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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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destroyed. The whole of the mud has been removed, and
the basements cleansed.
At the same time, great inconvenience and some
loss were felt by several poor persons residing at the lower
end of Commercial Road South, owing to the flood of
water during the heavy rains, for which there were no
outlets at Ranelagh Cottages. A pool* was also formed
at the back of some of the houses, and became so offensive,
that it was supposed to have occasioned sickness. The
medical officer of Chelsea was informed of the nuisance,
as it was situated in that district.

An analysis of the water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken April 12th, 1859, from the main at 43, Lower Belgrave Place, produced

Grs.
Total Impurity18.24
Organic ditto1.44
May 10th, 1859, Total Impurity18.08
Organic ditto1.28
June 7th, 1859, Total Residue in a gallon14.92
Organic Matter.80

We have the honour to be
Your faithful Servants,
C. J. B. Aldis, M.D.
R. Druitt.
(*) The Medical Officer received a memorial numerously signed, in
reference to the stagnant water in Green's Fields.