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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| Area cleansed or limewashed | 9 |
| Drains cleansed and repaired | 30 |
| Sewer flushed | 1 |
| Pipe-drains laid down | 13 |
| Air ditto connected | 2 |
| Damp foundations abated | 2 |
| Ditto (no remedy) | 1 |
| Dust-pits rebuilt or repaired | 1 |
| Ditto covered | 3 |
| Paving in yard repaired | 4 |
| Yards limewashed or cleansed | 27 |
| Gully cleansed or repaired | 3 |
| Pipes cleansed | 2 |
| Sink pipe cleansed and repaired | 1 |
| Urinal drained | 1 |
| Rain water-pipe repaired | 1 |
| Party wall repaired | 1 |
| Gully trapped | 1 |
| Cesspools abolished | 4 |
| Cisterns repaired | 2 |
| Extra water butt | 1 |
| Water supply pipe repaired | 1 |
| Water laid on | 1 |
| Supply pipe to boiler repaired | 1 |
| Sink pipe drained and repaired | 1 |
| Number of notices served | 54 |
| Summons taken out | 1 |