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Circular Letter of the Local Government Board.
A circular letter was issued by the Local Government Board, dated
10th July, 1914, respecting precautions to be taken by sanitary authorities
in the summer months, with special reference to the prevention of
epidemic diarrhoea.
Suggested Notification of Zymotic Enteritis (Summer Diarrhoea).
In order that the work of the district may fully benefit by the efforts
of the Royal College of St. Katharine, it was considered that the Council
should request the Local Government Board to approve an order, under
section 56 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, requiring the notification
within the Borough of Poplar of cases of Zymotic Enteritis
(Summer Diarrœa), such order to be in force for a period of four months,
June to September, in each year.
During the 10 weeks ended 12th September, 77 deaths of children
under two years of age occurred from Diarrhœa—23 Poplar, 32 Bromley,
and 22 Bow.