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question the provisions of Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
The Committee did not anticipate that there would be any number of
cases to be notified, but considered it desirable notification should be
required in the event of the occurence of cases of these diseases.
Fourteen days' notice to members of the Council as required by
Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, was given on the
22nd December, 1908.
London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907.
Under the London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907, the
Veterinary Inspector of the London County Council reported, in
accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the Order, the existence
of glanders at a stable in Bow, and also at a stable in Poplar on the 17th
and 21st January respectively; at two stables, one in Bromley and one
in Poplar, on 12th and 14th February respectively; on 3rd March a
notice was received, under date the 2nd March, of glanders at a third
stables, in Poplar; on 30th March at stables in Bow; on 13th April at
stables in Poplar; on 20th May at premises (stables) in Poplar ; two
notices were received during July (one on the 4th and the other on the
22nd) of glanders at premises in Poplar ; notice was received on the
12th September of the existence of glanders at premises in Poplar ; and
notice was received on the 14th October of the existence of glanders at
premises in Poplar.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Fourteen cases of puerperal fever were notified—six Poplar, one
Bromley and seven Bow.
Four cases were treated in the Sick Asylum, Bromley—two Poplar
and two Bow. One case was admitted into the Whitechapel Infirmary.
One patient belonging to Bow died.
* See page 43 as to what diseases are included under puerperal fever.