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Paddington 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Materials used, and the cost thereof, being as follows :-
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 85 | 1 | 2 |
| 8,105 New Wood Blocks | 50 | 15 | 4 |
| 4,868 Old Wood Blocks | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| 527½ Bushels of Portland Cement | 33 | 10 | 3 |
| 419½ Bushels of Sand | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 67 Bushels of Shingle | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 20 Gallons of Tar | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| £186 | 14 | 0 |
The undermentioned Wood Paving Renewals were carried out during the year, viz. :—
| Locality. | Date when First Laid. | Renewed in 1893. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Crescent | Novem., 1882. | June, 1893. | |
| South Wharf Road, from 13 Wharf to the "Bank of England" P.H | Oct., 1880. First | July, 1893. | MEMO. |
| Renewed, June, 1887. | |||
| Craven Road, Gloucester Place, West-bourne Crescent, Westbourne Terrace by Westbourne Crescent, and Sussex Gardens West | October, 1882. | August, 1893. | For quantity of Materials used and cost thereof see the following page. |
| Burwood Place, and Norfolk Crescent, North-east side | August, 1882. | July, 1893. | |
| Seymour Street and Connaught Square, South and West sides | July, 1882. | August, 1893. |