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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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Scarlet Fever. In consequence of this disease, notices
have been served requiring the cleansing of
Thomas Street, No. 28.
Robert Street, No. 28.
Brook's Mews, Nos. 21 and 49.
The following premises, which formerly drained into
each other, or into cesspools, have had new pipe drainage
under the Inspector's superintendence:—
Mount Row, Nos. 8 and 9.
Oliver's Mount Public House.
In the following cases, leakages of water have been
attended to by the Inspector:—
George Street, No. 19, from a tank at 20.
Providence Court, No. 8, from a stable behind.
King Street, No. 7, from the water company's pipes.
Blenheim Street, No. 8, from a street gully.
Inhabited stables, the owners of which have been
called on to provide water-closets:—
Farm Street Mews, Nos. 40 and 41.
Red Lion Yard, No. 3.
Stables in which new drainage has been constructed:—
Shenton's Livery Stables, North Roto.
Farm Street Mews, No. 38.
Hay's Mews, No. 47.
Dung-heap nuisances have been attended to by the
Inspector at
Horse Shoe Yard; 3, Berkeley Square; and 297, Oxford
Street.
The following miscellaneous cases of nuisance:—
South Molton Street, No. 23. A house crowded, dirty,
and ill-drained. Twelve deaths had occurred in it and the
three adjoining houses, in three years.