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i)i January the Vestry gave their inspectors instructions
to notify to the local superintendent of visitors of the
School Board for London all cases of infectious disease^
including measles, which might come under their notice in
the course of their duty.
Considerable disquietude was occasioned among the
residents and tradesmen in York Street in consequence of
the medical officer of the Wellington Barracks prohibiting
the soldiers at that and the Chelsea Barracks from passing
along the thoroughfare, or dealing with the tradesmen
therein, the reason alleged being the prevalence of diphtheria
in the locality. Colour was given to the misapprehension
by the fact that ten houses had been closed against occupation
at the instance of the Vestry on account of their insanitary
condition; but in only one of the ten so closed
had any infectious disease occurred. A correspondence
ensued between the military medical authorities and the
Vestry's medical officer, the result being that the mistake
was acknowledged, and York Street again "put in bounds"
to Her Majesty's Foot Guards.
By section 6 of the Poor Law Act of 1889, which came
into force during the year, the managers of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board are empowered to allow their carriages to
be used for the conveyance of persons suffering from any
dangerous infectious disease, to or from hospitals and places
other than their asylums, and to make a reasonable charge
for such use. A copy of the Board's regulations relating
thereto will be found at page xxxii. ante.
THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Election.
On page 240 of the last report is set out the
action taken by the Vestry with regard to the
election in January of 1889, of the new Council for the
Administrative County of London, constituted by the Local
Government Act of 1888. The election on the 17th