Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Medical prllCtitioners to give" information, of: certain infectious diseases.- Every medical, prac- titioner who in the course of his practice becomes, cognizant ()f: the existence of, any, case of enteric fever or tuberculosis In any private or, public dwel- ling other than a public hospital shall, if the case has not been already reported, give information of the same with the least practicable delay ~ (a), In a local area, to the local authority concer- , ned; and , ' (b) In any other ~rea, to the Health Officer" or a Health or Sanitary Inspector; " ,(2) In the event aforesai?, if. the Health <?£ficer considers that immediate action IS neces~ m !he Interest of public health, he may, notwll;hl!tandmg anythlng contained In sub,~tion (1),. appomt s~ch staff ,and obtain such medicmes, appliances, eqUIp- menta and other things as may be necessary; and the ,eXpenses ,Incurred In respect' the!"eof shall be metftOmthe funds of the local authOrity. , Explanation. - In this section 'medical practiti- , oner'lncludes a hakim or vaidya whether registered' or not. "'j (3) : Every appointment niade under ,sub-section (2) shall be reported forthwith to the local autho- rity concerned. ' ; 49. ,Provisions and maintenance of isola~on bos- pitals and Wards. - (1) (a) The local authOrity m~y, and if sO required b~ the Gq;v~rnment shall prOVide {)r cause to be prOVided hOSPItals, wards or other places for the reception and treatment of, persons sUffering fr0R:l. infectious diseases. , ,', (p)For the purpose of the reception and treat- ment of such persons a local authority may- (i) itself build such hospitals, wards or places , of reception, or ' , " '(n) contract f~r the' use of any existing hos- pital or part of such hospital or place of recep- tion, or " , , (iii) enter mio an agreement with any person having the management of any such hospital, for the reception and treatment therein of persons . suffering from infectious diseases. , (~) For the purpose aforesaid; two or more iocal authorities may In combination provide a common hospital or place of reception. (2) A local authority shall not be deemed to have discharged its obligation under sub-section (1) unless the hospitals, wards and places of reception In ques- tion are maintained In accordance with such general or special orders as may from time to time be issued by the Director. '