The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-24 00:00:00

SMALLPDX IN LONDON.

The Lords of the Privy Council having hail their
attention drawn to the present very extensive prevalence of
smallpox in London, hare, through their medial officer, ad-
dreeeed a circular letterof advice on the subject to the boards
of guardians of the 36 metro) olden anima and parishes,
aid are also employing a medical inspector for the purpose
of personally communicating with the guardians .4 affected
districts on the errangeroenta hest suited for the emergency.
The guardian*, who, it will be remembered, are the local
authorities for edmioisterieg the vaccination acts, are
urged by the Privy Council to do whatever is in their power
to promote vaccination in their respestive districts, and
especially to educe the law which regains children to be
vaccinated. The measures which the Privy Council par-
ticularly advise guardians to adopt are these :—L By
comparoig in detail the register of successful vaecioatioas
with the register of births, and, by making inquiry at
elementary schools and other establishments having moray
young inmates, to ascertain as far as possible what
children are not yet duly vaccinated. 2. To give notice
to the parents or guardians of such uovacoinated chil-
dem warning them of the present dative of smallpox,
and retniediog them of the provisions of the law. 3. To see
that its the local arrangements for vaccination every possi-
ble facility is given to the public, and that revaccinstme
freely affiwiled to persons who properly require it. 4.
Wherever there appears to be much general neglect of vac-
cination to cause public notice* on the subject to be exten-
sively distributed nod placarded throughout the district. 5.
Coder the provisions of the Act 24th and 25th Victoria, o.
59, to cause proceedings to be takes for the recovery of
penalties from those wents or guardians who, after notice,
omit to have their children vaccinated, as the law requires.
The letter of the medical officer of the Privy Council (No-
eludes by adverting as follows to the subject of hospital
accocroundation: . . . .

"My lords also direct me to request that you will bring
under the particular notice of your board that at the pre-
seat time, when cues of smallpox among the poorer claws
of society are arising io Loudon at the rate of many hun-
dreds per weak, the Smallpox Hospital, eves with the
mistimes of other hospitals, ceneot give snore than a tenth
part ad the accommodation required fer the sick. and that
comeqiiently patients capable of spresdieg the diem,
are wow either being detaioed in their own, often crowded
sad unwholesome, dwellings, or are reosived into pariah
infirmaries. where for the most part they one be but im-
perfectly separated from other inmates. And I am to my
that in their lordship.' opinioe it in in the highest degree
desirable for the purpose of arresting the present epidemis
of smallpox, boards of roadies' in those di.triets where
the disease is prevailing should, either separately or con-
jointly, take measures for establishing, ander proper medical
advice, temporary hospitals for the exclusive reception of
cams of smallpox."

SRA IMPERZ CRLSIRATION AT STRATrOltb-
uren•Aron.—YesterdAy the rejoicings at Stratford.upon-
Avon on Bhakeepere's birthday were not en extensive as
usual, the committee reserving its energies for the purpose
of celebrating with more splendour the tercentenary, which
occurs next year. but they were none the less heartfelt. There
wee a large display of the the of sll nations, and of some
flags which belong to so tattoo kaolin. and in the sunshine
a little booting goes a greet way in adding life and colour
to the mesa The annual meeting of the Shakesperisu
Club was held in the Tosru•hall, at half-past 12.
Dr. Kingsley, the president, took the chair, and
there were present Mears. K F. Flower (Mayor),
W. H. Semmes, E. Gibbs, J. Atkinson, F.
Kendall. . H. Brecebridge. It. W. Bird, R. H. Hohhes,
W. G. Oolburno. sod J. 8. Leaver thee. sec.) le the after-
soca Mr. Juan Bessett read " The Merchant of Venirs,"
la the Blsakeepere Rooms. There was a very fair audience,
sad the applause was frequent. In the evening the thirty.
ninth anniversary of the Novel Sbakeeperian Club wee held
at the Tows-hall. Mr. E. F. Flower, Mayer of Stratford-
upos-Avos. presided, and shout forty gentlemen sat down
to an exoeUest repast. —Bo-miry/ism Oazdie.
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