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I. A medical practitioner attending upon, or called in to
visit any person, shall, within 48 hours of becoming aware
that the patient is suffering from any form of tuberculosis,
notify the Medical Officer of Health; unless he has reason
to believe that the case has already been notified (Form A.)
3. School Medical Officers must notify cases to the
Medical Officer of Health weekly instead of within 48 hours as
before (Form B.)
4. The Medical Officer of a Poor Law Institution or
Sanatorium shall notify all cases admitted during the week to
the Medical Officer of Health of the district in which the
patient's residence is situated (Form C).
They shall also notify to the Medical Officer of Health, all
cases discharged, and shall inform him of the address at which
the patient intends to reside.
5. Fees paid to medical men shall be deemed to cover all
expenses, including cost of transmission.
6. It is the duty of the Medical Officer of Health to treat
all notifications and every document relating to a person notified
under these regulations as confidential, but this register is open
as before to the County Medical Officer of Health, the School
Medical Officer within the district, and also to any duly
authorised officer of any Government department.
special powers and duties of local authorities.
1. A Local Authority on the advice of their Medical
Officer of Health may supply all such medical or other assistance,
and all such facilities and articles as may reasonably be
required for the detection of Tuberculosis, for preventing the
spread of infection and for removing conditions favourable to
infection, and for that purpose may appoint officers, do such
acts, and make such arrangements as may be necessary.