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infected house under observation at home, and so prevent them
from visiting with or being visited by other people. But no law
exists enabling the Vestry to interfere with the liberty of action of
people even where a suspicion of actual infectious disease is entertained,
much less might the movements of these be restrained
when future possibilities were alone under consideration. Their
consent, however, to voluntarily submit themselves to isolation for
the specified period might be secured by an offer of compensation.
An arrangement was entered into with this object in view, and
watchmen were appointed between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12
p.m to observe that the terms of the agreement were being
carried into effect. The Sub-Committee, having heard the Report
of the Medical officer, resolved that the action of the Medical
Officer be approved, that he be authorised to adopt such
measures as he may think necessary for the complete isolation of
the inmates of 26, St. Oswald's Place, and other cases which may
arise in connection with the present outbreak.
List of Expenses incurred in Compensation, having reference to
the destruction of Goods and the Isolation of the Inmates:
For replacement of Bedding, &c.
£8
5
7
Wearing Apparel and Miscellaneous Goods
10
0
0
Compensation in lieu of Wages and in consideration
of voluntary submission to
Isolation
5
0
0
Maintenance and Incidental Expenses
4
0
7
Wages of Watchmen
2
0
0
£29
6
2
The death of the patient took place at St. Thomas's Hospital
on October 7th, and the body of the deceased was laid in the
Hospital Mortuary until the time of the funeral. The period of
isolation came to a close on the evening of Friday, October 7th,
and as no disease presenting symptoms resembling those exhibited
by the patient had made its appearance either among the isolated
families or in the vicinity of the infected house up to that time, the
outbreak was regarded as at an end.