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1902

INFECTIOUS DISEASES DISCOVERED IN BUSINESS
PREMISES.
As usual, the notIfication of the infectious dIseases afforded information
as to their presence on business premises or in places where work is prepared.
Altogether 328 cases were found in them, 144 beIng Scarlet Fever,
102 Diphtheria, 34 Enteric Fever, and 48 Erysipelas.
The premises of 9 Butchers, 10 Builders, 20 Boot Makers, I2 Confectioners,
14 Dressmakers, 13 Drapers, 21 Fishmongers, 12 General Dealers,
13 Greengrocers, 14 Hosiers, 5 Milk Purveyors, 7 Manglers, 10 Oilmen, 18 Publicans,
7 Tobacconists, 8 Tailors, besides those of very many other tradesmen
were found to have been invaded with infectious diseases, and therefore, if the
notification clauses of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, had not made it
obligatory that the diseases should be reported, they might never have become
known, and hence would have remained a danger to the public. (See Table CV.).
Occupations of persons attacked.—Eight were Butchers, 5 Barmen,
5 Box Makers, 6 BookbInders, 7 Boot Makers, 46 Clerks, 20 Carmen,
9 Carpenters, 5 Coachmen, 6 Cooks, 20 Charwomen, 4 Cabmen, 3 Drapers,
8 Dressmakers, 5 Errand Boys, 7 Engineers, 5 Electricians, 5 Furriers,
118 Housewives, 23 Labourers, 5 Messengers, 12 Milliners, 13 Machinists,
5 OffIce Messengers, 9 Porters, 6 Printers, 6 Policemen, 7 PaInters, 1344 School
Children, 18 Servants, 17 Shop Assistants, 10 Salvation Army Cadets, 5
Travellers, and 8 were Van Guards. These were the chief occupations of the
persons attacked. The diseases with which they were stricken are set out in
Table CVI.