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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 1864
[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 Chelsea Water supplied by the
Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at Chapel-street,
Belgrave-square—
Total Impurity
1863. in grains J>er gallon. Organic ditto.
October 17 ... . 16*44 2,80
November 17 . . . 22-04 2-56
December 17 . . . 17*48 2-36
C. J. B. A.
APPENDIX. No. H.
The following table refers to cases dealt with by the
Nuisances Removal Committee, during the quarter ending
January 2nd, 1864.
Houses reported by Medical Officers of Health
in consequence of illness or nuisance . . 89
Of these there were reported for scarlet fever 30
„ „ diphtheria ... 9
„ „ typhus fever . . 19
„ „ measles .... 2
„ „ diarrhoea ... 5
» »» croup 1
„ „ small-pox ... 9
Houses and other premises reported by Inspector
40
Ditto by inhabitants 45