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"The Metropolitan Asylums Board will undertake the
removal of the infected persons from their homes to the district
Hospitals by means of litters, and these litters will be accompanied
by trained bearers.
"Mr. Shirley Murphy, Medical Officer of the London
County Council, has written to me respecting sites for Hospitals,
thus:—
"'If it occurs to you that the Council could give any
assistance to your Authority by affording facilities for the erection
of Hospitals on any land in the Council's possession, or in any
other way, you will doubtless inform me.'
" In making the above recommendations, I wish the Committee
to understand that some of the suggestions are only in
case of a severe epidemic, but it is better to be ready beforehand
than to be unprepared when an outbreak does occur.
"I strongly recommend that the leaflets should be printed
for circulation, as soon as possible, so as to rouse the people to
the importance of observing more strictly all those measures
which are so necessary for the preservation of the public health.
" I remain,
"Your obedient Servant,
"Charles H. Hartt,
" Medical Officer of Health.
" February 23rd, 1893."
REPORT ON THE EPIDEMIC AT GREENWICH
WORKHOUSE.
During the month of October a very remarkable outbreak of