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erysipelas were connected with milkshops in Bromley. One case of
scarlet fever 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.*
Fifty-five premises with outworkers were † connected with infectious
cases notified, 9 in Poplar, 17 in Bromley and 29 in Bow—18 scarlet
fever, 9 diphtheria, 5 erysipelas, 18 mealses, 1 cerebro-spinal meningitis,
3 chickenpox, and 1 puerperal fever.
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. Eighteen cases of measles were connected
with out-workers' premises—4 Poplar, 5 Bromley, and 9 Bow.
For notices which had been received from Port Sanitary Authorities
respecting passengers coming to the Borough of Poplar see page 100.
Metropolitan Asylums Boakd Accommodation.
A communication was received 18th October from the Clerk to
the Metropolitan Asylums Board drawing attention to the increase in the
incidence of diphtheria and scarlet fever, and requesting that, as the
accommodation provided by the Board is considerably curtailed owing
to the handing over of certain hospitals to the military authorities, only
patients urgently requiring hospital treatment will be selected for
removal.
Civil and Military Sanitary Services Co-operation.
Daily lists of cases of infectious diseases were forwarded to the
various commanding officers of troops in this Borough. Billets were
regularly inspected by the inspectors, disinfectants frequently supplied,
and disinfection of bedding, etc., carried out when desired.
Since the co-operationof the civil and military sanitary services,
when the Medical Officer was appointed military sanitary supervisor
for the Borough under the Deputy-Director of Medical Services (London
District), R.A.M.C. (T.), Horse Guards, guard rooms, etc., where soldiers
* See page 142.
† See page 135.