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with regard to (a) their names, (b) employment or occupation,
(c) schools attended by their children, or (d) as to any persons
not living in such house, but employed therein."
4. "That, in the opinion of the Conference, all disinfections should
be carried out by the Sanitary Authority."
5. "That, in the opinion of the Conference, the provisions of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with regard to the prevention
of infectious diseases, require amendment by (a)
shortening the period of twenty-four hours, allowed by Section
(30, for the master of a house to decide whether he will undertake
the disinfection or allow the Sanitary Authority to do so
—\For, 23; Against, 12]; and (b) extending the provisions of
Section 64 to the taking of any house, or part of a house, by a
person suffering from an infectious disease, or who has been
exposed to infection."
6. "That, in the opinion of the Conference, it is advisable that
application be made to the Metropolitan Asylums Board to
send out, to every Medical Officer of Health in London,
daily lists of Smallpox cases only, with age and addresses
of patients, as is done weekly in the case of all infectious
diseases."
7. "That the Conference approve the communication addressed by
the Town Clerk of the Royal Borough of Kensington to the
Local Government Board, requesting them to undertake the
supply of lymph to any registered medical practitioner who
may apply for the same, instead of to Public Vaccinators
only."
8. "That, in the opinion of this Conference, an amendment of the
law is necessary to the effect that any person inhabiting any
part of a house which has been infected by Smallpox, and who,
knowingly, associates with other persons without having his
person and clothes cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction
of the Sanitary Authority, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
£20."
9. "That, in the opinion of this Conference, Borough Councils should
be allowed to make provision for contacts for whom they may
have no accommodation available in their shelters."
The Council was represented at the Conference by the Chairman
(Mr. Councillor R. Woolley Walden), the Vice-Chairman (Mr. Councillor
C. L. Cribb) of the Public Health Committee, and the Medical Officer
of Health.
Doubtful Cases.—In view of the difficulty many medical men had in
recognising cases of small-pox, I issued a letter asking them to inform