THE HEALTH ACT.
TUBERCULOSIS DECLARED AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association). k Wellington, last night. Further regulations under the Public Health Act have been gazetted. Under the head “ The disposal of those who have died of dangerous infectious diseases,” it is set forth that where possible the body shall be cremated, and where not, such special precautions as are prescribed. o For instance, a body shall not be carried to the place of burial in a hearse -or other conveyance ordinarily used for burial purposes. Every care shall be taken in ease of Chinese and others who lay stress on non-mutilation of the dead to satisfy the relatives and friends of the deceased that no portion of the body is being removed. In no case shall the grave of any such person be opened for a period of five years after burial.” As tuberculosis has been declared to be an infectious disease, measures for the isolation and treatment of patients will affect a large section of the community.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 86, 20 April 1901, Page 3
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