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structure of a bakehouse, and the materials and utensils used in the
manufacture of bread and pastry; they are, however, of opinion
that it is not desirable to confer any such power on a local
authority or practicable to exercise the same efficiently.
Particulars of the sanitary condition of the Parish, and sanitary
works carried out during the year, are given in the Report of the
Medical Officer of Health, commencing on page 113, and the
Appendices thereto.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The Vestry are empowered by the Sanitary Act, 1866, to
provide hospital accommodation for non-pauper patients suffering
from infectious disease; and also to remove to hospitals any such
patients who are without proper lodging or accommodation, or are
lodged in a room occupied by more than one family. It has, however,
not been found necessary in practice for the Vestry to
construct a hospital specially for this Parish, as they have been able
to make satisfactory arrangements with the Managers of the
Highgate Small Pox Hospital, and the Islington Fever Hospital,
for the treatment of patients able to pay for their maintenance.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board receive patients into their
hospitals at the instance of Local Sanitary Authorities, the latter
being responsible for the cost of the maintenance of the patients,
with power to recover the same from the patients or their relatives.
As, however, the principal object of removal to hospital is to
prevent the spread of infection, the Vestry specially consider
the merits of each case before applying for repayment of such
expenses.
Early intimation to the Sanitary Authority of the occurrence of
even one case of infectious illness in a house will often effectually prevent
the spread of the disease in the locality, and the Vestry therefore
earnestly invite householders and others to promptly supply any
such information, and thus co-operate in the protection of the
public health. Any information of the kind will be treated as
confidential.