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(1.) That it is desirable that the notification of pulmonary tuberculosis
should be compulsory.
(2.) That application be made to the Local Government Board for
an Order to be made:—
(a.) To include pulmonary tuberculosis among the diseases to be
notified under Ssction 55 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
(b.) To extend the provisions of the following Sections of the above
Act to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Section 60—Cleansing and disinfecting of premises, &c.
„ 61—Disinfection of bedding, &c.
„ 62—Infectious rubbish thrown into ash-pits, &c., to
be disinfected.
„ 63—Penalty on letting houses in which infected
persons have been lodging.
„ 64—Penalty on persons letting houses making false
statements as to infectious disease.
„ 65—Penalty on ceasing to occupy house without
disinfection or notice to owner, or making false
answer.
„ 69—In so far as it relates to the milking of cows and
to the sale and distribution of milk. (This was
proposed by the Westminster City Council's
representatives.)
(c.) That, in the opinion of this Conference, it is desirable, in order
to limit the spread of tuberculosis, that provision should be
made for public inspection and control, at its several sources,
of the milk supply of England, and that the Local Government
Board be asked to take steps to secure the efficient
administration of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order,
1885, and Orders amending the same, by making compulsory
regulations.
(.d.) That the provision conferred by Section 7 (1) of the Factory
and Workshop Act, 1901, namely, that in every room in any
factory or workshop sufficient means of ventilation shall be
provided and sufficient ventilation maintained, be rigidly
enforced, and a similar provision extended to all places where
people are assembled together for any lengthened period, with
a view to restricting the spread of pulmonary tuberculosis.
(e.) That a Sanitorium is needed for the open-air treatment of poor
persons, and that the Metropolitan Asylums Board be asked
to obtain power to utilise the Southern Hospital at Carshalton
for this purpose.