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THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
(5.) That the local sanitary authorities should have
power to require the detention of any inmate
of a common lodging house or casual ward
who may reasonably be suspected of being
liable to convey infectious disease.
(6.) That means should be provided for the detention
and isolation of any vagrant found
wandering in a public place, if reasonably
suspected of being liable to convey infectious
disease.
(7.) That the local sanitary authority should have
power to require the disinfection of the person
and clothing of any person in a common
lodging house or casual ward, whether infected
or exposed to infection.
(8.) That arrangements should be made by which
the occurrence of infectious disease in common
lodging houses or casual wards should be made
known by the local authority of the district
to the local authorities of other districts.
(9.) That local authorities should have power to
require the vaccination or re-vaccination of
persons in common lodging houses or casual
wards who are exposed to the infection of
smallpox.
The supervision of the common lodging houses in
London has now been undertaken by the County
Council, and a staff of 11 inspectors has been appointed
for this purpose
Appended is a list of the common lodging houses
which were on the Register of the Police during 1894.
They afforded accommodation for 136 women and 608
men. During the year, this use of the houses No. 12,