Report by the Central Board of Health of Jamaica / presented to the legislature under the provisions of the 14th Vic. chap. 60, and printed by order of the Assembly.

  • Jamaica. Central Board of Health
Date:
1852
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Credit: Report by the Central Board of Health of Jamaica / presented to the legislature under the provisions of the 14th Vic. chap. 60, and printed by order of the Assembly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    Answer of Dr, Tarrant to circular of Sth September, 1851. T. James Browy. Esquire, IS'ecriiari/ to the Central Board of Ilealtli, Kingston^ Sir, 1 herewilli forward ray replies to certain questions received bv a circular letter of date the IHlh ultimo, from the comuiiitee of the Central Board ot Health, Kingstj)rj, which 1 hope may he received in due course, and aid th.e members of the committee in their labours; some few questions remain unnoticed, owing- to the difllculty experienced in obtaining infor- mation from persons ca])able of giving it ; on anolhef occasion., I will take the earliest opportunity of rec- ti fv in: the omission. hi reference to tlie second paragraph of your cir- cular, I am happy to say, Vere, St. Dorothy, and the lower part of Clarendon, in all of which places J am in the ha!)it of practising, have, since the disappear- ance ol' cliolera, been healthy, with the temporary ex- ce[j?ion of influenza, chronic pains, and diarrhaa, and 1 am not aware of anv requiremets, in either parish, save tiiose tiie legislature may think proper to adopt in addition to their present requirements. I have the honor to be, Sir, &c. kc. VV. TAURAINT. Iiules to be observed hi/ the members, to aselfsupporU iti^ dispensary, 1st. That the henefit of this society is confined to llie inhabitants of Kingston ; and anv member, on jio-» ing to reside out of the city, will forfeit all clainrio be visited^ i)y the sabscriber. •2nd. That the object of a self-supporting dispen- sary is to afford to its members medical and surgical advice, surgical operations, and medicines, and at- tendance at the abodes of ail such of its members m