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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7th July, 1857. Book 1, Folio 359.
"That an Order Book be kept by the Sur"veyor,
in which all materials required and
"all works to be done be entered, to be laid
"before the Committee of Works weekly,
"and to be signed by the Chairman."
4th August, 1857. Book 1, Folio 368.
"That in order to carry out, as far as practicable,
"the resolution of the Vestry of the 7th
"July, the Committee of Works direct
"the Surveyor to submit weekly a list of
"the implements required by him previously
"to the same being ordered, it being clearly
"understood that this order is in no way
"to interrupt the progress of works already
"sanctioned, or to apply to such repairs or
"accidental circumstances as may seem to
"require immediate attention; in these
"cases a subsequent Report of the same
"will be sufficient."
3rd November, 1857. Book 1, Folio 408.
"That this Vestry is of opinion that all houses
"and premises (except reasons satisfactory
"to the Yestry be shown to the contrary)
"should drain directly into the Sewer and
"not through adjoining or intervening
"premises, and that this opinion conveys
"the true intent and meaning of the Metro"polis
Local Management Act, in that
"respect."
5th January, 1858. Book 1, Folio 430.
"That it is the duty of the Committee of Works
"to regulate and manage all works referred
"to them by the Yestry for that purpose,
"the acts of the said Committee being
"submitted to the Yestry for approval."