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Hanover Square 1859

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

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Hart Street, No. 17. Cases of scarlet fever. The
rooms emptied and cleansed.
Thomas Street, Nos. 36, 37, & 38. Here there were cases
of scarlet fever and malignant sore throat, in consequence of
which the owners were called on to cleanse the apartments.
North Row, No. 4. Scarlet fever. The apartments
cleansed. .
Hertford Place, No. 4. A child from this house died in
St. George's Hospital of scarlet fever; and the owner was
called on to cleanse the apartments.
Davies Mews, No. 9a. A case of fever occurred in
this very badly ventilated and offensive house, inhabited by
Irish people. The owner has been obliged to cleanse it, and
lay on a supply of water.
North Bruton Mews, No. 23a. A nuisance from obstructed
drainage.
George Street, Oxford Street, No. 19. The same from a
leakage of water.
King Street, Park Street, No. 17. The same.
Grosvenor Mews, No. 30a. The same.
Oxford Street, No. 309a. The same.
Reeve's Mews, No. 38. A stable undrained, with a
large cesspool, which leaked into No. 26, Park Street,
adjoining.
Hayes' Mews, No. 27a. An undrained stable, with
cesspools, which were emptied into the mews, to the great
annoyance of the neighbours.
Davies Street, No. 13. Mear's Livery Stables. A
nuisance caused by misconduct on the part of the inhabitants
of a public house adjoining.
Albemarle Street, No. 38. A nuisance arising from
leakage of water.