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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
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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ing, whether a combination of the western parishes in London
might not erect conduits in the great thoroughfares,
supplied either from an artesian well, or with Thames water
cooled and aerated.
An analysis of the water of the Chelsea Company, taken
from the main in Chapel Street, Belgrave Square, June
10th, 1858, produced of
Grs.
Total Impurity 19.24
Organic ditto 2.16
July 10, 1858. Total Impurity 16.52
Organic ditto 1.40
Aug. 3, 1858. Total Impurity 15.88
Organic ditto 0.92
Sep. 21, 1858. Total Impurity 16.92
Organic ditto 1.56
We have the honour to be
Your faithful Servants,
C. J. B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. Druitt.
September 25th, 1858.