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with the Secretary of St. George's Hospital on the matter.
It was fully admitted that 110 fault was to be found with the
cleanliness and ventilation of the wards; the single question
was, ought a patient with an infectious disease, to be allowed
to remain in a ward with other patients reasonably liable to take
it: and it is very gratifying to be able to add, that the
Secretary has assured the Medical Officers of Health, that
steps will be taken for the future to isolate patients with
communicable diseases. This is a most important and benevolent
plan. It must be recollected, that St. George's, like
other Hospitals supported by voluntary contributions, is not
a public but a private institution, the supporters of which are
under no compulsion whatever, save such as arises from their
own wishes to do good.
(8) Livery Yard, 5, Halkin-place, Belgrave-square.—
Frequent complaints have been made of the foul smell of
dung in this yard, which was inspected on January 9th,
10th, and 11th, 1865, between the hours of 10 a.m. and
5 p.m., when the dung was not removed, although the Inspector
of Nuisances had given orders to that effect. As the
Sanitary Committee had previously resolved that a summons
be taken out if the dung were not properly removed, one
was taken out on January 13th, to be heard on January 20th.
It was adjourned to the 24th of the same month, no one
answering to it when called. Mr. Arnold, the magistrate
at the Westminster Police Court, then directed one of the
officers to wait on the owner, and request him to appear.
His son came instead, and expressed his willingness to remove
the dung three times a week, namely, on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, before 10 a.m. Mr. Arnold thinking this
sufficient, if properly carried out, discharged the summons
on the payment of the costs.
(9) No. 6, Eccleston- street, Eaton-square.—A letter
was sent in this case, by order of Sir George Grey, to the