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disease hospitals, the Society is of opinion that such hospitals, regarded in the light of a
sanitary provision for the advantage of the general population, should be completely
dissevered from any relation with pauperism.
J. NORTHCOTE VINEN, M.D.,
St. John's Southtvark,
W. H. CORFIELD, M.D.,
10, Bolton Row, Mayfair,
Hon. Sees.
Society of Medical Officers of Health.
Dear Sir,—We beg to forward you a copy of the following resolutions, which have
been passed unanimously by the Society:—
(1) "That in the opinion of the Society, whenever a case of infectious disease occurs
in any house or vessel, it should be the duty of the person in charge of the
house or vessel, or of the person in charge of the case, to report the fact to
the Sanitary Authority without delay.
(2) "That it should be the duty of every medical practitioner in attendance upon any
such case, to give immediate information respecting its nature to the occupier
or other person responsible for reporting it to the Sanitary Authority.
(3) "That the Council be requested to form a deputation for the purpose of bringing
these views under the consideration of the Government, and to endeavour in
other ways to promote the above views.
(4) "That such deputation be desired to represent to the Government the generally
unsatisfactory nature of the present legislative provisions for preventing the
extension of infectious disease, and the need for enquiry into the subject."
We are, yours faithfully,
J. NORTHCOTE VINEN, M.D.,
St. John's, Southwark,
W. H. CORFIELD, M.D.,
10, Bolton Row, May fair,
Hon. Sees.
January, 1877.
The authorities of the Highgate Small Pox Hospital were communicated
with, and we were informed by Mr. Strugnell that the fee for the admission
of cases was £4 4s., but that the committee could not place any
number of beds at our disposal, and that we must ascertain if there were
room before sending patients.
A similar communication was made to the London Fever Hospital, the
terms in that institution are 2s. 4d. per diem; an ambulance is provided
by the hospital authorities.
MILITIA BARRACKS, GLOBE STREET.
The sanitary condition of the Militia Barracks in Globe-street having
been reported to the committee as being very bad, a systematic inspection