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Removal of infected
cases on order of magistrate.
Detention of Fersons occupying infected houses.
Power to close and disinfect buildings and to isolate, detain, or subject to surveillance the contacts found therein.
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proper lodging or accommodation, or who is living under conditions which are likely to cause the spread of the disease to other persons, or where there is no proper means of attending to the patient without danger to others
A patient so removed to a hospital or other suitable building shall there remain until discharged by the Medical Officer in charge thereof.
85. When any person is suffering from plague, cholera, smallpox, or any other contagious or infectious disease, and is without proper lodging or accommodation, or is lodged in a domestic building occupied by more than one family, or is on board any ship or vessel, a magistrate may, on the certificate of any medical practitioner, order the removal of such person to such suitable hospital, or other place as may be provided for the purpose.
(f) Isolation of Contacts and Closure of Infected Buildings.
86. If in the opinion of the Health Officer it is necessary in the interests of the public health, the persons residing in a building or part of a building which is infected shall be detained therein or shall be removed to such other building or buildings as the Urban Council may direct and there be isolated and kept under supervision until such time as they may, in the opinion of the Health Officer or Medical Officer in charge, be safely released.
It shall not be lawful for any person to reoccupy any such building or part of a building until it has been thoroughly cleansed and disinfected.
87.-(1) If in the opinion of the Chairman of the Urban Council and the Ilealth Officer it is necessary that all or any of the inmates, not themselves sick, of any house or building or part thereof, in which a case of infectious disease exists or has recently existed, should be isolated or put under medical surveillance or that any such house or building or part thereof should be temporarily closed, the Health Officer may direct that—
(a) such house or building or part thereof shall be temporarily closed for such time as is necessary to secure its thorough disinfection and the disinfection or destruction of all infected articles contained therein.
(b) all or any of the inmates, not being themselves sick shall be isolated to the satisfaction of the Health Officer or removed to a quarantine station and detained there for such period as is necessary to ensure that such inmates are them- selves free from disease.
(2) All or any such inmates, who enter into a written undertaking according to the form in Schedule A to present themselves daily for examination and who deposit, if required to do so, such sum of money as is fixed by the Health Officer shall present themselves daily to the Health Officer or medical practitioner appointed by the Health Officer for examination for such period and at such place and time as the Health Officer appoints.
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(g) Quarantine Station.
to be
88. Whenever any persons are detained in quarantine Distinguish- at a quarantine station a yellow flag shall be hoisted by day ing signals at a conspicuous place on the station and by night a red light shown on a over a green light, at a distance one above the other of not quarantine more than six or less than four feet.
station
when cccupied.
89. No person, except the Health Officer or persons Trespass on authorised by him shall enter a quarantine station.
quarantine premises prohibited.
90. No person detained in quarantine at a quarantine Departure station shall, on any pretence whatsoever, leave such a station a without the permission of the Health Officer.
quarantine
station without permission prohibited.
requisitioned
91. Any building or place which is in the opinion of Buildings the Health Officer suitable and required for the purpose of mayb isolation and treatment of persons suffering from infectious for isolation disease, or suspected to be suffering from infectious disease purposes. or who are contacts, and for their detention until they are free from disease, may with the written approval of the Governor be entered upon and occupied, if untenanted, without any notice whatsoever, and, if tenanted, after twenty- four hours notice in writing conspicuously posted on such building or such place. The owner or person entitled to the use of such building or place shall not be entitled to claim anything beyond a reasonable rent for the period during which such building was occupied,
(h) Dairy Infection.
92. If the Health Officer has evidence that any person Power of
Officer with
infectious
is suffering from any infectious disease attributable to milk Health supplied from any dairy, or that the milk from any such regard to dairy is likely to cause any such disease, he shall inspect such dairies where dairy and shall examine every person engaged in the service disease is thereof or resident on the premises or who may be resident to milk. in any of the premsies where any person employed in such dairy may reside, and the Health Officer may require the dairyman not to supply milk.
attributable
of customers
the Health
93. When the Health Officer is of opinion that an Dairyman to outbreak or spread of infectious disease is attributable to supply list milk supplied by any dairyman, he may require such dairy if so man to furnish him within twenty-four hours with a full and required by complete list of all his customers. He may also require the Officer. dairyman to furnish him with a full and complete list of the persons from whom during the period to be specified the milk or any part of the milk he sells or distributes was obtained, and, if required, to produce to the Health Officer or any person deputed by him all accounts, contracts, ΟΙ books connected with the consignment or purchase of milk during such period.
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