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6. Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1918 (No. 2),
Dated 6th September with circular of the 9th, provided for the notification
of cases to me by the Chairmen of the National Service Boards, who
receive a fee of one shilling for each case, unless the notifier is in H.M. Forces.
7.—Ministry of Health,
This matter was brought before us on the 4th December by the Urban
District Councils' Association, but no action was advised by the Public Health
Committee. The Association protested against the proposed Bill of the
National Insurance Committee and supported the proposal to make the present
Local Government Board the basis of the New Ministry. The Association
welcomed the coming Maternity and Child Welfare Act.
8. The Public Health (Acute Encephalitis Lethargica and Acute
Polio-Encephalitis) Regulations, 1918.
This Order of the Local Government Board dated the Nth December,
1918, came into force the 1st day of Janaury, 1919, for one year, during
which the notification of this disease will be compulsory. Accompanying the
Order was a circular of the 18th December. A Government report thereon is
also forthcoming later.
N.B.—Acute polio-myelitis became notifiable in 1912.
9.—Midwives Act, 1918.
came into operation on January 1st, 1919, so that I shall reserve my observations
thereon to my next report.
10 and 11.—Public Health (Influenza) Regulations (No, 1), 18th Nov,,
and (No. 2), 22nd Nov,
See "Influenza" section.
12 and 13.—Education Act, 1918—Maternity and Child Welfare Act,
1918.
These I shall deal with fully in my report for 1919 in the light of some
experience in their application. The pamphlet of the Local Goverment Board,
9th August, embodies their views on the latter subject up to date.
14. The Milk (Mothers and Children) Order.
Dated 8th February, 1918, made by the Food Controller under D.O.R.A.
It provides that the Council may, and (when required by the Ministry of
Health) shall supply food and milk to expectant and nursing mothers and milk
to children under 5 years old. The cases to be selected by the Medical Officer
of Health.
In May a Committee, appointed by the Food Controller, recommended that
the Government should assume direct control of the wholesalers.