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To the Councils of the several Metropolitan Boroughs,
Municipal Boroughs, and other Urban Districts in
England and Wales ;—
To the Councils of the several Rural Districts in
England and Wales ;—
To all Medical Practitioners ;—
And to all others whom it may concern.
Whereas We, the Local Government Board, are empowered
by Section 130 of the Public Health Act, 1875, as amended by
the Public Health Act, 1896, from time to time, to make, alter,
and revoke Regulations with a view to the treatment of persons
affected with any endemic or infectious disease and for preventing
the spread of the disease; and to provide for the
enforcement and execution of the Regulations ;
And whereas by section 133 of the Public Health Act,
1875, any local authority may, with Our sanction, themselves
provide or contract with any person to provide a temporary
supply of medicine and medical assistance for the poorer
inhabitants of their district;
And whereas Measles and German Measles are endemic
and infectious diseases :
Now therefore, We, by this Our Order and in the exercise
of the powers conferred upon Us by the Public Health Act,
1875, the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Public
Health Act, 1896, and of every other power enabling Us in
that behalf, do hereby make the following Regulations, that is
to say :—
Definitions.
Article I.—In these Regulations, unless the contrary
intention appears :—
(а) Words importing the masculine gender include
females ;
(b) Words in the singular include the plural, and
words in the plural include the singular ;
(c) Expressions referring to writing include references
to printing, and to other modes of representing or
reproducing words in a visible form, and references
to printing include references to other mechanical
modes of so representing or reproducing words ;
(d) The expression "Local Authority" means, as the
case may be, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons