. 59
E 2

BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.

The surfaces, wherever practicable, have been consolidated by the use of the three steam road-rollers:-

Tons.Cwt.
Guernsey Granite3,9450
Enderby Granite2,05319½
Aberdeen Granite2444
Sifted Gravel8,8498
Hoggin1,66117½
Thames Sand4455
Thames Ballast17616
Pit Sand100

The cost of working and maintaining the two ten-ton and one six-ton steam road-rollersduring the year has been as follows:-

£s.d.
Wages to Drivers300180
2,029½ Cwt. of Coke851610
1157/8 Sacks of Coal9141
288 Quarts of Lard Oil1560
30 Pints of Cylinder Oil0132
38-lbs. of Tallow01510
339-lbs. of Cotton Waste4109
5 9-lbs. of White Lead0109
6-lbs. of Red Lead016
53-yds. of Steam Packing250
Carried Forward£4201111