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well cared for, the majority being turned out to pasture during
the summer months.
The Board's Hospital.
The Hospital for the reception of patients suffering from
epidemic disease is now the freehold property of the Board of
Works of the Lewisham District, and the new building is now
completed.
It is well situated, being in a locality far away from inhabited
houses and at a good elevation, and has a Resident
Nurse ready fur the reception of patients. Ambulances are
kept at Lewisham and Penge, for the conveyance of patients
suffering from infectious disease.
The importance of this establishment cannot be overestimated,
for whenever a case of epidemic disease is removed
in order to prevent its communication to others, it confers a
benefit on the general public.
On this ground the payment for the maintenance and
medical attendance should be as low as possible to the friends
of the patient.
In accordance with this view, by a Resolution of the
Board, dated 23rd June, 1880, the payment was fixed at one
guinea per week, such charge to include maintenance and
medical attendance. The charge for the ambulance is only
the actual cost incurred in each case for horse hire.
Disinfection.
One disinfecting apparatus, for the purpose of disinfecting