London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1863
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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| Ditto from a cistern | 2 |
| Ditto from stables | 1 |
| Ditto from sewer | 1 |
| Ditto from the drains of adjoining houses . | 2 |
| Ditto from water-closet | 1 |
| Ditto from kitchen boiler | 1 |
| Dampness from water supply | 1 |
| Damp foundations | 7 |
| Defective condition of rain-water pipe | 2 |
| Deficient water supply | 4 |
| Mews dirty | 2 |
| Dilapidated houses | 2 |
| Offensive grain pits in cow-yards | 1 |
| Common privy without drainage | 1 |
| Gullies obstructed | 3 |
| Offensive ventilator over sewer | 1 |
| Vaults dirty | 1 |
| Public nuisances | 2 |
| Dung-pits | 3 |
| Dung-heaps complained of | 7 |
| Heap of decomposed fish | 1 |
| Water-butts dirty | 3 |
| Ditto uncovered | 4 |
| Wash-houses dirty | 4 |
| Houses and rooms dirty | 44 |
| Ditto unfit for human habitation | 1 |
| Dust-pits | 1 |
| No dust-pit | 1 |
| Dust-pits uncovered | 1 |
| No traps | 11 |
| No water to closet | 3 |
| Water-closet dirty | 10 |
| No water-closet | 1 |