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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Every precaution had been taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
At No. 8, Thomas-street, a child died of scabies purulenta,
an unusual form of illness. Other houses visited,
in which nothing was found amiss, need not be detailed.
Miscellaneous cases. Marine Store Dealers at No. 13,
Lancashire-court, No. 6, Avery-row, No. 26, Thomasstreet,
No. 12, Hart-street, and No. 15, Queen-street,
Grosvenor-square, have been admonished by the Inspector
for want of cleanliness. Dung has been complained of
by the occupier of No. 9, Berkeley-street. The slaughterhouse
in White-horse-yard, whitewashed by the Inspector's
directions. Offensive gulleys have been-complained
of in Chapel-mews, Robert-street, Street's-buildings,
and opposite No. 81, Park-street. Also slops thrown
on the roof of East's stables from the houses in Whitehorse-street.
A sewer ventilator in Shepherd's-court, Upper Brookstreet,
the effluvia from which created a great nuisance to
the occupier of a public house close by, has been removed
into a less objectionable situation.
Belgrave Sub-District.
Gateway leading to the Omnibus Yard, Belgrave-mewseast.
A urinal was complained of, but the Sanitary
Committee could not interfere, as it did not affect the
public health.
Denbigh-street, No. 14. There was a dangerous wall
here, which has been repaired.
"Nell Gwynne" Public House, Grosvenor-row. A
common privy in the back yard. A new water-closet has
been erected.