3.--The officers of the 7th Dragoon Guards were entertained to luncheon
at the Guildhall, Norwich, by the Mayor (Mr. W. Hunter), prior to the
departure of the regiment for active service in Egypt. The right wing
left Trowse station on the 4th, and sailed from the South West India
Docks, in the Egyptian Monarch, on the 5th. The left wing proceeded from
Trowse to Southampton on the 6th. On the departure of the cavalry, the
Barracks were temporarily occupied by a detachment of the 1st Battalion
Norfolk Regiment, from Colchester. In September the citizens sent a
petition to the Secretary of State for War, asking that the 7th Dragoons
might be permitted to return to Norwich, but the authorities were unable
to accede to the request.
12.--The first reference was made to the commencement of operations in
Norwich by the Salvation Army, who had "secured St. Giles' Hall, formerly
the Skating Rink, and converted it into suitable quarters." Frequent
complaints of nuisances created by the "Army" were from time to time
addressed to the magistrates. "General" Booth made his first visit to
Norwich on September 9th.
23.--Mr. J. J. Henley and Dr. Airey, Local Government Board Inspectors,
opened an inquiry at Norwich Workhouse into certain cases of alleged
injury from vaccination reported to the Department by Mr. Ralph Lee
Bliss. Eight definite cases were submitted, and in each the operation
had been performed by the public vaccinator (Dr. Guy), at the vaccination
station. Six of these cases were investigated. Subsequently five other
cases were submitted, but only two were the subject of inquiry, the
others being private cases, into which the Inspectors had no power to
enquire. The inquiry concluded on September 4th. The Commissioners, in
their report, dated October 21st, stated that no blame was to be attached
to the public vaccinator as to the performance of his duties; "but we
think," they added, "he should discontinue the use again and again of the
same ivory points, and we consider it was an error of judgment on his
part to continue vaccination attendance while he was daily visiting cases
of erysipelas, without taking more than ordinary precautions to guard
against the spread of infection."