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Scarlet Fever (Return Cases).
Cases occuring within the margin of one month from the
discharge of a case from Hospital to the same house were regarded
as "Return Cases." Of 598 admitted to Hospital, 10, or 1.6%,
were associated with recurrent infections in this way (see also
report of Medical Superintendent of Plaistow Fever Hospital—
pages 8(5—97.
Laboratory Work.
Bacteriological Work is carried out at the various Municipal
Institutions.
At Plaistow Fever Hospital, in addition to the routine bacteriological
work of the Hospital, any medical practitioner may
have a bacteriological report upon any case of suspected
diphtheria, typhoid or cerebro-spinal fever.
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, carry out bacteriological
examinations of samples of graded milk, ordinary milk, and
various other articles.
The Tuberculosis Officer at the Tuberculosis Dispensary in
Balaam Street examines all specimens of sputum suspected to
contain the tubercle bacillus.
Samples of water, milk, and food stuffs are analysed by a
Public Analyst, who is a part-time Officer of the Council. He is
also the Analyst under the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926.
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