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100
Enteric
fever
East London
Water
Company
Dead
bodies
Regent's
canal
Places
visited
reported by the Metropolitan Board of Works, notice was sent to
each proprietor of cows in the Hamlet, cautioning against the use
of the cows' milk in any suspected cases. The East London
Company's water supply was reported on during the year from
month to month, A special ward was provided for small-pox
patients, all the hospitals being full. The records of this year are
very full of small-pox reports, and a number of cases of enteric
fever occurred. A tabular Statement is appended, affording a classified
view of the cases removed to Hospitals. Representations were
made to the East London Water Works Company on the danger
to the public health arising from withdrawing the water supply, in
consequence of non-payment of rent, which had been done in 39
cases within a period of eight weeks. Several instances occurred
of dead bodies, unburied within a reasonable time, being summarily
removed. The water of the Regent's Canal was reported on.
Notices were served upon parents of unvaccinated children, a list
being supplied to the vaccination officer. The following places
were visited, principally in re-drainage and nuisances:—Burdettroad,
Rhodeswell-road, James-street, Skidmore-street, Ernest-street,
Settles-street, Weighbridge-place, Redman's-road, Myrdle street,
Rutland-street, Charles-street, Jamaica-street, St. Peter's-road,
Coborn-road, King-street, Diggon-street, Wellesley-street, Commercial-road,
Globe-road, Jubilee-street, York-place, Harfordstreet,
and Yalford-street. Cow sheds were inspected.