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Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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158
BOROUGH OF PADDING TON.
REPORT
OF THE
BATHS AND WASHHOUSES COMMITTEE,
For the Year ending Lady-day, 1900.
The receipts of the Baths and Washhouses for the
past year, whilst more than those of 1898-9, are below
the average, as will be seen upon reference to page 174.
Comparntive
Statement
of No. of
Bathers and
Washers.
A comparative statement of the number of persons
who have used the Baths and Washhouses during the
past seven years is as follows:—
Year.
Swimming
Baths.
Private
Baths.
Total
No. of
Bathers.
Washers.
1893-94
104,483
102,189
206,672
18,110
1894-96
73,625
09,100
172,734
20,450
1895-96
102,496
117,858
220,354
19,814
1896-97
88,952
113,015
201,967
17,962
1897-98
73,576
94,884
168,460
15,680
1898-99
63,831
80,933
144,764
17,293
1899-1900
68,946
76,255
145,201
17,306
Engines
The two engines referred to in the last Report have
been examined, and the Committee are considering the
advisability of repairing the vertical engine, which has