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alcoholic subject. Dr. Klein reports that he found no Cholera
bacilli.
Consultations for Diagnosis.
17. In nine cases of suspected Infectious disease my opinion
was requested by other medical practitioners, and I saw the
cases in consultation with them. In the majority I was able to
confirm the diagnosis of the medical attendant. The larger number
were cases of Small Pox.
In addition to the above my assistance was called for by
the Medical Officer of the Cordwainers' School, on the occurrence
successively of three cases of Scarlet Fever among the
girls there. I advised as to diagnosis and examined all the
girls, one of whom was found to be in a suspicious condition as
to desquamation. After she was isolated no further cases
occurred. I also advised the governors to build an isolation
ward.
C.—Sanitary Work.
Sewers.
1. During the year the new sewer, taking the drainage of
the low lying district, called Abbey Wood was completed, and
is now working satisfactorily. It is great matter for congratulation
that the constantly recurring nuisance from the formerly
existing cesspools is thus abolished. These cesspools have been
all filled in.
2. The nuisance from the cesspools on the Heathfield Estate
and in King's Highway has continued unabated. Great complaints
were made in the summer as to the foul odours from the