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CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS, ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS,
ACUTE POLIO.ENCEPHALITIS.
On 12th September I reported as follows:—
TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE.
Gentlemen,
For some years past Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis has
been a notifiable disease in London and elsewhere.
Recently attention has been drawn to the two diseases, Acute
Polio.Myelitis and Acute Polio.Encephalitis, and a somewhat serious
epidemic of these two diseases has occurred in the West of England.
In view, no doubt, of this epidemic, and also on account of
the constant influx of visitors and travellers from all parts, some
of whom may be infected with these diseases, the County of
London has so recently as August 25th, 1911, made Acute Polio.
Myelitis and Acute Polio.Encephalitis notifiable diseases.
Leyton, on account of its large population and its resemblance
in many other respects to a London Borough, and especially in
view of the fact that a large proportion of its inhabitants spend
the greater part of the day in London, should, in my opinion, in
respect to the notification of the above.named diseases, be treated
on all.fours with a London Borough.
I, therefore, beg to advise that the following diseases, " Cerebrospinal
Meningitis," "Acute Polio.Myelitis," "Acute Polio.Encephalitis,"
be added to the list of compulsory notifiable diseases,
and the resolution embodying these additions forwarded to the