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Destry of the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal green.
The Vestry Hall,
Church Row, Bethnal Green. E.
May 16th, 1891.
Dear Sir,
In addition to the information requested in my letter of the
11th inst. as to methods of disinfection in use at the Ambulance
Station, I am desired by my Sanitary Committee to ask that you will
kindly furnish information on the following points.
When the case of Chicken Pox was removed from C. on April 27th,
was it examined by the Medical Officer in the ambulance, or was it
taken into the Hospital.
If it was taken into the Hospital, how long was it before it was
examined by your Medical Officer ?
I am. dear Sir,
Faithfully yours,
GEORGE P. BATE.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, London,
Dear Sir, 4th June, 1891.
AMBULANCE COMMITTEE.
Your lettors dated the 11th and 19th ultimo were submitted
to the above Committee at their last meeting, and I was directed to
inform you in reply:—
1. That the ambulances at the South Eastern Ambulance Station
are disinfected in the following manner:—Immediately on
the return of an ambulance after removing a patient, the
doors are opened wide, the bed is drawn out and exposed for
some time to the open air; and afterwards the vehicle, with
the bed, &c., is washed out with carbolic soap and water,
and rubbed dry with leathers.
2. That the child R. G., removed from Bethnal Green, on 3rd
April, was taken from the ambulance into a room in the
Hospital for examination by the Medical Officer ; and
3. That the patient was received at the Hospital at 2.55 p.m., and
left on her return journey at 3.38 p.m.
Yours faithfully,
T. DUN COMBE MANN,
Dr. Paddock Bate, Clerk to the Board.
Medical Officer of Health,
Bethnal Green Parish.