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of Health, may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of infection from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis,—
(i) take all such measures, or do all such things as are authorised, in.
any case of infectious disease, or of dangerous infectious disease,
by any enactment relating to public health, and as have reference to
the destruction and disinfection of infected articles, or the cleansing
or disinfecting of premises;
(ii) take all such measures or do all such things as are appropriate and
necessary for the safe disposal or destruction of infectious material,
produced and discharged, as a result of Pulmonary Tuberculosis;
and otherwise for the prevention of the spread of infection from .
any such material;
(iii) afford or supply all such assistance, facilities, or articles as, within
such reasonable limits as the circumstances of the case require and
allow, will obviate, or remove, or diminish 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; and
(iv) furnish, lor the use of the poor person, on loan, or otherwise, any
appliance, apparatus, or utensil which will be of assistance for the
purpose of any precaution against the spread of infection.
(3.) A Council, on the advice of their Medical Officer of Health, may provide
and publish or distribute in the form of placards, handbills, or leaflets,
suitable summaries of information and instruction respecting Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, and the precautions to be taken against the spread of infection
from that disease.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD ORDERS AND REGULATIONS
AS TO FOOD.
Under the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907 (7 Edw. VII.,
c. 32), the Local Government Board issued two sets of Regulations, one called
"The Public Health (First Series: Unsound Food) Regulations, 1908," and
the other "The Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908," and dated
the 12th September, 1908.
For the purpose of preventing danger to the public health from the importations,
preparation, storage, and distribution of articles of food or drink (other
than drugs or water) the Act applies the methods of control which, in pursuance
of an earlier series of enactments, have long been in successful operation with
respect to infectious disease.
The enactments thus applied include Section 130 of the Public Health Act,
1875, as amended by the Public Health Act, 1896, and as extended to London
by Section 113 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
A general power of making regulations for the main purpose of the Act of
1907 is given to the Local Government Board, and under this power the
Board issued the sets of regulations before mentioned and known also as
Statutory Rules and Orders, 1908, No. 717 (Foreign Meat Regulations) and
No. 718 (Unsound Food Regulations).