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pyrexia, e.g., septic foci, vaginal discharge, carious
teeth, (fee.
2. The names of all persons who have made internal
examinations, including the name of the person who
delivered the patient: their occupations and professional
qualifications (if any).
3. Day and hour of commencement of labour or miscarriage.
4. The clinical course of labour or miscarriage, mentioning
any special means used to assist labour, e.g.,
obstetrical operations or manual removal of placenta;
and any injuries incurred by the patient.
5. The duration of labour and time of termination of
labour or miscarriage.
6. The clinical history subsequent to delivery, including
the amount and character of lochia; copy of temperature
chart, Ac.
7. The time of the onset and the probable cause of
pyrexia.
8. Any cases of specific fevers, erysipelas, puerperal
pyrexia, or other possible forms of sepsis, visited recently
by doctor or other attendant, giving dates.
I append the Regulations as made by the Minister of
Health :—
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND.
The Minister of Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him
by the Public Health Act, 1875, the Infectious Disease (Notification)
Act, 1889, the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and of every
other power enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following
Hegulations
PART I.
General.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Notification
of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926, and shall
come into operation on the 1st day of October, 192fi.
2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears :—
" Local authority " means the common council of the City of
London, the council of a metropolitan borough, the council of a
municipal borough or other urban district, the council of a rural
district, or a port sanitary authority.
" Medical officer of health " means medical officer of health of a
local authority;
" Medical practitioner " means any person for the time being
registered under the Medical Acts;
The Minister " means the Minister of Health;
" The Infectious Disease (Notification) Acts " means the Infectious
Disease (Notification) Acts, 1889 to 1899. and includes Section 55
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and any provisions relating
to the notification of infectious disease contained in any local Act or
Order made thereunder.