London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hanover Square 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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be made for the window to be closed, but the premises are
periodically inspected in order to ensure cleanliness.
Hugh Street Mews, Nos. 13, 14 and 15. The drains
and closets have been properly cleansed after a notice served
on June 13.
Hugh Street Mews, Nos. 13, 14 and 15. The drains and closets have been properly cleansed after a notice served on June 13.
| Date of Visit. | Residence. | Cleanliness & Ventilation. | Where the men sleep. | Drainage. | Hours of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | |||||
| 1. June 12 | 31, Elizabeth Street | Requires lime-whiting, ventilation good | Two in the bake house | Good | 12—2 next day |
| 2. „ „ | 13, Ditto, South | Ventilation insufficient, gas burning day and night. | A man and a boy | Good | They relieve each other |
| 3. „ „ | 81, Upper Ebury St. | Requires lime-whiting, ventilation good | Two men and boy in rooms up stairs | Good | 12 hours |
| 4. „ „ | 74, Coleshill Street | Clean and well ventilated | Up stairs two men and a boy | Good | 12 hours |
| 5. „ „ | 84, Westbourne St. | Requires lime-whiting | Out | Good | 12 hours |
| 6. 12 & 16 | 31, Westbourne St. | Good | Family do the work | Good | 5 hours |
| 7. June 16 | 40, Grosvenor Row | Good | On the troughs | Good | 8—10 hours |
| 8. „ „ | 45, Ditto | Requires lime-whiting | Ditto | Good | 16 hours |
| 9. „ „ | 6, Ditto | Requires more ventilation | Ditto | Tap does not act | 12 hours |
| 10. „ „ | 33, Ditto | Requires lime-whiting* | Family do the work | Good | 12 hours |
* All these have been remedied.
An analysis of the water supplied by the Chelsea Com-