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The Public Health and Housing Committee were of opinion
provision should be made for the payment of the fees in such cases,
and thought it desirable this should be done by the Guardians
rather than by the Borough Councils. The Committee recommended
the Council to concur in this opinion and the London
County Council be so informed.
The following letter was addressed to all the Clergymen,
Ministers and Nursing Institutions in the Borough of Poplar:—
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar,
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.
11th October, 1905.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Loaned Maternity Outfits —Disinfection.
If you are connected in any way with any institution in the
Borough of Poplar, which lends out maternity outfits to women,
will you kindly make it known at the institution that such articles
will be disinfected free of charge upon application being made
at these offices ?
The disinfection of articles every time immediately after use
and in lying-in cases again before lending will reduce risk of
infection from child-bed fever.
I am, dear Sir or Madam,
Yours faithfully,
Medical Officer of Health.