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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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APPENDIX. No. I.
water.
An analysis of the water supplied by the Chelsea
Company and taken from the main at Chapel-street,
Belgrave-square, July 17 th, 1861, produced—
Total Impurity 17.20
Organic Ditto .80
Aug. 17, 1861. Total Impurity 17.12
Organic Ditto .80
Sept. 17, 1861. Total Impurity 16.30
Organic Ditto .50
C. J. B. A.
APPENDIX. No. II.
milk.
An analysis of 60 samples of milk purchased from 46
dealers indiscriminately in every part of the parish, between
the 31st of August and the 9th of September,
showed that 22 were reasonably good, 12 were deficient
in cream, 23 were of extremely low specific gravity from
the addition of water, and 3 had been treated in such a
manner, that they would not coagulate with rennet, and
probably were unfit for the use of children.
K. D.
APPENDIX. No. III.
summary of sanitary operations during
the quarter.
Houses reported by the Medical Officers of
Health, and submitted to careful inspection
in consequence of illness 32