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enquiries have been made with a view of coming to terms with
West Ham and South Mimms, but the cost has been considered
prohibitive. The County some years ago made mention of
establishing a hospital which would serve Leyton and some other
Authorities, but this also proved a Chateau d'Espagne. The
position at present is a serious one, as in the by no means
improbable event of Small-pox obtaining a footing in Leyton the
Medical Officer of Health would have nowhere to send cases, and
the prospect of having to leave them in their own, in many cases,
overcrowded houses is not one that even the boldest can face with
equanimity. On the whole it seems that the problem would be
best dealt with by the County for the following reasons : Firstly,
Leyton is not the only defaulting Authority in this respect, and
the County could best supervise a hospital serving several districts.
Secondly, a Small-pox Hospital frequently does not receive a
Small-pox patient for years, and in the interval, as is done in
West Ham and elsewhere, it could be utilised for cases of Tuberculosis,
for which disease the County is the Authority.

ENTERIC FEVER.
Cases notified, 3.
Deaths, 1.
We have no hospital accommodation for Enteric Fever cases.
One case was treated in Whipps Cross Hospital, one was
admitted to Walthamstow General Hospital, and the remaining
case was treated at home.