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duty it is to make the required notification and also the procedure
to be adopted in connection with these payments.
Article IX. Provides that no enactment shall be put in force
in respect to any poor person in relation to whom a notification in
pursuance of these Regulations has been posted to a Medical
Officer of Health, which "renders the poor person, or a person in
charge of the poor person, or any other person, liable to a penalty,
or subjects the poor person to any restrictions, prohibition or
disability affecting himself, or his employment, occupation, means
of livelihood, or residence, on the ground of his suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis."
Subject to the above, a Council may, on the advice of their
Medical Officer of Health in relation to such poor persons notified
as suffering from pulmonary tubercnlosis :—
1. Take measures under any enactment relating to Public
Health which have reference to the destruction and disinfection of
infected articles, or the cleansing or disinfecting of premises.
2. To take all proper and necessary measures for the safe
disposal or destruction of infectious material in connection with
cases of pulmonary tuberculosis; and for the prevention of the
spread of infection from any such material.
3. Supply all reasonable assistance or articles, as the circumstances
of the case require, which may remove or diminish the
risk of infection arising from conditions affecting the use of any
room when used by the poor person as a sleeping apartment.
4. Furnish on loan or otherwise, any appliance or utensil
which will assist in preventing the spread of infection.
A Council may also, on the advice of their Medical Officer of
Health, provide, publish, or distribute suitable summaries of
information and instruction respecting pulmonary tuberculosis, and
the precautions to be taken against the spread of infection from that
disease.