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Hanover Square 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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paired and cemented, and all properly drained, except two
small unoccupied stables in the west side of the yard.
"Coach and Horses" Public House. Leakage into
vaults from defective condition of drains of No. 2, Little
Grosvenor-street, adjoining. Remedied.
Grosvenor-mews, No. 75. Great dampness caused by
defective rain-water pipe of adjoining premises.
Market-street, Shepherd' s-market, No. 21. Leakage into
vault under yard, from drains of No. 20, adjoining.
Sun-court, No. 9. Leakage into the kitchen, caused
by a defective pipe at the "Sun" Public House, adjoining.
Dangerous Structures.
South Molton-street, No. 10. Wall of back yard overhanging
South Molton-lane dangerous. Rebuilt.
Robert-street, No. 23. Chimneys dangerous. Rebuilt.
Robert-street, No. 10. Chimneys dangerous. Rebuilt.
Gas.
Farm-street, No. 1. Great escape of gas into front
vaults and kitchens from defective gas-pipe under adjoining
gateway. Repaired.
Piccadilly, No. 113. Great escape into basement from
pipes in the street. Repaired at once by Chartered Gas
Company.
Houses Cleansed.
George-street, Grosvenor-square, No. 22. Whitewashed
and cleansed throughout.
Toni's-court, No. 5. Ditto.
Thomas-street, No. 38. Ditto lower part.