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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used as dwellings; and that at No. 3, has been limewashed
and cleansed, and water laid on to the closet.
Ditto, No. 14. This house was visited by the Medical
Officer on account of its being infected with scarlet
fever
Brewer Street, No. 30. House infected with smallpox,
and dampness complained of from the drains, which
must be opened before a report upon them can be made.
Ditto, No. 22. Infected with small-pox, and the room
occupied by the patient was dirty. A notice was served
on January 23rd; and the rooms, with the yard, limewashed
and cleansed.
Westbourne Street, No. 65. A notice having been
served on January 23rd, 1860, a new water-closet was
erected.
Ditto, No. 66. An old brick drain out of repair,
and causing a nuisance. A notice having been served
on January 23rd, the drains were cleansed and repaired,
the closet trapped, and water laid on, and a new covered
dust-pit erected.
Parade House, Thames Bank. The Medical Officer
visited this house in consequence of its being infected
with small-pox.
Westbourne Street, No. 26. House infected with smallpox.
The patient was in the upper back room, which
was small, and without a fire-place, or sufficient ventilation.
The man was immediately removed to the smallpox
wards in Mount Street, and the room limewashed and
better ventilated.
Ranelagh Grove, No. 11. House infected with smallpox.
A man and his wife were affected, and it is
curious, that the husband, although vaccinated, was the