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During the months of February and March last, an outbreak of Scarlet
Fever occurred on board the Training Ship " Shaftesbury," and sixteen cases
were removed to the Hospital at Gravesend. The subject of our future action
in regard to outbreaks of a similar character occupied our serious consideration.
It appeared to us undesirable that the Hospital should be used for the
reception of practically unlimited numbers of patients from Training Ships
within the Port, and that however much the Corporation might desire to
extend the usefulness of the Hospital, the important necessity of reserving
accommodation (which might be required at any moment) for the isolation of
other infectious cases was obvious. Under these circumstances we arrived
at the determination not to admit any further cases to the Hospital from
Training Ships moored within the jurisdiction of the Port, and we instructed
the Medical Officer accordingly.
Further particulars in relation to the outbreak in question will be found in
the Medical Officer's Report.
In the said Report will also be found information in connection with:—
(1.) The River.
(2.) Small-Pox.
(3.) Cholera.
(4.) Enteric Fever.
(5.) Other Infectious Diseases.
(6.) The Hospital.
(7.) Infected Clothing.
(8.) Unsound Meat.
(9.) Canal Boats.
(10.) Canvey Island.
Acting under the authority given to us by your Honourable Court, we
appointed Mr. E. A. Tyler to fill the position of Clerk at the Port Sanitary
Office, Greenwich, at a salary of One Guinea per week.
We beg also to report that from a considerable number of applicants we
selected William Anderson to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
Inspector Gilles, and we appointed him accordingly at a salary of 30s. per
week, subject to the approval of your Honourable Court.
All which we submit to the judgment of this Honourable Court. Dated
this second dav of October, 1888.
J. Sheppard Scott.
G. W. Dray.
Wm. H arvest.
Geo. T. Thornes.
A. C. Morton.
G. E. Wood.
J. E. Walford.
Benj. Turner.
A. Wagstaff.
Frank Tayler.
E. Atkinson.
W. G. Howard.
Thos. R. Bone.