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the escape of sewer gas into a lavatory and near a bedroom
window, was decidedly communicable. This was shewn by the
fact that when the first case was removed to a lodging for
supervision, a little girl contracted the disease'' These cases
show the importance of carefully examining the drains and
inlets thereto, including the bath and sink-wastes, rain water
pipes when connected with the drains, which is always done here
in houses where diphtheria or repeated attacks of sore throat
have occurred. Several of the last-mentioned cases occurred
where defects in the drains or drainage arrangements were
discovered on inspection.
The regulations for the removal of patients by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board issued during the present year are
reprinted here, as they materially affect the health and comfort
of persons requiring admission into the Asylums Board
Hospitals.
METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD.
REGULATIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF SMALLPOX
AND FEVER PATIENTS.
1. Applications for the removal of patients to the Hospitals
of the Board must be made as follows:—
TO THE CHIEF OFFICES (Ambulance Department), on week days between
8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Care must be taken that applications made in the
latter part of the day are despatched in time to reach the Offices
before 8 p.m.
TO THE AMBULANCE STATIONS (The Superintendents), every week day
between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and all day on Sundays, Christmay Day,
and Good Friday.
The Ambulance Stations are situated as under:—
Eastern Ambulance Station, Brooksby's Walk, nomerton, E.
South -Eastern Ambuiance Station, New Cross Road (near Old Kent
Road Railway Station), S.E.
Western Ambulance Station, Seagrave Road, Fulham, S.W.