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APPENDIX I.
To the Health Committee.
28th June, 1020.
Small Pox Hospital Accommodation.
Report of interview with the Ministry of Health at the Offices of the Ministry, Monday, June
28th, at 11 a.m.
Present:—Ministry of Health—Dr. Reece and a Clerk. Willesden Council—Councillor Wm.
Riley, J.P., and Dr. Buchan.
The position generally was talked over. Dr. Reece appeared to think that Small Pox was more
or less imminent and referred to charts in support of his opinion. He stated that Small Pox waves
occur in cycles and from his reading of Small Pox history he appeared to think that the next wave
would be about 1930 or so.
It was suggested that in the event of an outbreak of Small Pox in Willesden, application
would be made to the Metropolitan Asylums Board to receive the first case and such subsequent
cases if any as they would take. Failing their acceptance of these cases the existing arrangements
at Kingsbury permit of the admission of the first case and immediate steps would be taken to provide
the necessary additional temporary accommodation by means of huts or tents on the Kingsbury
site.
Dr. Reece did not consider that temporary buildings to be run up when an outbreak had
begun was a satisfactory solution.
As alternatives it was suggested:—
(a) That Willesden might join in the Middlesex Districts Joint Hospital Board;
(b) That temporary buildings might be erected on the Kingsbury site suitable for the
admission of Small Pox cases. These buildings would only be used for Small Pox,
the site at Kingsbury not being suitable for the erection of permanent buildings for
continuous use.
(c) That a site or estate of about 50 acres might be found outside Willesden suitable for
the erection of buildings for continuous use which buildings would be used for convalescent
cases arising in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare and School
Children, with a provisional building erected thereon for Small Pox, the whole of the
buildings to be emptied if Small Pox occurred.
Dr. Reece asked that the Health Committee and Council should consider and submit alternative
proposals on the foregoing lines. He indicated that the failure of the Council to do anything in
connection with the provision of Small Pox Hospital Accommodation might result in the Ministry
putting into operation the Epidemic Regulations whereby the Willesden area would be taken over
by the Ministry for Small Pox purposes and Small Pox Hospital accommodation be provided by
the Ministry at the expense of the Council.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
APPENDIX J.
To the Health Committee.
28th fune, 1920.
Memorandum re Utilisation of Medical Inspection Centres for Clinic Purposes, Excess Attendances
at Clinics, etc. (Council Minutes, 1920-21, p. 103, paras. 15 and 16).
1. Lower Place Medical Inspection Centre.
Utilisation.—As a Cleansing Centre.