Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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of the supervision exercised by him, or on his advice,
for sanitary purposes over places and houses that the
Sanitary Authority have power to regulate, with the
nature and results of any proceedings which may have
been so required and taken in respect of the same
during the year. The report shall also record the
action taken by him, or on his advice, during the
year, in regard to offensive trades, to dairies, cowsheds
and milk shops, and to factories and workshops. The
report shall also contain tabular statements (on Forms
to be supplied by Us, or to the like effect), of the
sickness and mortality within the District, classified
according to diseases, ages and localities.
(15). He shall give immediate information to Us of any
outbreak of dangerous epidemic disease within the
District, and shall transmit to Us a copy of each
annual report and of any special report. He sha 1
make a special report to Us of the grounds of any
advice which he may give to the Sanitary Authority
with a view to their requiring the closure of any
school or schools, in pursuance of the Code of Regulations
approved by the Education Department, and
for the time being in force.
(16). At the same time that he gives information to Us of
an outbreak of infectious disease or transmits to Us a
copy of his annual report or of any special report, he
shall give the like information or transmit a copy of
such report to the County Council or County Councils
of the County or Counties withiu which his District
may be situated.
(17). In matters not specifically provided for in this order,
he shall observe and execute any instructions issued
by Us, and the lawful orders and directions of the
Sanitary Authority applicable to his office.