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Diphtheria Anti-toxin. An order was issued by the Local
Government Board authorising Sanitary Authorities to provide
Diphtheria anti-toxin, and supply it free of charge
for such poor patients as required it. I reported as follows
on this order:—
"A letter has been received from the Local Government
Board enclosing an Order made under Section
77, Public Health (London) Act, with respect to
the use of Diphtheria anti-toxin. Section 77
authorises the Sanitary Authority, with the sanction
of the Local Government Board, to provide a
temporary supply of medicine and medical assistance
for the poorer inhabitants of their district.
The Local Government Board, by their Order dated
16th August, sanction the provision of a temporary
supply of Diphtheria anti-toxin and of medical
assistance in connection with it, subject to the condition
that the arrangements with respect to
keeping, distribution, and use of the anti-toxin,
shall be made in accordance with the advice of the
Medical Officer of Health. As the duties of Medical
Officers of Health did not previously include action
taken in the execution of this circular, the Board
has extended those duties to include such action.
The Board also authorises the Sanitary Authority
to pay in addition to his salary a reasonable compensation
for all action by the Medical Officer of
Health in the execution of this Order. In the
covering letter from the Secretary of the Board,
the Board suggest that the Borough Council should
consider with their Medical Officer of Health what
arrangements should be made for the provision