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utilise their powers for the purpose of preventing the spread
of infection from tuberculosis, e.g., by
1. The destruction and disinfection of infected
articles, or the cleansing, or disinfecting of premises;
2. The safe disposal, or destruction, of infectious material
produced and discharged as the result of pulmonary
tuberculosis and the taking of all other necessary
measures for the prevention of infection from any such
material;
3. The obviating, or removing, or diminishing, the
risk of infection arising from the conditions affecting
the use or occupation of any room when used or occupied
by the poor person as a sleeping apartment;
4. The furnishing for the use of the poor person, on
loan, or otherwise, any appliance, apparatus, or utensil
which will be of assistance for the purpose ot any
precaution against infection;
5. The providing and publishing or distributing in
the form of placards, handbills, or pamphlets suitable
summaries of information on instructions respecting pulmonary
tuberculosis and the precautions to be taken
in preventing the spread of that disease.
These preventive measures have been in vogue within the
Borough of Lambeth for some time past, whilst a voluntary
system of notification of all cases (Poor Law and others)
has been in existence since 1st June, 1902.
The only difference that the new Order of the Local
Government Board will make will be due to the notification
of Poor Law cases being now compulsory, not only as
regards the patients, but also as regards their movements
from houses to Poor Law Institutions, or otherwise. In
this way, it is expected that the numbers of notification
certificates received will be considerably increased.