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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 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
[E.] MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES IN STORE IN THE PUBLIC LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
| 5 New Cast-iron Lamp-posts | 36 Do. Earthenware Tops |
| 19 Lamp Columns | 13 Feet ¾-in. and ½-in. Lead-pipe |
| 1 Ornamental Refuge Lamp-post and Column | 3 ½. Lead Connectors for Meters |
| 72 Various Unions, Caps, Linings and Bends, &c., and Main Cocks for Meters | |
| 1 Sand-box Post | |
| 2 Ornamental Guard Posts | |
| 16 Cast-iron Meter Boxes (3 Lt | 48 ½-in. Sockets |
| 2 Do. (5 Lt.) | 24 Various Elbows, T and short pieces |
| 21 3 Lt. Meters (Parkinson) | 18 Bye-passe for Meters |
| 1 3 Lt. do. (Cowan) | 12 ½-in. Bends |
| 6 5 Lt. do. (Cowan) | 6 ¾-in. do. |
| 5 Sugg's "Lambeth" Lanterns | 36 Diminishing Sockets (various sizes) |
| 4 Sugg's "Victoria" do. | 48 3/8-in. Long Nipples, with washers and back nuts, for meters |
| 30 New Small Lanterns | |
| 12 Old do. | 20 ft. 3/8-in. Barrel |
| 24 Head Irons | 132 1/8-in. Iron Lamp Spindles (various |
| 18 Sugg's Lamp Cradles (various) | 15 1/8-in. Elbows |
| 6 Ladder-Irons for Refuge Lamp-posts | 2 Double-action Meter Pumps |
| 12 Lamplighters' Ladders (5 new, 7 old) | 26 Pair Plyers |
| 3 Pair Steps | 4 Lighting Sticks |
| 1 Ladder (20-round) | 15 Small Oilcans |
| 134 Lamp Cocks, New and Repaired | 3 Burner Brushes |
| 364 "Goodson" Governors, New and Repaired | 2,200 Old Diaphragm Governors |
| ½ Coil Gag Yarn | |
| 13 Lighting Torches (7 new, 5 old) | 1½Cwt. Glycerine |
| 54 ½ Stand Pipes | 68 Gallons Stone-colour Paint |
| 24 ¾ do. | 57 Do. Pink do. |
| 12 Sugg's 30—ft. Governor Burners | 20 Do. Lead do. |
| 33 Do. 10—ft. Do. | 18 Do. Black do. |
| 4 Do. 15-ft. Do. | 10 Do. White do. |
| 36 Brass-cased Steatite Burners | 10 Do. Chocolate do. |
| 650 Opal Glass Lantern Tops (various sizes) | 3 Do. Green do. |
| 6 Do. Linseed Oil | |
| 850 Clear Class Lantern Sides do. | 6 Do. Turps |
| 576 Lantern Tents | 24 Paint Kettles, various sizes |
| 48 Do. Doors | 3 Galvanized Pails for Paint |
| 576 Do. Bottoms sL | Sundry Brushes, Tools, &c. |
| Estimated Value, £450. | |