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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.
wherever practicable, have been consolidated by the use of the steam road-rollers :—
| Tons. | Cwt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey Granite | 2,853 | 0 |
| Narborough Granite | 2,441 | 9 |
| Aberdeen Granite | 250 | 16 |
| Sifted Gravel | 7,456 | 16 |
| Hoggin | 2,369 | 15 |
| Thames Sand | 609 | 7 |
| Thames Ballast | 35 | 15 |
| Materials used on frosty roads : — | ||
| Tons. | Cwt. | |
| Thames Shingle | 998 | 8 |
| Hoggin | 41 | 5 |
The cost of working and maintaining the two ten-ton and one six-ton
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages to Drivers | 306 | 15 | 11 |
| 1,740 Cwt. of Coke | 67 | 8 | 6 |
| 987/8 Sacks of Coal | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 290 Quarts of Lard Oil | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 Pints of Cylinder Oil | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 44-lbs. of Tallow | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 391 ½-lbs. of Cotton Waste | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 63½-lbs. of White Lead | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 8½-lbs. of Red Lead | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 52-yds. of Steam Packing | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 33½ Quarts of Boiler Fluid | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 637 Nights Watchmen | 111 | 9 | 6 |
| Carried forward | £522 | 7 | 6 |