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"and disinfected to the satisfaction of a medical practitioner, shall
" be liable to a fine not exceeding forty shillings."
It was also suggested that the Home Secretary be petitioned to make an
order for the prevention of diseases, especially of Small-pox and Consumption,
communicable to workers in laundries, declaring that in laundries the examining,
sorting and mending of dirty linen be prohibited as dangerous under the
Factory and Workshop Act, until after it has been effectually disinfected by
boiling or washing in strong soap and water or by some other equally effectual
means.
It was further recommended that the President of the Local Government
Board be petitioned to frame general legislation on the following lines :—
" That in casual wards, poor law buildings, common lodging-houses,
" and poor men's hotels, e.g. Rowton Houses, &c., when Small-pox breaks
" out, inmates be prohibited from leaving the house until after the
" expiration of a fortnight from the date or removal of the patient, except
" to be removed to a Small-pox hospital or to a quarantine station.
" Provided that this prohibition do not apply to inmates that submit to
" immediate disinfection and cleansing of their clothing and person, and
" undertake to remain in residence at the house during the above"
mentioned period, and to submit themselves for medical examination
" when required. Provided also that the Sanitary Authority be
" empowered to make such compensation as they may consider adequate
" to any inmates complying with any requirements they may make."
The Sanitary Committee decided to support these proposals, and the
St. Pancras Borough Council was so informed.
NOTIFICATION OF CHICKEN POX.
On the 19th April last, the Corporation were notified that the Local
Government Board had approved, as a case of emergency, a Resolution passed
by the Council on the 29th March extending the application of Section 55 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in the Administrative County of
London to Chicken-pox for a period of four calendar months from the
8th April.
On 6th August it was announced that the Local Government Board
approved a further extension for a period of three calendar months. The
Order, therefore, expired on the 7th November last.
Although this Order has lapsed, a system of voluntary notification of this
disease is in operation in the City.