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 Granite5,57312
Alderney Granite1636
Narborough Granite3348
Aberdeen Granite9718
Sifted Gravel4,8690
Hoggin2,37013
Thames Sand1,18711
„ Ballast4550
„ Shingle3174
Pit Shingle20512
Colne Shingle74113
Materials used on frosty roads:—
Tons.Cwt.
Thames Shingle3098
Pit Shingle1015
Hoggin1315
Colne Shingle6944

This amount has been received from the several
Companies and paid into the Bank.

The cost of maintaining and working the two ten-ton and one six-ton steam road-rollersduring the year has been as follows:—

£s.d.
Wages to Drivers28418
1,955½ Cwt. of Coke10044
110 3/8 Sacks of Coal1013
Carried forward£39473