CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 761 



the writer was Medical Officer of Health, 1915-18; Captain and Sanitary Officer 

 to the ist Military District, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1916-18; and Director 

 of the Institute of Public Health since 1912. 



PUBLIC HEALTH METHODS, LONDON, CANADA, AS REVISED AND PRO- 

 MULGATED BY THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF WESTERN 



UNIVERSITY, LONDON, CANADA 



Public Health regulations are made for the good of the Public. 

 They are as lenient as possible, consistent with the prevention of dis- 

 ease. They are not made to interfere with the individual's freedom, 

 except as such freedom is dangerous to others. 



I. HOUSEHOLDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH 



1. Infectious Diseases: 



It is required that whenever any householder knows or has reason 

 to suspect that any member of the household has any communicable 

 disease, he shall within twelve hours notify the Health Department. 



NOTE. The Medical Officer of Health has the right to enter any 

 house, etc., in which he knows or has reason to suspect the presence of 

 any communicable disease. 



2. Births: 



It is required that every birth (including stillbirths) shall be regis- 

 tered by the parent or guardian, in the prescribed form, within thirty 

 days after the date of birth. 



3. Deaths: 



It is required that every death (including stillbirths) shall be 

 registered by a member of the household in which the death occurs, in 

 the prescribed form, before a burial permit is issued. 



II. PHYSICIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH 



1. Infectious Diseases: 



It is required that whenever any physician knows or has reason to 

 suspect that anyone whom he is called upon to visit is infected with any 

 communicable disease, he shall within twelve hours notify the Health 

 Department. 



2. Births: 



It is required that every birth (including stillbirths) be registered 

 by the physician in attendance, in the prescribed form, within thirty 

 days after the date of the birth. 



