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SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following diseases are notifiable to the Medical Officer of
Health: —
1. Under Section 144 and 343, Public Health Act, 1936.
Smallpox. Typhoid Fever.
Cholera. Enteric Fever or Relapsing Fever.
Diphtheria. Anthrax (made notifiable by the Local
Membranous Croup. Authority as from 1/4/22).
Erysipelas. Pemphigus Neonatorum (made
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever. fiable by Local Authority as from
Typhus Fever. 29/6/29).
2. Under Regulations of the Ministry of Health.
Plague L.G.B. Order, 19/9/1900.
Puerperal Pyrexia The Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1939.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum P.H. (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations,
1926.
Acute Primary and Acute}
Influenzal Pneumonia } P.H. (Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery,
Dysentery} etc.) Regulations, 1927.
Malaria}
Tuberculosis P.H. (Tuberculosis) Regulations. 1930.
Acute Rheumatism (up to 16 The Acute Rheumatism Regulations, 1950.
years)
Measles and Whooping Cough The Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations,
1940.
Acute Poliomyelitis} P.H. (Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute
Acute Encephalitis} cephalitis and Meningococcal Infection)
Meningococcal Infection} Regulations, 1949.
The Public Health (Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Encephalitis, and Meningococcal Infection)
Regulations, 1949.
(These regulations came into operation on 1st January, 1950. They were designed to replace,
with slight modifications, the Public Health (Cerebro.spinal Fever and Acute Poliomyelitis)
Regulations, 1912, and the Public Health (Acute Encephalitis Lethargica and Acute Polio.Encephalitis)
Regulations, 1918. They introduced nomenclature consistent with the international
tandard classification of diseases which was brought into general use on 1st January, 1950, slightly
extend the scope of clinical conditions notifiable under the head of acute encephalitis, and distinguish
between paralytic and non.paralytic forms of acute poliomyelitis.)
The Acute Rheumatism Regulations, 1950, came into operation on the 1st October,
1950, for a period of three years, and revoked the Ilford (Acute Rheumatism) Regulations which
ad been in operation since 1st April, 1935. The new regulations became operative in other areas
beside Ilford, hence the special order. The t?rm "acute rheumatism" means: (i) rheumatic pains
or arthritis accompanied by a rise of temperature; (ii) rheumatic chorea; (iii) rheumatic carditis
; (iv) valvular disease of the heart of rheumatic origin.
3. By Local Act.
Food Poisoning Ilford Corporation Act, 1937, and Food
and Drugs Act, 1938.
In addition to the above diseases notifiable to the Medical Officer of
Health, certain industrial diseases are notifiable to the Chief Inspector of
Factories, Home Office, under Section 66 of the Factories Act. 1937. These
are cases of Lead. Phosphorus, Arsenical or Mercurial Poisoning or
Anthrax contracted in any factory. The Secretary of State can add other
diseases to those mentioned by Regulation.