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London County Council.
Spring Gardens, S.W.
1st December, 1900.
MEASLES.
Sir—I am directed to inform you that the Public Health
Committee of the Council have under consideration the question
whether it is advisable that the Council should include "Measles"
in the term "Dangerous and Infectious Disease," for the purposes
set out in the following sections of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891:—
Section 68, which prohibits, under a penalty, the exposure of
infected persons and things.
Section 60, which gives power to sanitary authorities to
require the cleansing and disinfection of infected premises, and
the disinfection or destruction of infected articles, and contains
other provisions as to compensation and shelter during disinfection.
Section 61, under which sanitary authorities can require
bedding, clothing, &c., to be delivered up to them for disinfection,
and must pay compensation for any unnecessary damage.
Section 62, which prohibits, under a penalty, the casting of
infectious rubbish into ash-pits without previous disinfection.
Section 63, which prohibits, under a penalty, persons from
knowingly letting houses in which infected persons have been
lodging, until such premises have been disinfected.
Section 64, which provides for a penalty on persons letting
houses who make false statements as to infectious disease.
Section 65, which provides for a penalty on persons ceasing
to occupy houses without disinfection or notice to owner, or
making false answer.
Section 66, which provides for the removal to hospital of
infected persons without proper lodging.