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GLANDERS.
London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907.
Notice was received on 28th December from the London County
Council respecting the London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907,
calling attention to Article 2 (5) thereof (see hereunder) wherein it will be
seen that on and after the 1st January next information of outbreaks of
Glanders is to be communicated to the Medical Officer of Health of the
Sanitary District concerned. Article 2 (5) of the Order states as
follows :—
"An Inspector of the Local Authority who receives information
of the existence or suspected existence of disease, shall forthwith
report the fact to the Local Authority, and also to the Medical Officer
of Health of the Sanitary District in which the animal died or was
slaughtered or in which the carcase was at the time of notice."
PUERPERAL FEVER.*
Thirteen cases of Puerperal Fever were notified—four Poplar, three
Bromley and six Bow.
Two Poplar cases were treated in the Sick Asylum, Bromley; two of
the Bromley and three of the Bow cases were treated in the London
Hospital. Three patients died; two belonging to Poplar parish, one to
Bow.
* See page 35, as to what diseases are included under Puerperal
Fever.
SMALL-POX.
A case of Small-pox occurred in a male, aged 21 years, living in the
Poplar District. The patient was an able seaman, of the ship
"Harrovian," of Aberystwith. Patient was paid off at Rotterdam and
came over to this country by the s.s. "Batavier III." He left the vessel
at Tilbury late at night on 3rd August, and came direct to Poplar, arriving
early on the 4th. Patient fell ill on 4th August, rash appeared on the