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favourable to infection, and for that purpose may appoint
such officers, do such acts and make such arrangements as may
be necessary.
Provided that nothing in this sub-division shall be deemed
to authorise a Council to take any of the measures herein
mentioned at any Poor Law Institution or any Hospital.
(2) A Council, on the advice of their Medical Officer of
Health, may provide and publish or distribute in the form of
placards, handbills, or leaflets, suitable summaries of information
and instruction respecting Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and
the precautions to be taken against the spread of infection
from that disease.
1. Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations 1908.
During 1911 there were 562 notifications received by me
under these regulations. Of these, 139 were duplications of cases
notified to me during 1909 and 1910, and 189 were duplicates of
cases notified for the first time during the year. The remaining
234 had the age and sex distribution as follows:—

Further, 20 of the above cases were notified from the workhouse
and 1 from the casual ward and 7 from the City of London
Workhouse, Clifden Road.
Of the cases notified, 84 died during the year, 72 in the
infirmary and 12 at their homes.