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In July voluntary notification was adopted in the City of London, the
following circular letter and memorandum of precautions being sent to every
medical practitioner:—
Corporation of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.,
10th July, 1901.
VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Sir,
The Corporation of London has decided to invite all Medical
Practitioners in the City to voluntarily notify to the Medical Officer of
Health, at the Guildhall, any cases of Phthisis occurring within the City of
London, with the object of limiting the danger of infection by means of
disinfection of rooms, &c.
I am instructed to ask you to co-operate, and to inform you that the fee
(2s. 6c?.) payable under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, for infectious
diseases will be paid in respect of any cases of Tuberculosis so notified.
The ordinary procedure in such cases will be that on receipt of a
notification, the house will be visited, disinfection will be offered and a leaflet
(prepared by the Medical Officer of Health) giving simple advice left with
the friends.
I append a copy of such leaflet for your consideration.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN B. MONCKTON.
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFECTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS, OR CONSUMPTION.
1. Consumption is a Contagious disease, and is mainly conveyed from one
person to another by means of the dry expectoration, or sputum.
2. No healthy person should be allowed to sleep with a consumptive
person.
3. Consumptive persons should live in well-ventilated rooms.