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ANTHRAX (WOOLSORTERS' DISEASE).
A case of Anthrax was notified in a male, aged 31 years, who had
been living in the Parish of Bromley. I visited the premises, and
immediate disinfection of the room with contents was carried out.
No information being able to be obtained from the friends of the
patient, I interviewed the patient at the London Hospital and learned he
was a Dock Labourer, and had been working at loading hides in St.
Katherine Dock on the s.s. "Alice," belonging to Messrs. Haller, of Hull.
The patient was taken ill on Friday the 8th June, became worse, and was
admitted into the London Hospital on the 11th inst.
I telegraphed and wrote particulars of the case to the Medical Officer
of the Port of Hull Sanitary Authority, where, he was informed, the ship
had gone to with the hides.
Particulars of the case were sent to the Chief Inspector of Factories
at the Home Office, the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries, and to Dr. Williams, the Medical Officer of Health for the
Port of London.
The Medical Officer for the Port of Hull, in answer to the telegram,
stated in a letter dated the 1-lth June:—
"I inspected the hides on arrival of the vessel this morning, and
they have been thoroughly disinfected externally. I have also
written to the consignees, requesting them to take precautions for
the employes when they are unpacked. Two lots are going forward
to Leeds, so I have also notified the Medical Officer of Health of
that city."
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Eight cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, three Poplar and five
Bow. One Poplar case was treated in the Sick Asylum, and two of the
Bow cases were admitted into the same institution, and one Bow case
went to the London Hospital.
Three of the Bow cases died.