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"there are two things which be might have done.
"In the case of two children dung suddenly after
"eating sweetmeats and other improper food, there
"would arise the question of poisoning, and if this
"were for a moment entertained by parents, friends,
"neighbours, or the Medical attendant, he ought
"to have refused a Certificate and left the deaths
"to find their way into the Coroner's Court. If
"he did not consider it necessary to do this, he
"might hare reported the cases to the Medical
"Officer of Health of the Parish.
"When the ease passed from the hands of the
"Medical man and was presented to the Registrar
"of the District, I think he should hare seen that
"a form of death had been registered which was
"likely to cause much alarm, and that he should
"have immediately communicated with the Govern"ment
or the Medical Officer of Health. I know
"that there is no law compelling the Registrar to
"do this, but the Registrar is left to hit judgment
"in these cases, and is answerable to public opinion
"for neglecting the opportunity be has of con"tributing
to the public welfare.
This letter was not communicated to the Vestry
before evidence of the most decided kind was afforded
that the true Asiatic Cholera was in London. In
the month of July 2,104 persons in Loudon died
of Cholera and Diarhœa. These cases were chiefly
confined to the Last and of London. On the 2nd of