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2. That, in the opinion of the Conference, an amendment
of the law is necessary to ensure compulsory
Vaccination and re-Vaccination of all persons in a
dwelling-house wherein Small-pox has broken out.
3. That, in the opinion of the Conference, it should be
declared an offence, under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, to refuse or withhold information, or give
false information, with respect to persons living in
a house in which Small-pox has broken out, with
regard to (a) their names, (b) employment or
occupation, (c) schools attended by their children, or
(d) as to any persons not living in such house, but
employed therein.
4. That, in the opinion of the Conference, all disinfections
should be carried out by the Sanitary Authority.
5. That, in the opinion of the Conference, the provisions
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with regard
to the prevention of infectious diseases, require
amendment by (a) shortening the period of twenty-four
hours, allowed by Section 60, for the master of a
house to decide whether he will undertake the
disinfection or allow the Sanitary Authority to do so,
and (b) extending the provisions of Section 64 to the
taking of any house or part of a house by a person
suffering from an infectious disease, or who has been
exposed to infection.
6. That, in the opinion of the Conference, it is advisable
that application be made to the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to send out to every Medical Officer of Health
in London daily lists of Small-pox cases only, with
ages and addresses of patients, as is done weekly in
the case of all infectious diseases.
7. That the Conference approve the communication
addressed by the Town Clerk of the Royal Borough
of Kensington to the Local Government Board,
requesting them to undertake the supply of lymph to
any registered medical practitioner who may apply
for the same, instead of to public vaccinators only.