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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Overcrowding abated | 6 |
Cesspools abolished | 10 |
Accumulation of dung, straw, &c., removed | 49 |
Various nuisances removed | 62 |
No cause for complaint on inspection | 43 |
Legal proceedings taken | 0 |
Cases could not assist | 4 |
Cases referred to Surveyor | 21 |
Cases referred to Police | 3 |
Licensed cow-sheds | 6 |
Licensed slaughter-houses | |
Cases removed to Hospitals | 157 |
Inspection of houses after cases of infectious diseases, viz.— | |
Typhoid and low fever | 13 |
Typhus fever | 1 |
Scarlet fever | 103 |
Small-pox | 113 |
Diphtheria | 6 |
The articles disinfected in the hot-air disinfecting chamber belonging to the Parish were as follows:—
180 | Beds | 220 | Bolsters |
195 | Mattresses | 424 | Pillows |
95 | Palliasses | 165 | Carpets |
315 | Quilts | 50 | Hearth-rugs |
420 | Blankets | 75 | Curtains |
326 | Sheets | 160 | Towels |
70 | Dresses | 50 | Cushions |
50 | Shawls | 81 | Table Covers |
90 | Coats | 70 | Rugs |
70 | Waistcoats |
And a large quantity of sundry articles.