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The Committee were of opinion a Conference was desirable, and
recommended the Council to concur in this opinion, and the Holbora
Borough Council be informed the Council would be prepared to
appoint representatives in the event of a Conference being convened
as proposed.
Facilities are still afforded to practitioners to have swabbingg
from throats of doubtful cases of Diphtheria, and specimens of
blood from doubtful cases of Typhoid Fever bacteriologically
examined.
Arrangements are made that the positive results of bacteriological
examinations are communicated to the officers of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board at the time when the removals of patients
are telephoned or by letter afterwards if the result be not to hand
at time of removal, or if the removal has not been effected through
the Public Health Department.
One case of measles and three of scarlet fever were connected
with milkshops in Poplar. One case of diphtheria, five of scarlet
fever, three of measles and two of typhoid fever were connected
with milkshops in Bromley. One case of scarlet fever, five of
diphtheria and one of measles were connected with like premises
in Bow. The sale of milk was stopped until after the premises
and utensils had been disinfected.‡
For notices which had been received from Port Sanitary
authorities respecting passengers coming to the Borough of Poplar
see page 79.
Fifty-six premises with outworkers* were connected with infectious
cases notified, 13 in Poplar, 20 in Bromley, and 23 in Bow
—33 scarlet fever, 17 diphtheria, 1 typhoid fever, 5 erysipelas.
No notices were served under the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, Sections 108 and 110, but, where there was any risk of infection
the work was discontinued, and any work found on the premises
was disinfected before being returned. Nineteen cases of measles * *
(4 Poplar, 8 Bromley, and 7 Bow) were also connected with out-
‡ See page 125. * See pages 119 and 166. * * See page 104.