London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Borough of Paddington.
the surfaces have been consolidated by the use of
the steam road-rollers—No 1, 10-ton compound
roller, worked for 252 days; No. 2, 10-ton roller,
worked for 258 days; and No. 3, 6-ton roller, worked
for 263 days.
Tons.
Cwt.
Guernsey Granite
5,573
12
Alderney Granite
163
6
Narborough Granite
334
8
Aberdeen Granite
97
18
Sifted Gravel
4,869
0
Hoggin
2,370
13
Thames Sand
1,187
11
„ Ballast
455
0
„ Shingle
317
4
Pit Shingle
205
12
Colne Shingle
741
13
Materials used on frosty roads:—
Tons.
Cwt.
Thames Shingle
309
8
Pit Shingle
101
5
Hoggin
13
15
Colne Shingle
694
4
The cost of maintaining and working the two
ten-ton and one six-ton steam road-rollers during the
year has been as follows:—
£
s.
d.
Wages to Drivers
284
1
8
1,955½ Cwt. of Coke
100
4
4
110 3/8 Sacks of Coal
10
1
3
Carried forward
£394
7
3