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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) 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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New cisterns provided
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| Waste pipes disconnected | 8 |
| Removal of animals improperly kept (cases of) | 0 |
| Meat, fish, &c., condemned (cases of) | 7 |
| Overcrowding abated | 6 |
| Cesspools abolished | 2 |
| Accumulation of dung, straw, &c., removed | 78 |
| Various nuisances removed | 101 |
| No cause for complaint on inspection | 43 |
| Legal proceedings taken | 1 |
| Cases could not assist | 8 |
| Cases referred to Surveyor | 14 |
| Cases referred to Police | 1 |
| Licensed cow-sheds | 7 |
| Licensed slaughter-houses | 12 |
| Cases removed to Hospitals | 83 |
Inspection of houses after cases of infectious diseases, viz.—
| Typhoid and low fever . | 9 |
| Typhus fever | 2 |
| Scarlet fever | 136 |
| Small-pox | 18 |
| Diphtheria | 10 |
The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting
chamber belonging to the Parish were as follows:—
155 Beds
156 Mattresses
64 Palliasses
144 Quilts
375 Blankets
101 Sheets
39 Dresses
12 Shawls
147 Bolsters
347 Pillows
8.1 Carpets
14 Hearth-rugs
49 Curtains
32 Towels
66 Cushions
27 Table Covers