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STATUTORY NOTICES.
Four hundred and eighty Statutory Notices were
served and four hundred and eighty-three complied
with.
SHEPHERDS BUSH EXHIBITION.
White City.
At the close of the Exhibition, early in 1914, the
grounds and buildings were taken over by the London
Territorial Association for the purpose of housing troops.
The premises were kept under inspection, and many
improvements were carried out for the comfort of the
troops. The number of troops stationed at this encampment
varied from 4,000 to 10,000 officers and men.
Every assistance was rendered by this department
to the military authorities in the camp. The Sanitary
Inspector visited the premises almost daily, and assisted
in the inspection of food and gave advice as regards the
sanitary arrangements. Many cases of infectious disease
including measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria and chickenpox,
were notified and immediately removed to appropriate
hospitals.
Ten cases ot scarlet fever, 1 case 01 diphtheria,
2 cases of typhoid fever, 11 cases of cerebro-spinal
meningitis, 2 cases of erysipelas, 198 cases of measles
and 1 case of chicken-pox were notified and removed
to various Isolation Hospitals.
One case of scarlet fever, 4 cases of cerebro-spinal
meningitis, 1 case of enteric fever and 14 cases of
measles were, however, returned from the hospitals as
not suffering.
In April the troops were removed and part of the
grounds taken over by the Royal Naval Air Service and
part by Messrs. Waring & Gillows for the purpose
of making tents, etc., for the Military Authorities.
Eight thousand men and women were employed by
the latter in this work, 5,000 working by day and 3,000
at night.
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