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Article XI.—On the occurrence of two or more cases of Malaria in
which the infection has, in the opiuion of the Medical Officer of Health, been
contracted within the Borough, the Borough Council may and if required by
the Ministry of Health shall appoint and pay a Medical Practitioner approved
by the Ministry who shall—
(1) make systematic visits to houses where Malaria has occurred or
where risk of Malaria infection arises, and shall offer to examine
persons therein who are suspected of being infected with Malaria
and shall endeavour to obtain material for microscopic examination
in order to determine whether malarial infection is present, and
("2) secure that effective measures are taken to prevent the spread of
infection by the administration of quinine, by the use of mosquito
netting, and by the destruction of mosquitos, and otherwise.
Dysentery.
Article XII.—(1) In any case of Dysentery in connection with which
he is of opinion after inquiry that such a course is necessary to prevent the
spread of infection, he may by notice in writing require that (until a further
notice is given revoking the first mentioned notice on the ground that the
risk of infection is removed)—
(а) the person specified in the notice shall discontinue any occupation
connected with the preparation or handling of food or drink for
human consumption.
(б) children in the care or charge of any person specified in the notice
shall not be sent to school.
(c) suitable measures to be specified in the notice shall be taken with
respect to cleansing, disinfection, disposal of excreta, destruction of
flies, and prevention of contamination of articles of food or drink for
human consumption.
(2) The notice may be addressed to the head of the family to which the
patient belongs, or to any person in charge of or in attendance on the patient,
or to any other person in the building or place of which the patieut is an
inmate, or to the occupier of the building or place.
Article XIII.—(1) If he has grounds for suspectiug that any person
who is employed in any trade or businoss concerned with the preparation or
handling of food or drink for human consumption is a carrier of dysentery
infection, he may give notice in writing to the responsible manager of the
trade or business concerned certifying that for the purpose of preventing the
spread of the disease he considers it necessary to make a clinical examination
of such suspected person, and the responsible manager and all other
persons concerned shall give to him all reasonable assistance in the matter,
(2) If from the result of any such examination, or from bacteriological
or protozoological examination of material obtained at any such examination,