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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

St George (Westminster) 1875

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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70
Closets supplied with water 22
Dust bins renewed, repaired, new covers, &c. 12
Cisterns repaired, new covers, &c. 9
Removal of animals improperly kept, (cases of) 4
Meat and fish condemned (cases of) 2
Drains and closets unstopped 18
Overcrowding abated 2
Cesspools abolished 4
Street gullies trapped on account of bad
smells 15
Cases removed to hospitals 20
Old people living in filthy rooms removed 2
Inspection of houses after cases of typhoid
and low fever 11
Legal proceedings taken 1
Accumulation of dung, straw, &c., removed 21
Bake-houses in the Parish 77
Licensed cow-houses 7
Licensed slaughter-houses 14

Table: The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting chamber belonging to the Parish, were as follows:—

The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting chamber belonging to the Parish, were as follows:—

89Beds74Bolsters
113Mattresses135Pillows
33Palliasses64Carpets
57Quilts19Hearth-rugs
200Blankets39Curtains
63Sheets7Counterpanes
43Dresses72Pillow-cases
14Window-blinds12Towels
46Table-covers30Cushions
24Bed-hangings21Shawls
43Suits of Clothing and a large quantity of sundry articles.