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Small-pox.—No case of Small-pox occurred in the Borough
during 1909, nor was any case of this disease admitted into
Dagenham Small-pox Hospital from any of the surrounding districts
In September, 1909, the Agreement between West Ham and the
other contributing Authorities as to the maintenance of the Hospital
expired, and a ne\y Agreement was entered into between the undermentioned
Authorities for the period of five years.
A copy of the said Agreement is appended as follows:—
Memorandum of Agreement made the day
of 1909 BETWEEN THE MAYOR ALDERMEN
AND BURGESSES OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF WEST
HAM acting as the Urban Sanitary Authority of the said County
Borough (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation) of the one part
and
(hereinafter referred to as "The Council") of the other part.
WHEREAS the Corporation have erected at Dagenham in the Rural
District of Romford in the County of Essex a Hospital for the
reception and treatment of Small-pox Patients. AND WHEREAS
the Council and several other Sanitary Authorities of Districts adjoining
or in the neighbourhood of the said County Borough have
requested the Corporation to receive the Small-pox cases arising in
the District of the Council and in the said adjoining Districts and
thereby to avoid the necessity and expense of providing and maintaining
separate Hospitals and the Corporation are willing to receive cases
of Small-pox arising in the District of the Council for the consideration
and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing. NOW
therefore it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows
that is to say:—
1. The Corporation will during the pendency of this Agreement
admit into Dagenham Hospital all cases of Small-pox