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or from any other evidence which he may deem sufficient for the purpose, he
is of opinion that the specified person is a carrier of dysentery infection, he
may give a notice in writing to that effect to the responsible manager and to
the suspected person with a view to preventing, during a period to be
specified in such notice, the employment of the person to whom the notice
relates in the conduct of the trade or business, or in any other trade or
business concerned with the preparation or handling of food or drink for
human consumption.
Trench Fever.
Article XIV.—(1) In any case of Trench Fever in which he is satisfied
that it is necessary, he may, by notice in writing, require—
(а) that such measures as may be specified by him shall be immediately
taken to his satisfaction to obtain the complete destruction of lice
on the person and clothing of every occupant of the building, and to
secure the destruction of lice or their products in the building :
(б) the temporary segregation, for a period to be specified in the notice,
of other inmates in the building or of other persons recently in
contact with the patient until their persons and clothing have been
completely freed from lice.
(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 any other person in the building of which the patient
is an inmats, or the occupier of the building, and also to a porson
with whom the patient has recently been in contact.
Enteric Fever.
Article XV.—The provisions of Articles XII. and XIII. of these
Kegulations apply and have effect with the necessary modifications in any
case of Enteric Fever occurring and to any person residing or employed in
the Borough in regard to whom the Medical Officer of Health has grounds
for suspecting that such person is a carrier of enteric fever iufection in like
manner and circumstances as those provisions respectively apply and have
effect in any case of Dysentery and to any person suspected to be a
carrier of dysentery infection.
Typhut Fever and Relapsing Fever.
Article XVI.—The provisions of Articles VIII. and XIV. of these
Regulations apply and have effect with the necessary modifications in any
case of Typhus Fever or of Relapsing Fever occurring in like manner as
those provisions apply in any case of Trench Fever.
Duties of Local Authorities.
Article XIX.—Authorises the Borough Council to provide or contract
for the provision of medical assistance for any person suffering from any of
the diseases mentioned in the Regulations in need of such assistance, and
the same Article provided that " where any suitable hospital or place for the