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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) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Old people living in filthy rooms removed . 5
Inspection of houses after cases of infectious
disease, viz.—
Typhoid and low fever 12
Typhus fever 1
Scarlet fever 103
Small-pox 91
Diphtheria 3
Puerperal fever 2
Yellow fever 1
Cholera 0
Various nuisances removed 172
No cause for complaint on inspection 112
Waste pipes disconnected 47
Legal proceedings taken 1
Accumulation of dung, straw, &c., removed 43
Bake-houses in the Parish 77
Licensed cow-houses 7
Licensed slaughter-houses 14
The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting
chamber belonging to the Parish were as follows:—
121 Beds 162 Bolsters
248 Mattresses 172 Pillows
108 Palliasses 82 Carpets
68 Quilts 83 Hearth-rugs
339 Blankets 92 Curtains
122 Sheets 193 Counterpanes
23 Dresses 14 Pillow-cases
2 Table-covers 17 Towels
10 Shawls 32 Cushions
13 Jackets
23 Bundles of small clothes
120 Suits of clothing, and a large quantity
of sundry articles.