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perience among the official staff appears to have been none the less
striking. Out of 295 members of the staff, 294 were vaccinated.
Five only of those officials the one not vaccinated, and four others
—took the disease, whereas in the fever hospitals 133 nurses had
been attacked in a given period, and 25 had died.
A reference to the compulsory provisions of the Vaccination Acts
relating to infants has already been made at page 19.
It now only remains to state the course to be adopted in the
event of a person being found to be suffering from small pox. Take
the earliest opportunity of satisfactorily isolating the sufferer and of
having every person in the house re-vaccinated, unless recently done.
If the accommodation in the house docs not admit of complete
isolation, arrange at once for the removal of the patient to a hospital.
If the friends arc unable to bear the expense (some five or six
guineas) of a pay hospital, seek the assistance of the relieving officer,
with a view to the removal of the sufferer to one of the establishments
of the Metroplitan Asylums Board, where every necessary is
provided. If expense does not enter into the consideration, persons
suffering from small-pox may be admitted to the small-pox hospital
at Highgate on payment of an admission fee of at least five guineas
(to be paid at the time of admission); or, upon a letter of recommendation
of a Member, at a reduced fee of three guineas, subject to
there being, in the opinion of the Medical Officer, sufficient room
in the hospital to receive patients. Applications for admission
should be made to the Resident-Surgeon, Small-pox Hospital,
Highgate Hill, Upper Holloway, N.
Particulars as to Membership can be obtained from the Secretary,
R. H. Wilkins, Esq., 19, King's Arms Yard, Coleman Street, E.C.
Information with rcspect to the fumigation of bedding, &c., the
disinfection of apartments, &c., may be obtained at the Office of the
Vestry at the Town Hall, where also disinfectants may be obtained
free of charge in urgent cases.
METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
Removal of Perrons Suffering from Infectious Diseases.
1. Apply on week days, between 8.0 a.m. and 8 p.m., to the Chief
Offices. Postal Address: Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, Strand,
W.C. Telegraphic Address: Asylums Board, London. Telephone
Number 2587.
N B.—Applications in the latter part of the day must be dispatched
in time to reach the Offices before 8 p.m.
At Night between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and on Sundays, Christmas
Day, and (Jood Friday, to the Ambulance Stations. Eastern Ambulance
Station, Brooksby's Walk, Homerton, N.E. South-Eastern
Ambulance Station, New Cross Road (near Old Kent Road Railway
Station), S.E. Western Ambulance Station, Seagrave Road, Fulham,
S.W.