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Infectious Diseases Notification.
The cases of infectious disease notified during the year
will be found referred to in the Medical Officer's Report,
Table (B).
Steps have been taken for the disinfection of each house
or room where cases have occurred, and also for the disinfection
or destruction of the articles therein.
It was suggested (by the St. Olave's District Board) that
"measles" should be added to the list of "infectious diseases"
of which notification is required under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. The Board referred the matter to their
Medical Officer of Health, who reported that he did not consider
the notification of measles desirable at the present time,
and he gave in his report his reasons for that opinion. The
matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee; they reported
their concurrence in the Medical Officer's opinion,
and no steps were taken in the matter.
Wafer Supply Certificates.
During the year the Board have received and considered
307 applications for certificates under section 48 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, and on evidence before them that
the houses were properly furnished with water, the certificates
were granted. By the section referred to it is provided that
a house newly erected or rebuilt after the commencement of
the Act, shall not be occupied as a dwelling-house until the
Sanitary Authority have certified that it has a proper and
sufficient supply of water either from a Water Company or
by some other means.
Water-closets.
The Board have also received and dealt with during
the year 625 notices relating to the construction of waterclosets.
By the Bye-laws made by the London County
Council it is provided (14) that
"Every person who shall intend to construct any watercloset,
earth-closet, or privy, or to fit or fix in or in