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24
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Notifications and Hospital Accommodation, Outworkers, and Port
Sanitary Authorities Notifications.
There were 656 notifications of infectious diseases in Poplar, and
964 in Bromley; these totals do not include 69 second notifications,
forwarded for the two parishes.
The notification rate per 1000 living being:—
1894 1895 1896
Poplar ... 10.6 ... 13.6 ... 11.3
Bromley ... 12.9 ... 11.9 ... 13.8
Seven of the infectious cases, viz.—two of scarlet fever, two of
typhoid fever, and three of diphtheria—were notified from premises
where milk was sold. The usual steps were taken to prevent the
sale of the milk until after the disinfection of the premises and
utensils.
During the past year there was difficulty in obtaining the removal
of infectious cases to the Asylums Boards Hospital, on account ot
want of accommodation, patients remaining many days at their homes
after notice to the Asylums Board had been given. Diphtheria cases
suffered mostly from want of isolation, and in the instance of such
cases awaiting removal, the Asylums Board sent a warrant for AntiToxic
Serum to be forwarded to the practitioner attending the case,
in order that he might obtain Anti-Toxic Serum from certain
hospitals, to be employed in the treatment of the patient, if necessary,
with the consent of the patient or of responsible relations.
The Asylums Board also issued special forms of application for
removal to be used in times of pressure. This difficulty in obtaining
prompt isolation of infectious cases occurred also in 1893 and 1895.
During these times of want of accomodation the same steps were
taken as mentioned in previous reports.