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Extension of the Western Fever Hospital.
An inquiry with regard to the proposal of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to purchase certain land adjoining their
Hospital at Fulham, was held by Dr. Downes, one of the
Inspectors of the Local Government Board, on May 2nd, and
objections to the proposed extension were raised by the
Vestry, but after consideration of the report made by Dr.
Downes, the Board issued an order authorising the purchase.
The main objection of the Vestry was the depreciation of
the neighbouring property by the proximity of a hospital for
infectious diseases. That the Hospital does depreciate
property is unquestionable, but this mischief has already been
done and it is more than doubtful if the proposed extension
will have any additional effect, while it is of the highest
importance that the Hospital shall be made as serviceable as
possible by the erection of the additional Diphtheria and
Isolation Wards which are required.