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and one patient from Bow was treated in the London Hospital and one
in the hospital for Sick Children, Sydenham. So that 299 patients out
of 352 notified cases in the Borough were isolated.
The Diphtheria Anti-Toxin (London) Order, 1910.
Thirty-four thousand units of diphtheria anti-toxin were supplied
during the year.
Diphtheria and London County Council Schools.
On 19th August a certificate was received from the London County
Council School Medical Officer that cultures from fifteen children in
attendance at Malmesbury Road Infants' School had been examined
for Diphtheria on 18th August with negative results.
A similar notice was received on September 10th that a culture
from a child in Hay Currie School gave a positive result, and a subsequent
culture some days afterwards proved negative.
On 8th October notice was received from the London County Council
School Medical Officer that in the case of four school children cultures
had been examined with the results that two were positive and two
suspicious, and that further cultures would be taken in about 14 days'
time. The Medical Officer of Health wrote to the parents advising that
they call in doctors to attend their children.
On 13th October a certificate was received from the School Medical
Officer, London County Council, that a culture taken from a child
attending Olga Street School and residing in Bow had been examined
for Diphtheria and that suspicious bacilli had been found. On 12th
October a swabbing from this child, submitted by a doctor to the Public
Health Department, Poplar, gave a negative result when bacteriologically
examined, and the School Medical Officer was so informed.
On 28th October a further similar certificate was received relative
to five children attending Alton Street School and residing in the Borough
of Poplar. In these cases the diphtheria bacillus had been found, and
it was stated on the certificate that further cultures would be taken in
14 days' time. Instructions were issued for these cases to be visited
and the parents advised to call in the doctor to their children.