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bedding and clothing were disinfected or destroyed
by the officers of the Vestry. The number of
separate articles thus treated are given in table
XV. This table also shows the number and
character of the articles destroyed, and the amount
paid by the Vestry in compensation.
In addition to the cases* of infectious diseases
removed to the Asylum Hospitals by the Guardians,
four cases of small pox were sent to Highgate at
the expense of the Vestry; four cases of small pox
were removed to the same Hospital, and one to
Deptford, at their own expense; and two cases
of fever were sent to Liverpool Street Hospital
at their own expense.
The list of summonses given in the table
includes the following:—
Thirteen cases for not disinfecting houses after
infectious diseases.
A lady living in Edith Road for exposing her
servant while suffering from small pox. In this
case, the servant being unwell was sent by her
mistress to a medical man living in the neighbour-
*533 cases of Small-pox, and 96 of other Fevers were sent to Hospital by the
Guardians in the course of the year.