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patients were then sent in a kind of ambulance to Ascot, where they
remained a fortnight, and in bad cases longer. Thus were restored to
perfect health many who would have pined and died for want of fre??? air.
During the epidemic vaccination has been thoroughly attended to by
the gentlemen appointed under the Vaccination Act.
I cannot close this Appendix without acknowledging the activity and
zeal displayed by the whole Sanitary Staff during the entire period to
which this Report refers, viz.: from September 30th, 1870, to September
30th, 1871.
I have the honour to remain,
Tours obediently,
THOMAS SAKVIS,
Medical Officer of Health.
350, Bethnal Green Road,
Oct. 3rd, 1871.