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"whom the Anti-Toxin has been administered may properly be retained
"for treatment at home, unless means are available for his efficient
"isolation to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health.
"The Corporation desires to lay emphasis on the importance of
"prompt treatment by the Anti-Toxin of all those attacked by
"Diphtheria or exposed to the infection of that disease, and to the
"saving of life which may thereby be effected.
"Applications, by medical men only, either verbally or in writing, for
"the Anti-Toxin, should be made to The Medical Officer of Health,
"at the Guildhall, E.C., giving full particulars of the case and their
"requirements with regard to the number of (Ehrlich-Behring) units
"wanted.
SHELTER FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
DURING DISINFECTION.
The shelter in Golden Lane, Barbican, provided in accordance with Sec. 60
(4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which enacts that "sanitary
"authorities shall provide free of charge temporary shelter or house
"accommodation with necessary attendants for the members of any family
"in which any dangerous infectious disease has appeared, for the purpose of
"enabling such dwellings to be disinfected by the sanitary authority," has
been visited by two families during the year. They numbered eight persons,
of whom three were adults and five were children, and who were housed
during the disinfection of their houses after:—
Diphtheria 1 family.
Measles 1 „
These families both came from houses of two rooms.
NUISANCE FROM BEETLES.
In October last, a private house in Upper Thames Street was invaded by
a swarm of small flying beetles. In such quantities did they make their
appearance that the premises became uninhabitable. An attempt was made
to kill them, and although many succumbed to the influence of sulphurdioxide,
enormous numbers continued to find their way into the building.
Further investigation proved that the beetles were hatching out from a
quantity of Turmeric lying in an adjoining warehouse. This article, of which
there was about 15 tons, had been imported from Bombay, and when
examined by your officers was found to be honeycombed by the ravages of a
small weevil, which eventually developed into the beetle which was the cause
of the trouble.