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ing from Tuberculosis, and which have become
unoccupied, owing to the deaths or removals of
such patients, when requested to do so by the
Medical men or others in attendance;
2. That a circular letter (B) be sent to the person, or
persons, in charge of Public Institutions in Lambeth,
pointing out the nature of this disease, and the importance
of having disinfection carried out, and
other means adopted, for the prevention of this
disease spreading to others, and offering disinfection
(free of cost) by the Yestry's Officers, where it may
be necessary;
3. That a circular letter (C) be sent to the occupiers of
those houses in which deaths from Tubercular
Disease are reported week by week to the Medical
Officer by the Registrar-General, offering disinfection
(free of cost) by the Vestry;
4. The issuing of leaflets (D) pointing out in simple
language the danger of the diseaie and the ready
means at hand for its prevention, to Clergymen,
District Visitors, School Teachers, etc., as may be
necessary.
Copies of the above-mentioned circular letters and leaflet*
are to be found in the Appendix on pages 7-13.
Over 2,000 of the leaflets have already been distributed,
and the Vestry have ordered 20,000 more copies in
pamphlet form for distribution. Much good is expected
to accrue from the action of the Vestry in battling with
Tuberculosis—a disease which causes much permanent
ill-health, and kills more than all the other infectious
diseases put together.
•These letters and leaflets were circulated on the ist January, 1899, and
have been much appreciated by medical men and others. Many applications
have been made for additional copies, for distribution, and many samples
of spu a already sent to the Medical Officer for bacteriological examination.