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8. That, in the opinion of this Conference, an amendment
of the law is necessary to the effect that any person
inhabiting any part of a house which has been infected
by Small-pox, and who knowingly associates with
other persons without having his person and clothes
cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction of the
Sanitary Authority, shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding £20.
9. That, in the opinion of this Conference, Borough
Councils should be allowed to make provision for
"contacts" for whom they may have no accommodation
available in their shelters.
Cost of the Outbreak.
The cost of the outbreak to the ratepayers of Dattersea,
so far as it can be ascertained, is set out below :—
£ s. d.
Wages of additional disinfectors ... 289 3 8
Amounts paid to staff in recognition of
special work in connection with
Small-pox:—
Inspectors 95 0 0
Clerks 32 2 10
Disinfectors 84 9 8
Amount paid to contractor for disinfecting
bedding, &c. 613 9 4
Compensation for articles destroyed 21 5 0
Expenses in connection with quarantine 37 9 8
Fees to medical practitioners for
Chicken-pox notifications 148 17 0
The total amount expended in connection with disinfection,
quarantine, &c., was £1,321 17s. 2d., or £6 os. 2d. per case.
To this must be added Battersea's share of the amount spent
in ambulance and hospital accommodation by the Asylums
Board, which was £500,000, a sum equal to a threepenny rate.
The portion of this sum falling on the Battersea ratepayers
was, therefore, £11,850. The total cost of the outbreak to
the ratepayers, exclusive of expenses in connection with
Vaccination, was £13,171 17s. 2 d.