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to place at the disposal of the Council one cot or bed in their
Home at Shooter's Hill, for a period of one year, in consideration
of a payment of ,£50. This arrangement dates from the 1st
November, 1920. Prior to the agreement with the League our
Ladies' Subcommittee visited the Home, and were very favourably
impressed with both the Home itself and the manner in which
it is conducted, which favourable impression has been endorsed
by those mothers who have had the opportunity of enjoying its
benefits.
FOOD POISONING.
One small outbreak of food poisoning came under my notice
during the year.
Several cases of illness of a gastro-inlestinal type, i.e., profuse
vomiting, some diarrhoea, and cramps, occurred shortly after eating
a certain brand of tinned beef bought at a shop in the district.
On investigation the tin in question was found to be one of
a largish consignment of old Army stock, and a considerable
number of tins had been consumed without any ill effects.
The remainder of the tins on the premises of the dealer were
found on examination to be sound.
Also nothing wrong could be detected in the meat we were
able to examine.
The premises of the dealer were clean, and he impressed me
as exercising every care in the conduct of his business.
All the persons who suffered recovered.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
4 cases of Dysentery and 20 of Malaria were notified during
the year (old military cases).
1 case of Smallpox was notified.
No case of Plague, Cholera, or Typhus has been notified.
SMALLPOX.
One case occurred during the year. A girl, 5 years of age,
w as admitted to the Whipps Cross Hospital on the 17th February
for, I believe, Appendicitis. She was subsequently thought to
be suffering from Measles, but on 3rd March she was notified as
a case of Smallpox.