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 1864
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Offensive slops 4
Rubbish and dust 6
Houses and rooms dirty and dilapidated 10
Smoke 2
Cow-houses, dung not removed 2
Trade nuisances—marine store dealer's 1
Dogs 2
Figs 2
Dead body 1
work done.
Houses cleansed and repaired 26
Water-closets and soil-pipes repaired or cleansed 9
Old rotten brick drains replaced by pipes 2
Sewer repaired 1
Gullies cleansed and repaired 8
Traps supplied 2
Marine stores cleansed 1
Offensive gutters cleaned 4
Pigs and dogs removed 3
Water laid on 1
Ventilation improved 1
Smoke nuisance abated 1
Dung nuisance abated 8
Leakage remedied 4
Cesspools abolished 2
Stable drained 1
Drains of stable repaired 1
Slaughter-houses limewashed 1
Rubbish removed—dead dogs, dust, &c 4
Dead body removed 1
Groundless 9
Use of offensive small coal discontinued 1
Number of Notices served 17