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THE STRAND DISTRICT, LONDON.
''consider the position of the Metropolitan Asylums
" 'Board in regard to its inability to provide sufficient
" 'accommodation for the infectious sick.'
"The following Resolutions were passed after con"siderable
discussion:—
"1. That a communication be addressed to the
"Metropolitan Asylums Board, strongly urging
"that Board to take steps to immediately open
"the vacant beds of the Gore Farm Hospital
"at Darenth, for the purpose of providing the
"temporary accommodation required by the
"London Local Authorities for the cases of
"Scarlet Fever urgently requiring removal
"from the crowded families and houses in
"which they are spreading the disease.
"2. That, in the opinion of this Conference, the
"Authorities making the Rate to raise the
"Funds for the requirements of the Metro"politan
Asylums Board should be entitled to
"be directly and adequately represented upon
"that Board.
"3. That the President of the Local Government
"Board be asked to receive a deputation in
"support of the foregoing Resolutions.
"4. That a copy of the foregoing Resolutions be
"forwarded to the Local Government Board,
"the Metropolitan Asylums Board and the
"several Vestries and District Boards of the
"Metropolis, who have appointed Delegates
"to attend this Conference, and that each of
"those Vestries and District Boards be asked
"to appoint one Representative to attend the