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In more than one of my recent annual reports I have
expressed the opinion that the expenditure under this head is
too great, and that it might be materially reduced were your
Vestry to undertake the work without the intervention of a
contractor. The subject has been referred to the Sanitary
Committee, and, nominally at least, has been under their consideration
for a lengthened time, in connection with the
question of shelters, which is dealt with in the next succeeding
paragraph.
TEMPORARY SHELTER OR HOUSE
ACCOMMODATION.
In June, 1895, the Strand District Board of Works
addressed a circular letter to the Sanitary Authorities, enquiring
whether they were in favour of the repeal of sub-section (4) of
section 60 of the Public Health (London), Act, 1891, relating
to Temporary Shelters for persons turned out of their homes
during the time necessary for disinfection after infectious
disease, it being the experience of that Board that such
Shelters are not appreciated by the persons for whose use they
are intended. The sub-section referred to is to the following
effect: —
" The Sanitary Authority shall provide, free of charge, temporary
shelter or house accommodation, with any necessary attendants,
for the members of any family in which any dangerous infectious
disease has appeared, and who have been compelled to leave their
dwellings for the purpose of enabling such dwellings to be disinfected
by the Sanitary Authority."
In my sixth report (June 23th, page 88), I reported with
reference to this subject as follows:—
The sub-section is a re-enactment of the provision contained in
section 15 of the Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890, now
repealed as far as London is concerned, to which I directed your
Vestry's attention in my tenth monthly report for that year
(October 6th, page 104), and on subsequent occasions. Nothing