General report on the sanitary condition of the Belgrave sub-district, parish of St. George, Hanover Square, and on the quality of the waters used therein / by C.J.B. Aldis.
- Charles James Berridge Aldis
- Date:
- [1856]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: General report on the sanitary condition of the Belgrave sub-district, parish of St. George, Hanover Square, and on the quality of the waters used therein / by C.J.B. Aldis. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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