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Battersea 1896

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1896

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The various Hospitals to which the cases were removed
are as follows:—
Asylums Board Hospitals.
Victoria Hospital.
St. Thomas's Hospital.
St. George's Hospital.
London Fever Hospitals.
Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary.
Small-Pox. Eight cases of Small-Pox were notified during
1896 ; of these, four were not genuine cases of the
disease, but of other diseases difficult to differentiate in the
early stages.
13th Feb. Male 28 53, Candahar Rd. Admitted A. B. Hosp.
j 8th June Male 32 44, Doddington Gr. „ ,,
13th „ Male 20 8, Dashwood Rd. j Removed to A. B.
22nd ,, Female 16 1, Darien Rd. h Hospital.
22nd „ Male 19 ,, ,, J Returned twt S.-Pox
27th ,, Male 36 58, Hope St. Admitted A. B. Hosp.
nth July Female 30 70, „ „ „ „
, . „, , „ „ Removed A. B. Hosp.
4th Aug. Male 8 37, Dashwood Rd. ■ . . „ „
Returned not S.-Pox.
Four cases were removed to the Metropolitan Asylums
Board Hospital Ships, all of whom recovered. They had all
been vaccinated in infancy.
As there have been complaints that persons suffering from
this and other infectious diseases have been conveyed in public
conveyances, the following notice has been issued to those concerned,
such as cabmen and conductors of tram cars and
omnibuses.
The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea.—Notice
to owners of public conveyances, drivers, &c.—The Vestry
of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea, desire to draw the
attention of the public to sec. 70, of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, which enacts that it shall not be lawful
for any owner or driver of a public conveyance knowingly