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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
131 and 135.)
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.
Two cases of scarlet fever were connected with milkshops in Poplar.
Three cases of scarlet fever, and one of diphtheria were connected with
milkshops in Bromley. Two cases of scarlet fever, one of diphtheria, and
one of erysipelas were connected with like premises in Bow. The sale
of milk was stopped until after the premises and utensils had been
disinfected.*
Four premises with outworkers weret connected with infectious
cases notified, 2 in Poplar, 1 in Bromley, and 1 in Bow—3 scarlet
fever, and 1 erysipelas.
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. No case of measles was connected with outworkers'
premises.
For notices which had been received from Port Sanitary Authorities
respecting passengers coming to the Borough of Poplar see page 115.
" See page 188. † See pages 175 and 176.