Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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water into the parlour from a cistern in the wash-house of
No. 9, Belgrave-terrace, which has been repaired.
The New Public House, Ranelagh-grove, Pimlico. Leakage
of water through the party wall from No. 30, Weststreet,
adjoining premises, caused by the defective condition
of a brick drain and the closet, which has been repaired,
and a new pipe drain laid down.
Cambridge-street, Pimlico, No. 133. Leakage of water
into the area, supposed to come from No. 25, adjoining
premises. The nuisance is abated.
Eaton-lane, North, No. 12. Leakage of water from
No. 11, into the parlour cupboard, caused by the defective
condition of a cistern, which has been repaired.
Upper Tachbrooh-street, Pimlico, No. 11. Leakage of
water into the basement from a pump in Tachbrook-mews.
The work is completed.
Ebury-street, Pimlico, No. 102. A notice was served
on November 24th, 1860, and the cesspools have been
emptied and filled up, the brick drains cleansed, and
broken up, new six-inch pipe drains laid down and connected
with the sewer, and inlets trapped.
Warwick-street, Pimlico, No. 136. A nuisance which
was said by the occupier to have arisen from obstructed
drains, was found to proceed from decomposing pickles,
kept in the kitchen cupboard.
Park-side, Knightsbridge, No. 1. A urinal having been
erected near the complainant's house in Hyde Park
against the party wall, the Medical Officer of Health
inspected the premises twice, and examined the situation
of the urinal, which can be seen from the windows. He
also wrote two letters to the Chief Commissioner of
Woods and Forests upon the subject. The result was