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CONFERENCE ON CONSUMPTION.
A Conference of representatives of the City and Metropolitan Borough
Councils, convened by the Paddiugton Borough Council, " on the question of
taking measures to limit the spread of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Consumption) "
was held at the Town Hall, Paddington, on the 6th June. Twenty-six City
and Borough Councils, out of 29, were represented by 61 delegates ; the
Mayor of Paddington presided.
The following resolutions were passed:—
" That it is desirable that the notification of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(Consumption) should be compulsory.
" 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 disinfecting of premises, &c.
„ 61—Disinfection of bedding, &c.
,, 62 — Infectious rubbish thrown into ash-pits, &c., to be
disinfected.
„ 63—Penalty on letting houses in which infected persons
have been lodging.
„ 64—Penalty on persons letting houses making false statements,
as to infectious disease.
,, 65—Penalty on ceasing to occupy house without disinfection,
or notice to owner, or making false answer.
" That it is desirable, in order to limit the spread of Tuberculosis,
that provision should be made for public inspection and control, at its
several sources, of the milk supply of England, and to ask the Local
Government Board to take steps to secure the efficient administration
of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885, and Orders
amending the same."
" That application be made to the Local Government Board for an
Order to be made to extend the provisions of Section 69 of the Public
Health (London) Act to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, in so far as it relates
to the milkinsr of cows and to the sale and distribution of milk."
" That the provision conferred by Section 7 (1) of the Factory and
"Workshop Act, 1901, namely, that in every room in any factory or
workshop sufficient means of ventilation shall be provided and sufficient
ventilation maintained, be rigidly enforced, and a similar provision
extended to all places where people are assembled together for any
lengthened period, with a view to restricting the spread of pulmonary
tuberculosis."