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The patient was quite well during the morning and afternoon of
Friday, the 1st March, but became suddenly ill during the evening of that
day; was admitted into the Seamen's Hospital on the 2nd March, and
died there on Sunday, the 3rd March.* There was no history whatsoever
as to the cause of the illness. The specific germ of the fever was found
in the fluid taken from the spinal canal.
A previous case of Spotted Fever which had occurred in the Borough
was reported to the Committee in January and was treated in the London
Hospital and had been admitted into that institution in October, 1906.
Notification of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
On the 26th February, 1907, the London County Council made an
order that Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with
respect to the notification of infectious disease shall apply in the Administrative
County of London for a period of six calendar months to the disease
known as Cerebro-Spinal Fever (Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis).
The order was confirmed by the Local Government Board, was duly
advertised on 5th March, 1907, and in accordance with the Statute came
into operation at the expiration of one week from that date.
The London County Council made a second order with respect to the
notification of this disease for a further period of eighteen calendar months
as from and including 13th September, 1907. This order was also confirmed
by the Local Government Board.
Eleven cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis were notified—5 Poplar,
2 Bromley and 4 Bow. Three of the Poplar cases died.
(1) Male, 10 months, Newcastle Street, notified 22nd March,
admitted East London Children's Hospital 14th March. The germ of
the disease was found.
(2) Female, 9 months, Leven Road, notified 22nd March, admitted
to East London Hospital 21st February. The germ of the
disease was found.
(3) Female, 5 years, West Ferry Road, notified 3rd April, too ill
to be removed, died 7th April and body taken to Wellington Road
* This death is included in the present death stati