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5 gave negative results and one gave a weak positive (agglutination
of Bacillus Typhosus and Bacillus Paratyphosus B in serum diluted
1/10 to 1/80, but not higher). The patient was notified and treated at
home, and recovered.
One specimen of faeces was examined for typhoid group of organisms
and gave a negative result.
One specimen of faeces was examined for the presence of the dysentery
group of organisms and for amoebae or cysts, and was found to be negative.
SMALLPOX.
On the 10th May the Medical Officer of Health was asked by a medical
practitioner to see one of his patients who had a rash on his body and
who had been attending the surgery for a few days. The patient was
found to be suffering from Smallpox and was immediately removed to a
Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital.
All contacts in the Borough were kept under strict observation and
the Medical Officers of Health of the respective districts were notified of
contacts in their areas. The direct contacts in the house were vaccinated
and were temporarily housed at the Smallpox Shelter while the premises
were being disinfected.
The Ministry of Health and the London County Council were informed
of the details of the case.
The Poor Law Authority and their Officers were likewise informed
and circular letters sent to all Medical Practitioners in the Borough.
Circulars advising vaccination or re-vaccination were sent to the heads
of certain businesses, the staffs of which, because of the nature of their
employment, were particularly liable to come into contact with
infection, e.g., laundries, hairdressers, rag and bone dealers, and undertakers.
Preliminary steps were taken to make Chickenpox notifiable should
the disease spread, but fortunately this was not found necessary.