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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APPENDIX. No. I.
water.
The Water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at No. 1, Chester Terrace, Chester Square:—
| 1865. | Total Impurity in grains per gallon. | Organic, See. |
|---|---|---|
| July | 0.64 | |
| August | 17.0 | 0.80 |
| September | 17.0 | 0.42 |
APPENDIX. No. II.
The following table refers to cases dealt with by the Nuisances Removal Committee, during the quarter ending September 30th, 1865.
| Houses reported by Medical Officers of Health in consequence of illness or nuisance | 77 |
| Viz. for scarlet fever | 11 |
| diphtheria | 2 |
| typhus fever | 7 |
| measles | 11 |
| diarrhoea | 30 |
| cholera | 4 |
| Houses and other premises reported by In-spector | 65 |
| Ditto by inhabitants | 46 |
| Total | 188 |