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throats of doubtful cases of Diphtheria, and specimens of blood from
doubtful cases of Typhoid Fever bacteriologically examined. (See pages
91 and 94.)
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.*
Infectious Diseases in Milkshops and Homeworkers' Premises.
One case of measles was connected with a milkshop in Poplar.
Four cases of scarlet fever, one of measles and one of typhoid fever were
connected with milkshops in Bromley. Two cases of scarlet fever, two of
diphtheria and two of erysipelas were connected with like premises in
Bow. The sale of milk was stopped until after the premises and utensils
had been disinfected, †
Fifty-one premises with outworkers were‡ connected with infectious
cases notified, 8 in Poplar, 17 in Bromley, and 26 in Bow—21 scarlet
fever, 6 diphtheria, 5 typhoid fever, 19 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. Twenty-two cases of measles§ (5 Poplar, 5
Bromley, and 12 Bow) were also connected with outworkers' 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.
For notices which had been received from Port Sanitary Authorities
respecting passengers coming to the Borough of Poplar see page 79.
* As it is possible that the medical applications to a throat before a patient
arrives at a hospital may interfere with the bacteriological examination which
would be made at the hospital, and this examination may not agree with that made
prior to the removal of the patient, the Secretary of the London Hospital was
communicated with requesting that instructions might be given when cases of
Diphtheria or Typhoid Fever are notified from that Institution in which bacteriological
examinations are made, the result of the examination be written on the
notification, and, in the event of a patient being removed to an Infectious Disease
Hospital, the result of the examination be written also on the removal certificate.
† See page 124. ‡ See pages 116 to 119. § See page 99.