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60
CHOLERA.
In view of the possible occurrence of casual cases of
cholera in London, arrangements were made by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board for the reception and treatment
of patients. The Asylums Board also agreed to
receive suspected cases of the disease for observation,
pending a bacteriological investigation to settle the
diagnosis; fortunately the Board was not called upon to
receive any patients suffering or supposed to be suffering
from cholera.
SHELTER.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, section 60, sub-section 4.
The Council now possesses a shelter for the accommodation
of families whose homes are in process of
disinfection after infectious disease, situated at No. 3,
St. James Road in this Borough. The premises were
originally erected for the ordinary purpose of a dwellinghouse
and contain, a basement two rooms, ground floor
two rooms, first floor two rooms, and second floor three
rooms.
"Contacts" pay for their own food so far as is possible,
but when means are lacking the Council provides all
necessaries.
There is a resident caretaker who with his wife lives
upon the premises and occupies four of the rooms, the
basement and ground floor. At present no baths are
provided, but there is a workshop in the rear of the
building which it is proposed to fit up as a common
room with bath rooms behind.