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The remuneration will be payable by the Council of the
sanitary district for which the Medical Officer of Health acts, it
will be deemed to cover the cost of postage, and it will be
payable in the manner and subject to the conditions prescribed
by the Article.
Supply of Forms.
It will be the duty of the Poor Law Authorities referred to
in Article III. to supply to the officers concerned printed copies
of the appropriate forms set forth in the Schedule to the Order.
Exception and Application of Enactments.
Some of the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1875, and
the Public Health (London) Act 1891, relative to infectious
disease are not usually appropriate in cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis.
The Board have, therefore, provided by Article IX. (1) that
nothing in the regulations shall have effect so as to apply or to
anthorise any one to put in force with respect to a person in
relation to whom a notification has been made any enactment
which renders him or any other person liable to a penalty or
subjects him to any restriction, prohibition, or disability
affecting him or his employment, occupation, means of livelihood,
or residence on the ground of his suffering from pulmonary
tuberculosis.
Special Powers of Councils.
Subject to what is stated in the preceding paragraph, it is
desirable that Sanitary Authorities acting on the advice of their
Medical Officers of Health should utilise their powers for the
purpose of preventing the spread of infection from pulmonary
tuberculosis. The Order confers some special powers which
the Board are advised are suitable for this purpose, and which
are set out in Article IX. (2) of the Order.
The Board propose to issue for the use of Sanitary
Authorities and Medical Officers of Health a memorandum by
their Medical Officer setting out the appropriate action that
can be taken under these powers. Copies of the memorandum
will be sent to the Council in due course.
Determination of Questions or Difference.
Article XI. will enable the Board to determine any question
or difference in relation to anything done under the Order on
the application of any of the parties affected.