London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
This page requires JavaScript
86
BOROUGH OF PADD1NGTON.
Horses.
The losses by deaths and sales during the year have
been as follows, viz.:—
DEATHS.
Vestry's
No.
Description.
When
Purchased.
Date of
Death.
Cause of Death.
1891.
1892.
124
Bay Gelding
Feb. 19th
June 16th
1893.
Hydro Thorax.
116
Black Gelding
„ „
Feb. 15th
Ruptured Stomach
SALES.
Vestry's
No.
Description.
When
Purchased.
Date of
Sale.
Reason for Selling.
55
Bay Gelding
March, 1885
1892.
June 3rd
Lame on off hind
leg from quittor
and grease
109
Grey Gelding
„ 1890
„ „
Lame on off fore leg
from contracted
tendon.
122
Bay Mare
Feb., 1891
Oct. 24th
1893.
A runaway and not
safe.
63
Black Gelding
March, 1886
March 9th
Lame—a ring bone.
64
Roan Mare
„ 1886
„ „
Lame—big leg.
70
Dark Brn. Gelding
„ 1886
„ „
Worn out, unfit for
work.
85
Bay Gelding
„ 1888
„ „
Greasy leg.
92
Bay Gelding
„ 1889
„ „
Diseased front feet
and greasy heels.
Horse Fodder.
Advertisements were issued on two occasions
during the year for tenders for the supply of fodder.