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practitioners in the parish was held on the suggestion of the medical officer of health. Moreover, 100,000
notices were printed and distributed, and the medical officer of health was authorised to provide a tent
in the event of additional hospital accommodation being required.
Lambeth.—Six additional inspectors were temporarily appointed, and a circular was addressed to
vendors of food in the parish. A suitable site for the erection of a temporary hospital if required was
indicated.
Battersea.—A circular was drawn up and distributed, and the question of hospital provision
considered ; the committee also " made arrangements to carry out the necessary preventive measures."
Wandsworth.—In the annual report of the Board allusion is made to the Local Government Board
circular, and it is stated that " before arrangements could be made for all these purposes the danger
came to an end for the year." The medical officer of health of the Streatham sub-district alludes to
negotiations instituted to secure sites for temporary hospitals and refuges.
Camberwell.—A copy of a memorandum addressed to the Public Health Committee by the
medical officer of health is printed as an appendix to the annual report.
Woolwich.—" The most active steps were taken to make provision for the proper treatment and
nursing of the sick," and for their removal to hospital.
Plumstead.—The medical officer of health of Charlton sub-district refers to his fortnightly
reports for details of the preparations made.
The medical officer of heath of the Plumstead sub-district drew up a handbill which was
distributed, and advised that a temporary shelter should be provided.
Greenwich (Greenwich Parish).—The medical officer of health embodies in his annual report for
1892 recommendations made to his Board on receipt of a letter from your medical officer, asking whether
anything had been done to place this district in a state of preparedness against a possible outbreak of
cholera in the summer of 1893.
Hammersmith.—The annual report of the vestry states that in consequence of a telegram
received the latter end of August from the medical officer of the port of London, stating that five persons
had landed from the steamship Gemma and will proceed to Shepherd's-bush, an emergency
committee was at once called. The committee gave instructions empowering the officers to deal with
the case as they deemed desirable, and also with any case of cholera that might occur in the parish.
" The vestry clerk and medical officer of health at once interviewed the persons and made an arrangement
with them by which they were kept in quarantine and under strict watch for fourteen days, at the end
of which time they were reported to be in good health and were permitted to leave."
Shoreditch.— The medical officer of health presented a special report on the precautions to be
taken in regard to cholera and the provision for patients.
Lewisham.—The medical officer of health refers to the arrangements for receiving information
from the port sanitary authority as to persons arriving on board infected ships or from infected ports.
Erysipelas.
Erysipelas caused 292 deaths in the Registration County of London in 1892. The corrected
annual average mortality for the period 1882-91 was 302"8. During the year 6,938 cases of this
disease were notified.

*Including 1 case notified to the Port Sanitary Authority. †Excluding Penge.
Puerperal Fever.
Puerperal fever caused 313 deaths in the registration County of London in 1892. The corrected
annual average number of deaths for the period 1882-91 was 295.1. During the year 337 cases
were notified.