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Section 61, under which sanitary authorities can require
bedding, clothing, etc., to be delivered up to them for disinfection,
and must pay compensation for any unnecessary damage.
Section 62, which prohibits, under a penalty, the casting of
infectious rubbish into ashpits without previous disinfection.
Section Go, which prohibits, under a penalty, persons from
knowingly letting houses in which infected persons have been
lodging, until such premises have been disinfected.
Section 64, which provides for a penalty on persons letting
houses who make false statements as to infectious disease.
Section 65, which provides for a penalty on persons ceasing
to occupy houses without disinfection or notice to owner, or
making false answer.
Section 66, which provides for the removal to hospital of
infected persons without proper lodging.
Section 69, which prohibits infected persons from carrying on
any occupation in such a manner as to be likely to spread
disease.
Section 70, which prohibits the conveyance of infected
persons in public conveyances.
Section 72, which prohibits, in certain cases, the retention of
the body of a person who has died of any dangerous infectious
disease.
Section 73, as to the body of a person who has died in
hospital of any dangerous infectious disease being removed only
for burial.
Section 74, as to the disinfection of a public conveyance if
used for carrying the body of a person who has died of any
infectious disease.
In 1898 a letter was received from the School Board for London
on the subject, and in accordance with a resolution of the Committee
I addressed a circular letter to the various vestries and district
boards, asking for their views on the question. The replies received