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"That this Committee is of opinion, that, with a view to the limitation
of dangerous infectious diseases the London County Council
would be acting rightly in adopting the view that the expression
'puerperal fever' as contained in Section 55 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, should betaken to include septicaemia, pyaemia,
septic peritonitis, septic metritis, and other acute septic inflammations
in the pelvis occuring as the direct result of childbirth."
In forwarding this resolution for the information of the Council
Sir Samuel Wilks added that he entirely approved of it.
The Public Health Committee of the London County Council
expressed their opinion that it was unfortunate the Vestry did not
appeal against the magistrate's decision.
Dr. W. J. R. Simpson was appointed by the Managers of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board to conduct investigations on their behalf
into " Return " cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria that may be reported
during the six months which commenced on the 1st October.
Dr. Simpson was instructed to conduct his investigations with the
full knowledge and concurrence of, and as far as might be practicable
in conjunction with the respective District Medical Officers of HealthThe
Asylums Boards' Medical Superintendents received instructions
to place themselves in communication with the respective Medical
Officers of Health, as well as with Dr. Simpson, immediately upon
any alleged " Return " cases being brought to their notice.
During the year best endeavours were made with the medical
practitioners after receiving a notification of an infectious disease, to
keep the patient (if a scholar) and the children in the house from
returning to school until at least a month had elapsed ; premises not
being considered free from infection and ready for disinfection until
after such a period.
The Sanitary Committee on the 8th September considered the