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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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INFECTIONS DISEASES
The undermentioned conditions are compulsorily notifiable in Westminster:—
| Disease | Authority for Notification |
|---|---|
| Anthrax | L.C.C. Order dated 23.3.1909 and Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Section 305. |
| Cholera | Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304. |
| Diphtheria | Do. |
| Dysentery | Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1953. |
| Encephalitis, Acute | Public Health (Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection) Regulations, 1949. |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304. |
| Erysipelas | Do. |
| Food Poisoning | Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 26. |
| Glanders | L.C.C. Order dated 23.3.1909 and Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Section 305. |
| Hydrophobia | Do. |
| Leprosy* | Public Health (Leprosy) Regulations, 1951. |
| Malaria | Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1953. |
| Measles | County of London (Measles and Whooping Cough) Regulations, 1938 to 1948. |
| Membranous Croup | Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304. |
*Notifiable to the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health