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should there be an appearance of this dire disease, that, apart from
the hospital nursing, one or more nurses be appointed in each of the
seven districts, to attend to those cases which might be too ill to be
removed.
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"In the event of a cholera epidemic arrangements would have to
be made for the destruction of clothing, &c , and the speedy interment
of the dead.
"I have written to Messrs. Manlove, Alliott & Co., Limited, of
Nottingham, and have interviewed their agent here, concerning their
'Incinerator,' which is a furnace specially adapted for the destruction
or purification by fire of either fluid or solid refuse (excreta,
bedding, &c.); cost £75 to £85, according to the size of the hopper.
It would take two weeks to erect; the Board would, however, have
to make the concrete foundations.
"I would recommend the Committee, as soon as they settle upon
the kind of disinfecting apparatus to be adopted, that they give the
order at once to the makers, in case they have not one in stock, as it
will take some time to make. I have pointed out to the Committee
in a former report the advantages accruing from a proper disinfecting
apparatus.
"I have had post cards printed, which are already left at the
houses notified to us by the various Port Sanitary Authorities where
the arrivals from abroad are about to reside. Directions are to be
given that these post cards be at once forwarded to me in case of
sickness in the house.
"I am, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
"Your obedient Servant,
"FREDK. WM. ALEXANDER,
"Medical Officer of Health,
"Bromley and Poplar."