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 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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nature of nuisance complained of.
Drains obstructed or defective31
Leakage of offensive water3
Leakage of water, damp foundations12
Overflow of pipes, gutters, &c
Cesspools7
Offences against Bakehouses Act 2
Yards dirty, ill-paved, &c. 3
Offensive effluvia 8
Houses dirty and dilapidated 5
Dust-pit offensive 1
No water supply 2
Water-closets out of order 2
Inhabited stable without drainage 1
Inhabited stables dirty, ill-drained, no traps, &c. 3
Dung-heaps complained of 3
Offensive urinal, or want of urinal 1
Rubbish, dust, dead dogs, and stinking fish . 3
Offensive gullies, or obstructed 4
Cow-houses offensive; pavement out of order 1
Marine store dealers dirty 2
Pavement dangerous 1
Nuisance from slacking lime in kitchen 1
„ ,, forge 1
work done.
Houses cleansed in consequence of illness 14
Ditto newly drained by pipes 9
Water-closets and soil-pipes repaired or cleansed 2
Drains cleansed, repaired, &c 26
Old rotten brick-drains replaced by pipes 1