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the scholars attending the same, and may exclude from
attendance thereat for such period as he shall consider
requisite, any scholar, who in his opinion is suffering from
infectious disease or is likely to spread infection.
The Medical Officer shall, upon the exclusion of any
scholar in manner aforesaid, give notice thereof in writing
to the principal or person in charge of such school or (if
such school is divided into separate departments, and there
is no principal or person in charge of the whole school) the
person in charge of the department which such scholar
attends, and shall send a copy of such notice to the parent
or guardian of the scholar.
Any person who shall obstruct the Medical Officer in
carrying into effect the provisions of this section, or who shall
permit any scholar to attend school after he shall have been
excluded as aforesaid, and before the expiration of the period
of exclusion, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty
shillings. (Acton).
Power to isolate or detain dangerous consumptives.
Any Justice of the Peace acting in or for the district
on proper cause shown to him, may on the application of
the Council, make an order directing the detention at the
cost the Council in Hospital, temporary shelter or house
accommodation provided by the Council or of any person
suffering from Tuberculosis if such person is not provided
with lodging or accommodation in which proper precautions
can be taken to prevent the spreading of the disease by such
person.
Any order so to be made by any such Justice may be
limited to some specified time, but with full power to any
Justice to enlarge such time as often as may appear to him
to be necessary. It shall be lawful for any Officer of the
Council or Inspector of Police acting in the district or for
any Officer of the Hospital temporary shelter or house
accommodation on any such order being made to take all