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workers' premises, and where work was found on the premises, it
was disinfected before being returned if there were any likelihood
of infection, but there is no power to prevent work being executed
on outworkers' premises where measles exists.
The Lambeth Borough Council called attention to a case of
infectious disease occurring at a post office. The Sanitary Officers
were notified they had no right of inspection, the premises being
Crown property ; but they were permitted to make an inspection,
which revealed serious sanitary defects, and disinfection was carried
out also on sufferance.
The Lambeth Council requested the London County Council to
take such action as might be necessary to authorise Government
property being inspected and dealt with under the Public Health
Acts by Sanitary Authorities, and asked that other Borough Councils
would support its action.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council that the action of the Lambeth Borough Council be
supported.
In response to a communication from the London County Council
on the subject of the danger of infection in public parks from
children suffering from infectious diseases or who have been in
contact with persons so suffering, the Committee approved the issue
of the following notice, viz.:—
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OK POPLAR.
Public Health Department, Bow Road (corner of Fairfield Road).
PREVENTION of the SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
For the good of the Public, in order to prevent the spread of Infectious
Diseases, Parents and Guardians are requested not to allow Children from an
Infected House to MIX with other Children in the Parks and Open Spaces until
the Premises where the Infectious Disease exists or existed have been Disinfected
and are free from Infection.
FREDK. WM. ALEXANDER, Medical Officer of Health.
Copy of the above notice is left at each house when an Infectious
Disease is notified and where a case of Measles is known to exist.