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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Reinstating Roads and Footpaths after Companies,
&c.
The Quantity of Materials used and the Cost thereof, and Labour for
NEW WOOD PAYING.
| Locality. | Superficial Area. | Labour. Superintendence, &c. | Wood Blocks. | Portland Cement. | Thames Ballast. | Thames Sand. | Thames Shingle. | Water. | Coal Pitch. | Prepared Tar. | Cartage. | Total Cost. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards. | £ | s | d. | No. | Sacks. | C. Yds. | C. Yds. | C. Yds. | Sq. Yds | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | Gallons. | Days. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Carlton Terrace | 1,460 | 270 | 15 | 10 | 64,500 | 704 | 179¼ | 77 | 114 | 1,460 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,183 | 16¾ | 1,042 | 1 | 7 |
| Devonshire Terrace | 1,717 | 333 | 18 | 8 | 82,600 | 832 | 20¼ | 91¼ | 11 | 1,717 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1,160 | 16¾ | 1,293 | 11 | 8 |
| Totals | 3,177 | 604 | 14 | 6 | 147,100 | 1,536 | 380½ | 168¼ | 22¼ | 3,177 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2,343 | 33½ | 2,335 | 13 | 3 |
| WOOD PAYING RENEWED | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cambridge Place | 896 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 39,104 | 154 | - | 34½ | 5¼ | 896 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 475 | 4¼ | 509 | 12 | 2 |
| Harrow Rd. from Edgware Rd. to Bishop's Rd. | 7,250 | 271 | 3 | 3 | 353,375 | 175 | - | 21¾ | 43¾ | 7,250 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4,596 | 46¾ | 3,487 | 11 | 1 |
| Edgware Road, from Church St. to Maida Hill West | 5,995 | 193 | 8 | 11 | 301,500 | 182 | - | 30½ | 49 | 5,995 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3,703 | 24¼ | 2,926 | 5 | 5 |
| Church Street | 973 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 41,500 | - | - | 2 | 8½ | 973 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 462 | 6 | 400 | 15 | 0 |
| Radnor Pl. and Somers Place | 2,174 | 68 | 2 | 9 | 92,000 | 44 | - | 16¾ | 18¾ | 2,174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,823 | 13½ | 895 | 0 | 8 |
| Hyde Park Square and Chester Place | 2,504 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 131,300 | 52 | - | 15¾ | 23½ | 2,504 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 468 | 26 | 1,257 | 12 | 3 |
| Richmond Road | 4,468 | 165 | 14 | 6 | 202,380 | 118 | 6 | 22¼ | 37½ | 4,468 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2,797 | 28½ | 1,998 | 13 | 8 |
| Totals | 24 ,260 | 880 | 19 | 2 | 1161,159 | 725 | 6 | 143½ | 186¼ | 24,260 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 14,324 | 149¼ | 11,425 | 10 | 3 |
Footway Paving Repairs.
Length.
Cost.
Ft.
in.
£
s.
d.
Barnsdale Road
2,248
0
256
3
5
Fernhead Road, west side, from Barnsdale
Road to Warlock Road
155
0
31
3
2
Woodchester Street
1,847
8
463
13
8
Edgware Road, west side, from Uxbridge
Road to Praed Street
2,892
4
1,274
16
11
Chippenham Road
1,151
0
271
10
4
Sussex Square, round enclosure
700
0
13
19
3
Totals
8,994
0
2,311
6
9