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PREVENTION OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
(CONSUMPTION).
(Special Report presented to the Council on June 23rd, 1907.)
A Conference of representatives of the City and Metropolitan
Borough Councils on the question of taking measures
to limit the spread of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Consumption)
was held at the Town Hall, Paddington, on 6th June,
1907. The City and all the Metropolitan Borough Councils,
with the exception of Chelsea, were represented. The following
resolutions were carried :—
1. That it is desirable that the notification of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis (Consumption) should be compulsory
2. That application be made to the Local Government
Board for an Order to be made :—
(i.) To include Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Consumption)
among the diseases to be notified under Section 55
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 ; and
(ii.) To extend the provisions of the following sections
of the above Act to Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Consumption)
:—
Section 60.-—Cleansing and disinfection of
premises, etc.
Section 61.—Disinfection of bedding, etc.
Section 62.—Infectious rubbish thrown into
ashpits, etc., to be disinfected.
Section 63.—Penalty on letting houses in
which infected persons have been lodging.
Section 64.—Penalty on persons letting houses
making false statements as to infectious disease.
Section 65.—Penalty on ceasing to occupy
house without disinfection or notice to owner, or
making false answer.