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"As regards the district of any Sanitary Authority
"in the Administrative Connty of London, and the
"district of the Port Sanitary Authority of London, the
"Order similarly extends the provisions of section 55 of
"the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
"The Order also requires the Sanitary Authority
"forthwith to send circular letters to all legally qualified
"medical practitioners in the district, informing them
"of their duties under the regulations, and it imposes
"upon every Medical Officer of Health the duty of
"reporting forthwith to the Board any case of Plague
"which may be notified to him, or which may otherwise
"come or be brought to his knowledge, and which may
"occur in the district or area assigned to his charge.
"Attention is drawn to the definitions of 'Sanitary
"Authority' and 'Medical Officer of Health' in
"Article I. of the Order.
"Copies of the Order are enclosed, and the Board
"request that you will deliver a copy to the Medical
"Officer of Health, as defined by the Order.
" I am, Sir,
" Your obedient Servant,
"JOHN LITHIBY,
"Assistant Secretary.
"To the Clerk to the Sanitary Authority."
In compliance with the obligation to send
circular letters to all medical men practising in