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PLAGUE.
On the 12th September I reported fully to the Health Committee on
Bubonic Plague, which Report together with the recommendations of the
Committee thereon were approved by the Vestry on the 10th October. This
appears in the Minutes. A personal letter to passengers arriving from
infected places and a circular letter to Medical Practitioners were immediately
drafted and circulated to the following effect:—
Personal.
PLAGUE.
Personal Letter to Passengers.
Saint Pancras.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Town Hall,
Pancras Road, N.W.
October, 1900.
Sir or Madam,
I have received information from the Medical Officer of Health at the
Port of dated that by the ship from a
passenger by the name of has arrived and is proceeding
to
The above name, address, and destination having been given by you before
landing to the Port Medical Officer of Health, in accordance with the Public
Health Act of 1896, and the Regulations of the Local Government Board of
the 9th November, 1896, these particulars are forwarded to me forthwith, and
I beg to inform you that any person who arrives at any address other than
the destination and address given by him before landing must forthwith
notify the fact to the Medical Officer of Health of the Sanitary Authority of
the place of his arrival. Giving a false name or failing to notify a true
destination or otherwise infringing the Regulations is punishable by a fine of
£100 and £50 a day during continuance.
The Sanitary Inspector has received instructions to call daily for at least
ten days to ascertain that you remain at the above address and in good health.
I am, Sir or Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
John E. J. Skkes,
Medical Officer of Health,