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St George (Westminster) 1879

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

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CONTENTS. iii
Annual Report (continued) page
Applications to Metropolitan Board of Works 39
Applications to Vestry 40
Alterations in Names of Streets, and Renumbering
of Houses 40
Lyon's Estate Charity 41
General Steuart's Charity 41
Wilkins' and Teage's Charity 42
H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester's Charity 42
Tomlinson's Charity 43
William Terwin's Charity 44
Mrs. Nasmyth (1876) 44
Pest House Charity 45
Samaritan Fund 47
Resolutions of an Active Character 48
Surveyor's Report 55
Maintenance of Roads 55
The Steam Roller 55
Wood Pavement 56
Maintenance of Footways and Carriageways 60
Masons' Works 62
Paviors' Works 63
Lighting 64
Cleansing the Streets 66
Watering the Streets 67
Stock of Plant and Materials 67
Stable Arrangements 68
Sewers 69
Summary of Expenditure for General Works 70
Medical Officer's Report 72
Mean Duration of Life 79
Small-pox in London 82
Sanitary Work 83
Water Analysis 87
Summary of Analytical Work 89
Accounts and Contracts of the Vestry, Churchwardens,
Burial Board, and Commissioners of
Public Baths and Wash-houses, Vestry Poor Rate
Accounts, and the Financial Statements of Board
of Guardians 93
Appendices :—
I. The Attendances of Vestrymen at Vestries and
Committee Meetings 124
2. List of Vestrymen and Auditors of Accounts 126
3. List of Guardians of St. George's Union 130