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Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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106 BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
The following Sewer Ventilator has been repaired:—
Porchester Gardens, by Queen's Road.
Ventilation of Sewers.
Upcast ventilating shafts have been fixed in the
following situations:—
No. 210, Harrow Road,
No. 121, Bravington Road,
No. 221, ,, ,,
No. 231, ,, ,,
raising the number now fixed in the parish from ten
to fourteen.
Disinfecting and Ventilating Manholes.
Special disinfecting and ventilating manhole covers
have been fixed in the following situations, where the
former ventilators have proved sources of complaints
from residents in the vicinity. By the adoption of
these covers free and ample ventilation to the sewer
is maintained to as great an extent as with the
ordinary sewer ventilators, and at the same time all
nuisance will be obviated if the special covers prove
satisfactory in their working.
Connaught Mews, opposite No. 6.
Stanley Mews (in connection with combined drainage).
Clarendon Mews ( ,, ,, new sewer work).
Private manholes, with proper covers of the
Vestry pattern, have been fixed in the following
situations:—

Table: the expense of the Commissioners, by Messrs. Neave and Son, as follows:—

the expense of the Commissioners, by Messrs. Neave and Son, as follows:—

3-ft. 9-in. by 2-ft. 6-in. Brick Sewor.Side Entrances and Manholes.Ventilators.
Castellain Road1,160 feet .23
Delaware Road1,115 „23
Widley Road502 „11
Wymering Road608 „20
Miles.Yards.
The length of Sowers in the Parish last year was 56150
The total lengths added during 1899-1900 are as follows:—
Clarendon Mews019
Castellain Road0387
Delaware Road0372
Widley Road0167
Wymering Road0203
Total length of Sewers in the Parish on March 25th, 1900561298