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SCABIES.
The Scabies Order, 1941.
In November, 1941, the Minister of Health, being satisfied
that scabies is prevalent to such an extent as to prejudice the
carrying out of the purposes of the provisions of the Emergency
Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, has made the above Order, known as
The Scabies Order, 1941 (applicable to England and Wales), front
which the following are the chief provisions :—
(1) Where a medical officer of health is satisfied, upon information
given by a registered medical practitioner or
otherwise, that a person is in a verminous condition, he
may by notice in writing require the occupier of any
premises in which that person is or lias recently been
accommodated to permit the inspection of the premises
by the medical officer of health or by a person duly
authorised by him in that behalf in writing.
(2) Where a medical officer of health is satisfied after such
inspection that the medical examination of any person
who is or has recently been accommodated in the premises
is necessary or expedient, he may by notice in writing
require that person to present himself, within the period
specified in the notice, at a place specified in the notice
at which arrangements for such examination are available
and to submit himself to examination by the medical
officer of health or some other registered medical practitioner.
(3) Where a medical officer of health is satisfied, upon such
examination or upon a certificate of a registered medical
practitioner, that a person is verminous and requires
cleansing or treatment, he may—
(a) by notice in writing require that person to present
himself, within the period specified in the notice at a
place specified at which suitable arrangements for the
cleansing or treatment of verminous persons are
available, and to submit himself to such cleansing or
treatment ; and
(b) by notice in writing require the cleansing, treatment
or destruction of any article specified in the notice
which is, or is likely to be, verminous by reason of
having been used by, or in contact with, that person,