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throughout the Metropolis, was followed up by the appointment of a
deputation to wait on the Board of Agriculture with reference to the
subject. Representatives of the Yestry accompanied the deputation,
which was received by Mr. Long, of the Board of Agriculture, on
Monday the 20th March, 1899.
L.C.C.
Bacteriological
Laboratory
On the 20th September, 1898, the Vestry had before them a
proposal of the London County Council to establish a Bacteriological
Laboratory, with a view to aiding Medical Officers of
Health and medical practitioners in the diagnosis of
suspected cases of infectious disease at the expense of
the County, when a resolution was adopted expressing the opinion
that the Council should apply for power to establish such a department.
Sterilised
Tubes for
Bacteriological
Examination.
The question of providing gratuitously sterilised tubes to medical
practitioners for bacteriological examinations in doubtful cases of
infectious disease was considered by the Public Health
Committee at considerable length, the matter being
adjourned from time to time, in order that the Committee
might, if possible, be furnished with further evidence as to the
advantages of the system. They, however, were eventually unable,
from the evidence laid before them, to see their way to recommend
the adoption of the system by the Vestry.
Red Cow
Alley..
At the meeting of the Vestry on the 18th October, a formal
resolution was passed to the effect that the continuance of the premises
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Red Cow Alley was dangerous or
injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the neighbouring
dwelling-houses, and that it was expedient to order the
demolition of the same. Tuesday, the 29th November was fixed for
further consideration of the resolution, and on that date a representative
of the owners attended the Vestry, and stated that he could not
say that the owners were prepared to put the property into a proper
state of repair They objected to demolition on the grounds that the
premises were not dangerous, and failed to see the right of the Vestry
to order their demolition. The Vestry, however, made an Order for
the demolition of the premises.