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whole Metroplis, to provide hospital accommodation for
non-pauper persons suffering from infectious diseases,
and that such Authority should be, as far as possible,
representative.'
"In view of the Conference above referred to, I had prepared the
subjoined 'Propositions,' which, having been approved by the
delegates of the Vestry, and confirmed by the Vestry 'as fairly
representing the views of the Vestry as expressed at various times
on the subject of the provision of hospital accommodation for
persons suffering from infectious diseases,' were sent to every
member of the Conference, together with my report on 'Hospital
Accommodation' above referred to:—
PROPOSITIONS.
1. That the provision of hospital accommodation for tho large class of
persona whose isolation in hospitals is necessary for preventing the
spread of infectious diseases can be best made in a comprehensive
and systematic manner by one Central Authority acting for the whole
Metropolis.
2. That the Metropolitan Asylum District Board should be such Central
Authority, the Managers already having, in the several hospitals erected
under their auspices, nearly sufficient accommodation to meet the
requirements of the sick of all classes, excepting those who may be able
and willing to pay for hospital treatment, and for whom provision is
already made, or could be made, at the London Fever Hospital, and the
London Small-pox Hospital.
8. That steps should be taken to obtain an Act of Parliament to alter the
constitution of the Metropolitan Asylum District Board by severing its
connection with pauperism in so far as relates to the treatment of
infectious diseases; and by providing for the election of a certain
proportion Of the 'Managers' by the several Vestries and District
Boards of Works, the Sanitary Authorities within the Metropolis.
4. That pending such legislative action, and seeing that the hospitals of th e
Managers have been established atthe publiccostand for the common good,
no compulsory payment should be exacted from any persons whom the
Sanitary Authorities may deem it necessary or expedient to remove to the
hospitals for the sake of isolation; and all expenses incident to the