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ACTION WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO TAKE UNDER
THE VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION OF
CONSUMPTION.
(A.) Forms will be issued to Medical Practitioners on which
they are invited to notify (with the consent of the patient
or those in charge of patient) any case of Consumption
which may come under their notice and with respect to
which the Council would be of assistance in promoting
preventive measures.
(B.) The preventive measures which the Council will under
take are as follows:—
1. A visit by the Medical Officer of Health with the
view of inspecting the surroundings of the
patient, the conditions of work, etc., and the
detection and removal of conditions likely to
promote the disease.
2. Verbal advice will be given and a printed handbill
of instructions left at the house.
3. An offer will be made to perform, free of all
charge, any necessary disinfection of rooms,
bedding, etc.
4. The house will be visited from time to time in
order to see if the necessary precautions have
been observed to prevent the spread of the
disease.
5. Arrangements will be made for examining, with
out fee. specimens of sputum from persons the
nature of whose illness is dubious, in order to
bring about a prompt diagnosis of the disease.