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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infant in this family was vaccinated, the apartments
cleansed, and the Roman Catholic clergyman written to
on the subject of the rule against admitting unvaccinated
children into the school.
Here follows an account of some of the poorest streets,
with their probable population, the number of cases they
have contributed to the above account of sickness, and the
deaths of children, and of adults.
Here follows an account of some of the poorest streets,with their probable population, the number of case they have contributed to the above account of sickness,and the deaths of children, and of adults.
Population. | Cases of illness attended gratuitously. | Deaths of children. | Deaths of adults. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Model Lodgings | 130 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Blomfield Buildings | 130 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Brick Street | 296 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Brown Street | 200 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
Carrington Street | 280 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
George Street & George Yard | 540 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Grosvenor Market | 211 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Grosvenor Mews | 944 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
Hanover Place | - | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Hart Street | 265 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
Hertford Place | 200 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
John's Court, Farm Street | 80 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Lancashire Court | 270 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
May's Buildings | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mount Row and Place | 133 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
North Bruton Mews | 154 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
Queen Street | 316 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Street, Grosvenor Sq | 543 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
Thomas Street, Grosvenor Sq | 600 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
Tom's Court, Grosvenor Square | 100 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Lancashire-court was very unhealthy. There were 4
cases of measles followed by diphtherite at No. 6, two
of them fatal, besides 3 other cases of illness; there was
a case of fever at No. 11, and one of dysentery; 2 cases