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School Board Visitors. The Managers of the Asylums Board must send to the
County Council, and to every Medical Officer of Health weekly, such return of the
infectious diseases of which they receive certificates, as the County Council require,
Infectious Disease—Prevention.— Sections 58 to 74 re-enact, with a few
amendments, the repealed Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890—the provisions
of which were set out in my tenth monthly report, 1890 (Oct. 6th, page 104), as
well as provisions contained in other repealed Acts, notably the Sanitary Act, 1866.
Section 59 requires the Vestry to provide, within or without their district, all proper
and necessary apparatus and attendance for the destruction, or for the disinfection, and
carriages or vessels for the removal, of infected articles. Sanitary Authorities may
combine, or contract one with another, for the use of premises provided for the purpose
of this section. Increased powers are given to the Sanitary Authority, by sections 6061,
to enable them to enforce disinfection of infected articles and houses, which may be
done by the person on whom the notice to disinfect is [served, or by the Sanitary
Authority at the expense of the defaulting person, or at their own cost; and in the
majority of cases, if not in all, the work will be done at the public cost. For the
purpose of carrying into effect this section, the Sanitary Authority may enter by day
on any premises. Temporary shelter or house accommodation, with any necessary
attendants, is to be provided by the Sanitary Authority for the use of any family dislodged
whilst disinfection is being carried out. If the Sanitary Authority's notice
requiring delivery of infected articles for destruction or disinfection is disobeyed, the
person in default becomes liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
Infectious Rubbish.—By section 62 it is forbidden to cast into any ash-pit
any infected rubbish,without previous disinfection. A fine for the offence, not exceeding
five pounds,may be imposed, and a continuing penalty not exceeding forty shillings
for every^day during which the offence continues. A notice of the provisions of this
section is to be served by the officer of the Sanitary Authority on the master of the
house where infectious disease is known to exist.
Letting of Infected Houses.—Sections 63 and 64 deal with the offence of letting
an infected house or part of a house without previous disinfection; section 65
with the cessation of tenancy without previous disinfection, or notice to the owner or
master of the house or part of a house; adequate penalties being prescribed. Notice
of the provisions of section 65 is to be served by the Sanitary Authority on the
master of any house or part of a house where infectious disease is known to exist.
Injected Person in a Van, &c.—A person with an infectious disease who is
lodged in a tent or van, or is on board a vessel, may be removed to a hospital on
the customary medical certificate and the order of a justice (section 66).
Infected Person not to carry on Business.—Section 69 contains a prohibition,
on an infected person, from milking, fruit picking, or engaging in any occupation con
nected with food, or carrying on any trade or business so as to spread the disease.
The offence renders the person liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
Public Conveyance not to be used by Sick Person.—Section 70 forbids the
hiring or letting of a public vehicle for conveying an infected person. Liability to