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With Lan received attention.

As to writing such a circular to the colonies, I know what such a circular should contain, but beyond penal exhortations to cleanliness, excommunicating those who disobey certain Acts of Council, as I am informed. It might be useful to make a collection, resisting the temptation to make it too lengthy.

A private communication with the Governor of Malta has taken place, and I think more important papers should be sent out. But I think the word "India Colonies" should be excepted, as there have been cases recently notified by medical officers of reference, where laws laid down by the Colonial authorities regarding their own practice and opinion, and our general instructions might at times coincide with theirs.

This subject is one of first and great importance. I have not the slightest doubt that the mortality in all the Colonies might be immensely reduced by a knowledge and application of the laws which regulate human health.

The Board of Health should be asked for a selection of such rules and regulations as have been found in this country most conducive to the health of towns, and a collection of such rules together with copies of the last acts passed for the removal of nuisances and preservation of health in duplicate to each Colony for the guidance of the Colonial Government.

It would be impracticable to send out Engineers and Surveyors of Health. Meanwhile, a letter may be written to the Board.

Endorsed General 387

23/11/55

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With Lan received attention. As to writing such a circular to the colonies, I know what such a circular should contain, but beyond penal exhortations to cleanliness, excommunicating those who disobey certain Acts of Council, as I am informed. It might be useful to make a collection, resisting the temptation to make it too lengthy. A private communication with the Governor of Malta has taken place, and I think more important papers should be sent out. But I think the word "India Colonies" should be excepted, as there have been cases recently notified by medical officers of reference, where laws laid down by the Colonial authorities regarding their own practice and opinion, and our general instructions might at times coincide with theirs. This subject is one of first and great importance. I have not the slightest doubt that the mortality in all the Colonies might be immensely reduced by a knowledge and application of the laws which regulate human health. The Board of Health should be asked for a selection of such rules and regulations as have been found in this country most conducive to the health of towns, and a collection of such rules together with copies of the last acts passed for the removal of nuisances and preservation of health in duplicate to each Colony for the guidance of the Colonial Government. It would be impracticable to send out Engineers and Surveyors of Health. Meanwhile, a letter may be written to the Board. Endorsed General 387 23/11/55
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with Lan received attention.

be to writing such a circular

to the colonies

it night

ar

the tor of Malk mesument, In on when on know what

such a circular should contain, but of Mal, beyond penal exhortations to cleanliness, excomunériifcosede. and the transhichists of certain Acts of Coult, as an art informed. It might be

collection, Resiste.

mull to make

A

private communication with the that th

of such papers as Hey Siste

think mor

mort.

important, & to send them out. Bat. I think the Word India Colonies shudd

In excepted, as there have ten Cately nochd by medical officer of reference, Was Lave laid lepe the Coral authorities

their own astice & Pinion, & our

Enival instruction might at clunge

coincide with there.

An 0 3 0

C

Endensed

Jeneral

387

This tabject is one of first Create Importance I have not the slightest doubt that the mortatily all the Colonis might he immeneily

by a Knowtoge dxpplication of the Laws which regalate human Health

The waved of thealth thould be asked for a Lelection of such moules & Regulations have been found in this Cuntry most conducive to the deallts of Towas, and schier of such Ruler together with copies of the last acte fassed for Removals of murances and Preservation of ent in duplicate to Each Celong fathe un oguidance of this Colonial Government

It would be impigible to send out Exginions & Survigon

Health Theuld be tear

It all

fir sie hohe Bowring may in mean While be written to as

Jeskond

@ 1/11-55

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