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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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Skinner Place. New water butts have been erected
for three cottages in Skinner Place.
Westbourne Street, Nos. 71 and 72. A notice was
served on November 26th, since when the cesspools have
been cleansed and filled up, new water-closets erected,
and each house properly drained.
Wrights Cottages, Eccleston Place, No. 4. The house
is infected with small-pox, of which two cases occurred in
young men who had been vaccinated. Closets have been
limewashed and cleansed, and a large quanty of dung
removed.
Westmoreland Street, No. 65. The house is infected
with small-pox; the inhabitants of this street throw
vegetable matter into the lane behind. A communication
has been made to Mr. Smith, surveyor to Messrs. Cubitt,
respecting the removal of all refuse from the lane.
Ebury Street, No. 42. Drains offensive, and dampness
in the back cellar supposed to come from the next
house.
Stockbridge Terrace, No. 25. The house is infected
with small-pox, although the patient had been vaccinated;
the only nuisance complained of, is that arising from a
trapped gully opposite to No. 27.
Upper Tachbrooh Street, Pimlico, No. 16. Leakage
of foul water from No. 17 adjoining premises into the
area, caused by a rain-water pipe, which has now been
connected with the drain of the house. The nuisance is
abated.
Upper Ranelagh Street, No. 4. No water laid on to
the closet. A notice was served on December 10th, and
the water has been supplied.
Ditto, No. 8. A notice was served on December 10th,
and a new water-closet has been erected.