Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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10 were tramps, of whom 3 died; one a man from Flask-row,
who was at first supposed to have small-pox; and one a girl from
No. 7, Thomas-street. It will be seen that three deaths occurred
in the Workhouse during the quarter, though only two
were registered. The remaining ten cases were scattered about
amongst the poor, chiefly in the Hanover Sub-District, and
comprised cases of many shades of severity—some very slight.
There were sent to the Fever Hospital during the quarter,
one tramp, two inhabitants of the In-Wards, and one of
Belgravia.
the small-pox.
During this quarter, six cases of small-pox were heard of:—
May 21. Thomas Brooks, set. 5, 2, Shepherd's-court.
June 2. Jane Brunkall 22, 10, Brown-street; both
vaccinated; disease very slight, and treated at home.
June 18. G. Ashton 19, 3, John's-court, sent to the
Small-pox Hospital.
Besides these, there were sent to the Small-pox Hospital:—
April 27. Sarah Crawford 37, 33, Grosvenor-mews.
June 27. Emily Godfrey, servant at 24, Grosyenor-square.
July 2. W. Clark, 7, Farm-street-mews.
These make 136 cases heard of in the Hanover and
Mayfair Sub-Districts, since December 1862.
sickness during the quarter.
In the Belgrave Sub-District 8,650 persons were treated
by the Parochial Surgeons, and at St. George's Hospital, the
Royal Pimlico Dispensary, the St. Paul's and St. Barnabas'
Dispensary, and at the Workhouse, Little Chelsea.
Of these 5,152 were patients at St. George's Hospital,
leaving a remainder of 5,408.
The total figures include 15 of small-pox, 26 of chickenpox,
24 of measles, 25 of scarlet fever, 40 of whooping-