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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"Old Chesterfield Arms," Public House.—Drains choked.
Complaint made against an old sewer running under house;
but without foundation.
Davies-street, No. 13. Nuisance caused here from
dilapidated closet at No. 11. All the above cases remedied.
John-street, Grosvenor-mews, No. 7. Drain in front area
broken in; no water to closet; nor cover to dust-pit.
Not yet remedied.
Leakages.
South-street, No. 9. The owner complained of a leakage
into his kitchen from No. 11, adjoining. Mr. Grant
inspected and found it proceeded from the foundation, and
not as was alleged.
G-ilbert-street, No. 36. Great leakage of water; alleged
to have come from some house in Thomas-street, but
found by Inspector to come from No. 35, Gilbert-street.
Remedied.
Thomas-street, Nos. 7 and 8. The yards and areas of
these houses were damp by the same cause; and by a defective
water-pipe at No. 7.
Chapel-street, East, No. 10. Leakage into front area
from some drain in the street. Remedied.
Davies-street, No. 2. Complaint of leakage of sewage
from defective drains in yard of No. 4, adjoining. Remedied.
South Audley-street, No. 71. Leakage of offensive
water into the kitchen from defective water-closet and
stable drainage of stables, No. 44, South-street. These
stables and yard have now been drained by 9-inch pipes
into the sewer, new water-closet erected, dung-pit