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Report No. III.
TO THE VESTRY OF SAINT MARY, ISLINGTON.
Gentlemen,
Your Sanitary Committee Report:—
That in pursuance of the Vestry Resolution of the 3rd June
1881, they have proceeded as rapidly as possible to provide tent
accommodation for all cases of small pox arising in Islington,
without distinction of class.
In the three weeks ending the 11th instant, 85 Islington cases
were removed to hospital, and your Committee therefore provided
eight marquees, capable of holding, if necessary, 128 patients, 6 of
the marquees being for acute cases, and 2 for convalescents.
Bedding, furniture, clothing, and other necessaries have been
provided for 75 patients, 50 beds being for acute cases, and 25 for
convalescents.
A Medical Superintendent, a Matron, Nurses, and other
attendants have been engaged.
In preparing the camp for occupation a great deal of work of
a more permanent character than the erection of tents became
essential, and these works have now nearly been completed.
In the establishing of this temporary hospital, opened for the