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Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
REPORT, 1899.1900.
The following is taken from a Statement published standing in the Metropolis for the year 1898-9, Paddington is considerably lower in amount than Square,
| Parishes. | Poor Law Purposes. | Metropolis Local Management Purposes. | Overseers. | Burial Boards. | Baths Commissioners. | Libraries Commissioners. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Battersea | 72,160 | 183,635 | 14,346 | — | — | — |
| Chelsea | 65,295 | 59,384 | Nil | — | 34,431 | 12,879 |
| Fulham | 47,627 | 112,310 | Nil | — | 10,250 | 5,203 |
| Hammersmith | 46,462 | 223,510 | Nil | — | — | — |
| Hampstead | 29,407 | 273,795 | Nil | — | — | — |
| Islington | 195,440 | 427,795 | Nil | — | — | — |
| Kensington | 129,774 | 123,952 | Nil | 5,780 | 36,185 | 7,744 |
| St. George, Hanover Sq. | 94,199 | 44,801 | Nil | 1,800 | 23,750 | 18,159 |
| St.Marylebone | 265,069 | 177,292 | Nil | — | — | — |
| Paddington | 72,775 | 40,584" | Nil | Nil | 8,991 | — |
| (a Including £21,000 for Paddington Recreation Ground. | ||||||