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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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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 Lodgings1301002
Blomfield Buildings130410
Brick Street296601
Brown Street2003321
Carrington Street2801501
George Street & George Yard5404200
Grosvenor Market2111020
Grosvenor Mews9446110
Hanover Place-1200
Hart Street2651731
Hertford Place2001600
John's Court, Farm Street801411
Lancashire Court2703921
May's Buildings122200
Mount Row and Place1331603
North Bruton Mews1542510
Queen Street3161000
Robert Street, Grosvenor Sq5434830
Thomas Street, Grosvenor Sq6003001
Tom's Court, Grosvenor Square1001301

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