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ation advising that those who were affected should remain in
bed as the best way of getting through the disease themselves
and preventing it from spreading to others.
Use of the Fever Hospital.
18. Of the 886 cases notified 245 went to Hospital, which is
much the same proportion as last year. About the middle of
the year the Arsenal Authorities adopted new regulations under
which no employe is allowed more than one week's leave on
account of having infectious disease in the house if the patient
can be removed to a Fever Hospital. But unfortunately last
year, as in 1892, for a considerable time the Hospitals of the
Asylum's Board were full and there was much delay in the
admission of patients. The good effect of the new rule has been
seen since the year closed; during the last few weeks more than
one half the cases notified have gone to Hospital.
19. Having heard certain complaints as to the way patients
were treated in the Hospital I asked for and received permission to
visit the Hospital, and satisfied myself that as regarded diet and
medical care, and general management the South Eastern
Hospital was everything that could be desired. 1 reported however
to the Committee that the construction of the wards did
not answer modern requirements, and that I thought also the
nursing might be improved. But especially I advised that some
steps should be considered by which the Sanitary Authority
might be brought in to closer touch with the Asylums Board.
It seems an anomaly that Sanitary Authorities are quite without
representation on this Board.