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District No. 3. Dr. Wallace, Old Ford Road.
Dr. Dornford, Hewlett Road, Roman Road.
„ 4. Drs. Thornton and Bennett.
(e) Nursing.
I have left open.
(f) Supply of Medicines.
I have seen Messrs. Thompson, Bow Road; Dean, Fairs,
and Garman, Roman Road, Chemists, and they are
willing to dispense and supply medicines.
(g) Disinfectants and Disinfecting.
This, I have no doubt, you will leave in my hands; but
I cannot too strongly remind you that the apparatus
is, as you know, nearly useless, and we have no place
for destroying bedding.
(h) Provision of Hospital Accommodation.
I have written to the London Hospital on this subject
and also to the Metropolitan Asylums Board, and
append the replies.
Note.— Since writing this a new disinfecting apparatus has been
purchased.
[It would be seen by a letter from the London Hospital
that it will take a few of the early cases, and the Asylums
Board will move them, of course, if the disease became
epidemic, this accommodation would not suffice. A
hospital of your own would then be necessary. There
is plenty of vacant land well away from dwellings near
Duckett's Canal, on the Monier Road part of the district,
and I should advise the purchase of a site there.
Humphreys or Croggon could quickly erect a building
when wanted.]
(i) Places of Refuge.
I think empty houses might be secured for this purpose.
[In addition to these arrangements I shall be prepared