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copies of the appropriate forms set forth in the Schedule to
the Order.
Exception and Application of Enactments.
Some of the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1875,
and of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, relative to
infectious disease are not usually appropriate in cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Board have, therefore, provided by Article IX. (1)
that nothing in the Regulations shall have effect so as to
apply or to authorise any one to put in force with respect to
a person in relation to whom a notification has been made
any enactment which renders him or any other person liable
to a penalty or subjects him to any restriction, prohibition, or
disability affecting him or his employment, occupation, means
of livelihood, or residence on the ground of his suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis.
Special Powers of Councils.
Subject to what is stated in the preceding paragraph, it
is desirable that Sanitary Authorities acting on the advice of
their Medical Officers of Health should utilise their powers
for the purpose of preventing the spread of infection from
pulmonary tuberculosis. The Order confers some special
powers which the Board are advised are suitable for this
purpose, and which are set out in Article IX. (2) of the Order.
The Board propose to issue for the use of Sanitary
Authorities and Medical Officers of Health a memorandum by
their Medical Officer setting out the appropriate action that
can be taken under these powers. Copies of the memorandum
will be sent to the Council in due course.
The Council gave instructions that all requisite books
should be procured, and for a report to be made thereon at a
later date respecting the cases notified, and as to the condition
of the houses of the patients.