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Public Health Legislation in 1916.
Venereal Diseases. A Royal Commission appointed in 1913
reported in 1916, and the Public Health (Venereal Diseases)
Regulations were issued during the year. Local Authorities are given
power to provide facilities for persons suffering from various forms of
Venereal Diseases to obtain advice and treatment free and secretly.
For London, the Metropolitan Boroughs, the London County
Council is the Authority, and the Borough Council and Medical Officer
of Health are merely required to advertise the scheme submitted to
them.
The Miller General Hospital and the Seamans' Hospital, Greenwich,
are the two local centres for treatment.
Co-operation of Civil and Military Authorities.
The scheme of co-operation between the two Authorities, adopted
last year, has been continued and developed during 1916.
The chief work has been the supervision of Military Contacts with
Infectious Disease, the personal bathing and disinfecting of military
clothing.
In addition, doubtful or suspected cases of Tuberculosis amongst
recruits called up for examination, are now referred to the Tuberculosis
Dispensary for detailed examination and report.
By Order of the Local Government Board, Medical Officers of
Health are now required to furnish to the Army Council particulars of
all male persons, who, being on Ist January, 1916, between the ages
of 18 and 45, have been notified since Ist February, 1913, as suffering
from Tuberculosis. A list is also sent in weekly of notified males.
The operation of the Order is limited to the duration of the war, and
its object is to assist the Army Council in securing that men suffering
from Tuberculosis are not enlisted.