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enquired into. In each case, for some time, they had
been having the same food as older members of the
family had, three of them (13 months, 20 months, and
21 months old respectively) being still also breast fed.
There is little to remark upon in the cases of
measles and chicken pox notified from the schools.
Incorrect addresses are frequently given, and cause
much waste of time. Disinfection is offered, but is
usually declined; and where nuisances exist, these
are dealt with.
Waiting Rooms at Stations.
Early in the year at your request, I inspected the
sanitary conveniences in the ladies’ waiting rooms at
the two railway stations in this Borough. Since then
these places have been periodically inspected, eleven
visits in all having been paid. On every occasion I
have found them clean, and the flushing apparatus in
good order. They are flushed at intervals by the
officials, as the members of the public often seem
regardless of their duty in this matter.
I am, Sir,
Yours faithfully,
A. K. HARRIS.
BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH SOCIETY.
A communication was received from the newly
instituted Bethnal Green Health Society to the effect
that they were desirous of assisting in the visitation
of newly born infants. The matter was referred to