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Tuberculosis.—The report of the Tuberculosis Officer is quoted in
extenso. The number of new cases coming to the knowledge of this
department shows a slight increase.
13 tuberculosis patients who died were not notified (8.0 per cent.
of the total deaths from tuberculosis), and thirteen other cases were
notified only after death.
Verminous Articles for Sale.—By section 44 of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1926, the provisions of Part III of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922, are extended and
applied to any articles offered or exposed for sale or stored or deposited
for sale upon any stall, etc., and to any covers or wrappers of such articles.
Maternity and Child Welfare.-—The Borough Council has two Artificial
Sunlight Treatment Centres in operation (a) at the Parish Hall,
Avenue Road, Bow, and (b) at Simpson's Road Clinic, Poplar. The
work of these Centres is dealt with in the body of my report.
The new and commodious clinic for North Poplar (erected at the
rear of Nos. 134 and 136, High Street, Poplar) was officially opened on
12th January, 1926. The clinic was described in my last Report, but
copies of the plans are reproduced in this Report. The total cost of
erecting and equipping this clinic was about £3,000, of which
furnishing cost approximately £100.
On account of the changing conditions in the Borough, through
the housing shortage, it became imperative that more health visiting be
carried out in the Bow area. In April the Ministry of Health approved
of the proposal to appoint an additional health visitor for this district
and Miss E. A. H. Williams was appointed, commencing duty on
4th August.
Proposed Maternity Home.—Consideration has been given to the
question of the establishment, with the Poplar Board of Guardians, of
a joint maternity home. The accommodation provided by the Guardians
at All Saints' Hospital, High Street, Poplar, is inadequate and many
of the patients admitted are stated to be non-pauper. The provision of
increased accommodation is being considered by the Guardians, and a
Joint Committee consisting of representatives of the Borough Council
and Guardians has been appointed to discuss the matter.
At the end of the year no definite scheme had been submitted.