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Hanover Square 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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ments clean, to admit air and light, and get rid of all refuse,
than most of these poor people seem to think necessary.
Street's Buildings, Nos. 1 and 2, are often, and Grosvenor
Market, Nos. 21 & 22, are always, under notice, for some defect
in cleanliness. No. 5,George Street, Grosvenor Square; an inhabited
stable adjoining Trafalgar Yard, Mount Street; No. 29,
Grosvenor Street; No. 90, Mount Street; Nos. 31a and 75,
Grosvenor Mews; No. 3, Maddox Street; No. 8, Little Stanhope
Street; No. 5, Curzon Street; No. 6, Down Street; and
Black Horse Yard, New Bond Street, are places where various
nuisances have been investigated and removed.
Dung-pit Nuisances.—Dung-pits enclosed with brick walls,
and sunk in the earth, are much to be discouraged, inasmuch as
they are seldom completely emptied, the bottom becomes extremely
offensive, and when disturbed the smell affects the whole
neighbourhood; moreover, water is liable to accumulate in them
and to soak into neighbouring walls. Such nuisances have been
investigated at No. 12 a, Park Lane, and in Swan Passage.
A representation was made to the Committee respecting the
want of a gas lamp in Chapel Yard, Robert Street, which, if
placed there, would prevent many nuisances injurious to the
health of the inhabitants, for the place is made a regular laystall
at night.
Removal of Refuse from Tradesmen's Houses.—This year in
May, as in the two preceding years, we were besieged by tradesmen
complaining of the difficulty of getting trade refuse taken
away; the consequence being, that the houses of fishmongers and
greengrocers were filled for two of the hottest days with effluvia