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Situation of dwelling in house
Bed room occupied by Patient
Other persons sleeping in same room
,, ,, ,, bed
Condition of room
Precautions observed
as to
opurum
Handkerchiefs
lied clothing and bed linen
Cleansing
Air
-Sunlight

Remarks
lie-visits
[The Inquiry must be very carefully made with a view to helping the
patient, the family, and the Medical Attendant. No action as to segregation,
disinfection, or sanitary inspection (except upon complaint), must be taken
without the desire of the patient or family, and the advice of the Medical
Attendant.]
COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Here follows a Reprint of Sect. 45, Sheffield Corporation Act, 1903.
Provisions for
notification
of Tuberculosis
of
the Lung.
(1). (a) Every registered medical practitioner attending on or called in to
visit any person within the City shall forthwith on becoming aware that such
person is suffering from Tuberculosis of the Lung send to the Medical Officer
of Health a certificate on a form to be supplied to him gratuitously by the
Corporation stating the name age sex and place of residence and employment
or occupation (so far as can be reasonably ascertained) of the person so suffering
and whether the case occurs in his private practice or in his practice as medical
officer of any hospital public body friendly or other society or institution.
(b) Any such medical practitioner who fails to give such certificate shall be
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding forty shillings.
(c) The Corporation shall pay to every such medical practitioner for each
certificate dulv sent by him in accordance with this section a fee of two
shillings and sixpence if the case occurs in his private practice and of one
shilling if the case occurs in his practice as medical officer of any hospital
public body friendly or other society or institution.