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showed a considerable divergence of opinion, and in these circumstances
the Committee think it desirable to consult the Councils of
the Metropolitan Boroughs with reference to the proposal.
I am accordingly to ask that your Council will be so good as to
state whether they are in favour of the extension to Measles of the
provisions contained in any or all of the sections above mentioned.
You will observe that these sections do not relate to the question of
"notification," which is dealt with in sections 55 and 56.
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1 shall be glad to be favoured with a reply by the end of January,
1901.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
G. L. Gomme,
Clerk of the Council.
The Town Clerk,
Metropolitan Borough of
City of Westminster.
This letter was referred to the Public Health Committee for consideration,
when they requested the Medical Officers of Health of the
Council to consider and report upon the subject. In accordance with
the above decision of the Committee, the Medical Officers of Health
presented the following joint Report:—
REPORT BY THE MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH.
Measles.
To the Health Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Lords, and Gentlemen,
We, the Medical Officers of Health of the City, beg to
report that the following are the grounds upon which we recently
reported in favour of the inclusion of "Measles" in the term
"Dangerous and Infectious Disease," for the purposes set out in
the letter of the Clerk of the London County Council, of the 1st
December, 1900.