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Asiatic Cholera — continued.
On the 17th November, 1892, a circular letter was received
from the Metropolitan Asylums Board, forwarding a map showing
the various places in London where accommodation for cholera
cases had recently been placed at their disposal.
On the 9th February, 1893, a letter was considered from the
London County Council, enquiring—
(a) What provision of hospitals and refuges could be made
by the Vestry in case of an outbreak of cholera?
(b) Into what areas the parish would be divided for the
purpose of the visitation of poorer houses?
(c) What arrangements would be made for disinfection, the
destruction of infected articles, the burial of the dead,
and generally what steps have been taken upon the
letter of the Local Government Board of the 25th
August last.
And in reply the Council were informed that an inspection of the
drainage of all houses in the parish was being made, and that
3 additional Sanitary Inspectors had been temporarily appointed
for that purpose; that the accommodation available for cholera
patients at King's College Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital,
St. Thomas's Hospital, Cleveland Street Intirmary and Bear Yard
Casual Wards amounted to 165 beds, and further accommodation
would be obtained if necessary; that the areas would be defined
when the necessity arose, and that ample provision had always
been made for the disinfection and the destruction of infected
articles.
On the 9th February, 1893, a letter was considered from the
Metropolitan Asylums Board enquiring where ambulance litters
could be stationed to deal with a possible ??? break of cholera,
whereupon they were informed the Town Hall, ??? Lane Garden,
and Charing Cross Hospital would be convenient f??? at purpose.
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