Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Chapel Street, Park Street. A leakage of water from a
street gulley.
Park Lane, 12a. The same from a stable adjoining;
both remedied.
" Red Lion " Public House, Union Street, Berkeley
Square. An offensive cesspool abolished, and pipe drainage
inserted.
Shepherd's Market, No. 30. The same.
No. 2, Union Street, Bond Street. Here a complaint was
made of water leaking through the roof; but the whole house
was so unsafe, that it was referred to the police.
No. 23, South Molton Street. A dilapidated, unhealthy
lodging house, with obstructed drains, which have been
remedied.
No. 40, Old Bond Street. A house, through which
passed the drainage of some livery stables behind. The
work required has been done by the parties interested.
No. 18, Brown Street. A house which had been completely
drained, but continued offensive, till it was discovered
that it was the receptacle of drainage from a stable behind.
This has been cut off, and turned into the sewer in George
Yard.
Chemical Laboratory, 22, Conduit Street. Complaint
was made of effluvia, arising from the manufacture of certain
preparations of phosphorus and valerian. The fact was admitted
by the proprietors, who had evidently used all precaution,
and promised to have such operations for the future
carried on out of town.
No. 8, Mill Street. A cesspool on these premises leaked
through a wall into adjoining premises in Conduit Street.
This has been abolished. Mill Street is very badly drained.
No. 8, Hart Street. This is one of those unhealthy
abodes built against Thrupp's coach factory, with no thorough