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As there were outbreaks of cholera in Egypt it was
thought the disease might extend to places which are in
frequent and rapid communication with England, and that
it was possible cases of the disease might before long be
brought into the ports of this country.
The Local Government Board summoned the Metropolitan
Medical Officers of Health to meet their principal
Medical Officer Dr. Buchanan in consultation on the
matter. At the meeting certain precautionary measures
were advised, which your Board in common with the
Boards of other Metropolitan Districts adopted, but happily
the calamity of a cholera outbreak did not visit the country.
Ambulances.
Since March, 1883, the ambulances belonging to the
Guardians of the two parishes have not been used for the
removal of pauper cases of infectious sickness to hospital,
that duty being now carried out by the managers of the
Metropolitan Asylum District Board, who employ their
own staff for the purpose. Your Board has however purchased
one of the ambulances, formerly the property of the
Guardians, and it is retained at the stone yard for the conveyance
of infectious cases of the non-pauper class. Mr.
Shrimpton, carman, of 25, Arthur Street, has undertaken
to find horse and driver at a fixed charge of ten shillings
for each removal: the friends of the patient have to defray
this amount, and are expected to send a proper attendant
to accompany the patient on the journey.
Pulmonary Diseases.
(EXCLUDING CONSUMPTION.)
This class of diseases, as usual, caused the heaviest
fatality. The deaths were "Bronchitis" 214, "Pneumonia"
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