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(b) By a District Medical Officer of any poor person upon
whom he is in medical attendance according to his
agreement with a Board of Guardians.
(c) By the Superintending Officer of a Poor Law Institution
of a poor person who has been an inmate of the
Institution and whose case has been notified by the
Medical Officer of the Poor Law Institution, together
with the intended residence of the poor person, to the
Medical Officer of Health for the area in which the
intended residence is situate.
id) By a Relieving Officer respecting a change of residence
of a poor person, residing in his relief district, whose
case has been notified by the District Medical Officer,
to the Medical Officer of Health for the area in which
the changed residence of the poor person is situate.
Under these regulations the Council have power, on the
advice of their Medical Officer of Health, to take all measures
with regard to the disinfection or cleansing of infected articles
and premises that are authorised by the Public Health Acts in
cases of infectious or dangerous infectious diseases, and may
supply within such reasonable limits as the circumstances of the
case require or allow such assistance, facilities or articles as
may diminish the risk of infection from the room occupied
by the poor person, and may furnish for his use, on loan or
otherwise any appliance or utensil which may be of assistance
for the purpose of any precaution against the spread of infection.
But it is expressly laid down that nothing in the regulations
shall authorise the Medical Officer of Health, or the Council,
to put into force, with respect to any poor person in relation
to whom a notification has been given under the regulations,
any enactment which renders the poor person, or a person in
charge of the poor person, or any other person liable to a
penalty, or subject the poor person to any restriction, prohibition
or disability affecting himself or his employment, occupation,
means of livelihood or residence, on the ground of his
suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.