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introduction of the disease to common lodging-houses by tramps
wandering from place to place. In view of this we make the
following recommendations : —
(i) That common shelters which are not now subject to the
law relating to common lodging-houses should be made
subject to such law.
(ii) That there shall be power to the local authority to
require medical examination of all persons entering
common lodging-houses and casual wards to see if they
are suffering from Small-Pox, and to offer a reward for
prompt information of the presence of the disease.
(iii) That the local authority shall have power to order the
keeper of a common lodging-house in which there has
been Small-Pox to refuse fresh admissions for such time
as may be required by the authority.
(iv) That the local authority should be empowered to
require the temporary closing of any common lodginghouse
in which Small-Pox has occurred.
(v) That the local authority shall have power to offer free
lodgings to any inmate of a common lodging-house or
casual ward who may reasonably be suspected of being
liable to convey Small-Pox.
(vi) That the Sanitary Authority should give notice to all
adjoining Sanitary Authorities of the occurrence of
Small-Pox in common lodging-houses or casual wards.
(vii) That where the disease occurs the Public Vaccinator
or Medical Officer of Health should attend and
vaccinate the inmates of such lodging houses or wards,
except such as should be unwilling to submit themselves
to the operation.