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Bacteriological Examinations.
Facilities are still afforded to practitioners to have swabbings from
throats of doubtful cases of Diphtheria, and specimens of blood from
doubtful cases of Typhoid Fever bacteriologically examined. (See pages
104 and 108.)
Arrangements are still made that the positive results of bacteriological
examinations are communicated to the medical officers of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board's Fever Hospitals 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.
Three cases of scarlet fever, 1 of diphtheria, 2 of enteric fever and
2 of measles were connected with milkshops in Poplar. Two cases of
scarlet fever, and one of measle3 were connected with milkshops in
Bromley. Two cases of diphtheria, one of erysipelas, and one of measles,
were connected with like premises in Bow. The sale of milk was stopped
until after the premises and utensils had been disinfected.*
Eight premises with outworkers were† connected with infectious
cases notified, 2 in Poplar, 4 in Bromley, and 2 in Bow—6 scarlet
fever, and 2 diphtheria.
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. One case of measles‡ (Bromley) was 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 91.
Oaths Act, 1909, see page 187.
See page 141. † See pages 131 and 132. ‡ See pages 69 and 115.
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