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1868
Disinfecting
apparatus
Gas
A disinfecting apparatus was fitted up at the Workhouse.
The gas was reported on as above the statute standard. The East
London Company's water was compared favourably with that of
other companies, 26½ gallons being on the average supplied to each
Drains
person, including factories, &c. A number of old drains were
closed.
1869
Places
visited
Reports occur this year of visits paid in Silver-street, Longfellow-road,
Eaton-place, Lady Lake's-grove, Mile-end-road,Grovestreet,
Regent-street, Edward-street, White Horse-lane, Hayfieldpassage,
Ernest-street, Essex-street, Exmouth-street, Mary-street,
Washington-street, and Globe-road, in many of which places
scarlet fever and small pox were prevalent.
Unvaccinated
children
Unvaccinated children were ordered to be vaccinated.
Special
reports
1870
Special reports were made on various subjects (e g.) Artizans'
Dwellings, scarlatina, gas, sanitation, diphtheria, &c.
small-pox
Reports
A number of cases of small-pox occurred this year, and there
are many reports in this connection, as well as upon scarlatina,
vaccination, and preventive measures generally.
Infection
Ward
Places
visited
Wards were provided for infected patients, which were largely
used. Visits of inspection were paid to Lichfield-road, Mulberrystreet,
Canal-road, Toilet-street, East-street, Henry-street, Longfellow-road,
Portman-place, Plummer's-row, Heath-street, Devonshire-street,
Grafton-street, &c. Numerous visits were paid also
to factories and yards, where offensive trades were carried on.
1871
Small-pox
Special
Hospital
This year also is notable for the prevalence of fever and smallpox
in the Hamlet, and special meetings of the Health Committee
were held, circulars being sent to the medical practitioners to
ascertain their views as to the epidemics, and especially with
regard to providing a suitable special hospital. It was shown that
within 14 days 108 cases of small-pox were treated, and a great
many un-vaccinated children were by this means discovered.
Circular
letters
Letters were sent to the ministers of religion on the subject.
Places
visited
Numerous enquiries were made, and reports handed in bearing
upon this matter, and measures for prevention which can only be
here touched upon. The following were among places inspected:
houses in Charles-street, Nottingham-place, Little Union-street,
Allars-road, Essex-street, Bancroft-road, Mile End-road, John'splace,
Sampson's-court, Latimer-street. The Regent's Canal was
also reported upon, and cow-sheds, slaughter-houses, &c., inspected.
1872
Places
visited
This year's records are not so voluminous, the epidemic having
abated. Many houses were however visited, and their sanitation
improved, in John's place, Prospect-place, James-street, Pattersonstreet,
&c. Keeping of pigs was ordered in some cases to be given