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sponding period of last year, we reported 10 deaths, one
being that of a non-parishioner, from the same cause. But
it should be remembered that cases of "infantile fever" are
classed with those of typhoid, relapsing, and other continued
fevers, under one name "typhus," which coincides
with the Registrar General's mode of registration. In the
Belgrave Sub-district, however, your Medical Officer saw
only one case of true typhus, or that form of fever with
which the Fever Hospital was filled at the same time. The
patient, Emma A., aged 26, had just come from the Field
Lane Refuge into Commercial-road South, and soon showed
symptoms of fever, accompanied by the characteristic measly
or mulberry rash all over the body, upon which she was
removed into St. George's Hospital, where she recovered.
The fever did not spread, although many persons were in the
same house, it being a public institution. We have reason
to be thankful that the visitation of true typhus in this
parish was slight, in comparison with that of other parishes
in London.
visitation op bakehouses.
We may remind the Vestry, that in the year 1860 (see
Quarterly Summary, No. XI.), we made a general visitation
of the bakers, that led to the enquiries which resulted in
the passing of the Bakehouses Regulation Act, 1863.
During the month of October, we again visited and inspected,
in company with Mr. Grant, all the premises occupied
and used as bakehouses, whether by bakers or confectioners,
in every part of the parish, to see whether or not
they were in conformity with the provisions of that Act.
A table was presented to the Vestry at their meeting in
November, containing the name and address of every baker