Public Health Act. Small pox. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the prevalance [sic] of small pox in the adjoining counties all persons in Berwickshire are required to observe the following provisions of the "Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867," : regarding infectious disorders..
List, George Henry,Chief Constable.
[Duns] : J. Kerr Printer, Dunse.,
[1871]
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Signed at foot of sheet: George Henry List, Chief Constable of Berwickshire. Country Buildings, Dunse, 8th December, 1871.
Public Health Act notification requiring special provisions to be observed in Berwickshire as the result of an outbreak of smallpox in neighbouring counties.
In response to rising rates of infection in Berwickshire, the Chief Constable, George Henry List, issued this notification under the Public Health Act (Scotland), 1867, preventing persons with infectious disorders from using public transport without notifying the owner of the transport; preventing wilful exposure of said persons and their infected belongings; preventing the letting of property without adequate disinfection and empowering the local authority to issue proceedings for owners to carry out appropriate disinfection where necessary.
Smallpox
Communicable diseases
Public health
Scotland Duns.