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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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Grove, Pimlico. The dead body of an infant was left here,
the mother having gone to travel with a family. The
body has been taken away. Another death occurred in
the same place shortly afterwards.
Belgrave Terrace, No. 17. No water supply for three
months. The complainant takes care of the house, which
is not let. The water company had cut off the supply
owing to the non-payment of the rates; when these are
paid, the water will be properly laid on by the company.
Stalle-yard behind No. 13, Bloomfield Place. A large
quantity of dung, which was removed; and the owner
promised to have it taken away daily during the summer
months.
Distillery, Thames Bank. A large reservoir, containing
a quantity of mud partly covered by water, situate
behind Lupus Street. Illness occurred in one of the
houses here, and a great nuisance was experienced from
the above receptacle, in consequence of the mud being
frequently disturbed with a view to flushing it into the
drains. The Medical Officer received a complaint, which
caused him and the Inspector to examine both premises,
and recommend the mud to be covered with water, and
not disturbed during the warm weather.
Omnibus Yard, Elizabeth Street South. A large quantity
of dung. A notice was served for its daily removal
before 9 a.m.
Robert Street, No. 4, (left-hand side,) Commercial Road
South. The Medical Officer attended a case of fever in
this house, and found it dirty throughout. A child had
also died from diarrhoea in the same place, which has
since been limewhited and cleansed throughout.
Ditto, No. 8, (right-hand side,) Commercial Road