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in his own residence, and the consequent necessity for removal
remain as great.
1863.—Whilst mentioning this class of disease, small
pox, I feel it my duty to state that the establishment of a
small hospital, constructed upon an elevated and open space
of ground, would be of great use in this district.
1864.—I have in each monthly report particularly
specified the locality in which deaths from epidemic disease
have occurred, and from this information it may bo readily
ascertained where the exact spots exist in which epidemic
disease is likely to originate.
1871.—With regard to small pox it has long been well
known, and has lately been additionally proved, that the
efficiently performed operations of vaccination and re-vaccination
puts a stop to the disease by destroying the liability
of any vaccinated person to receive it.
Disinfection.
1867.—Epidemic disease is continually propagated by
infected clothing.
Even amongst some of the richer classes little is thought
during illness of communicating disease to the healthy, and
infected articles of wearing apparel are no doubt often sent to
the laundress and mixed with those belonging to the healthy,
without thought as to previous disinfection.
But amongst the poor the danger exists to a greater
degree, as they have not the means at their command of
overcoming this danger.
Of all disinfectants heat is the best; and if a steam oven
were erected in some central part of this district, and a
conveyance procured for the removal of infected articles, and
their re-delivery in a pure state, medical men in attendance
upon infected cases would be always ready to assist the local
authority by urging this necessity upon the inhabitants, and
epidemic disease would doubtless be much lessened in its
severity.
1870.—No public disinfecting apparatus exists in this