The Australasian medical directory and handbook / edited by Ludwig Bruck.

Date:
1886
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Australasian medical directory and handbook / edited by Ludwig Bruck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    iiforesaul. In case of dispute in respect of such charges, the dispute may, wljcre tlie charges do not o.xceed twenty pounds, be determined by a court of summary juriwlio tion ; and such court shall determine summarily the amount which is reasonablr-, according to the usual rate of charge at the place where the dispute arises, for attendance on patients of the like class as those in respect of whom the cliarge is made. Health Officer—A person shall not be appointed a Health Officer unless he is a legally qualified Medical Practitioner. The .same person may be appointed Health Officer or Inspector of Nuisances for two or more districts. A Health Officer may exercise any powers of an Inspector of Nuisances under this Act. In case of illness or incapacity of the Health Officer, a local authority may appoint and pay a Deputy Health Officer. Officers not to he Concerned in Contract.—Officers appointed by a local authority shall not be concerned or interested in any bargain or contract made with such local authority for any of the purposes of this Act. If any such officer or seiwant is so concerned or interested, or under colour of his office or employment, exacts or accepts any fee or reward whatsoever other than his proper salary, and allowances, he shall be incapable of afterwards holding or continuing in any office under this Act, and shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty pounds, which may be recovered by any person, with full costs of suit, by action. THE PKEVBNTION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT (186S). (31 Vie. Ah. 40.) Visiting Surfjenn.—The Governor shall appoint a medical officer for each of the townis, townships, or other places to which this Act applies, to be during pleasure Visiting Surgeon for the purposes of this Act. Justice may order Medical E,r,am,i.natlon.—Upon an information or oath by an officer of police any Justice of the Peace may order that a female known to be a common I)rostitute be subjected to a medical examination by the Visiting Surgeon, to ascertain whether she is affected with a contagious disease, and such female may be at the dis- cretion of the said Justice subjected to a periodical medical examination for any period not excecdhig one year, and the order shall be a sufficient waiTant for the Visiting Surgeon to conduct such examinations accordingly, and shall specify the time and place at which the female shall attend for the said examination. Buties of Visitivy Siiryeon.—The Visiting Surgeon having regard to the regu- lations and to the cii'cumstances of each case, shall at the first examination of each female examined by him, and afterwards from time to time as occasion requires, pre- scribe the times and places at which she is requhed again to attend for ex.amination, and I'.e shall from time to time give, or cause to be given to each such female, notice in writing of the times and places so prescribed. Medical Certificate.—If on any such examination the female examined is found to be affected with a contagious disease, the Visiting Surgeon shall sign a certificate accordingly, naming the hospital in which she is to be placed, and he shall sign that certificate in duplicate, aird shall cause one of the originals to be delivered to the female and one to the chief officer of police of the town, township, or other place iir which the said female shall reside, and if any female, after the certificate has been delivered to her, shall neglect or refuse to proceed to the hospital namcil in that certificate, any constable, acting under the onlers of the .said chief officer of police, may apprehend and convey her to that hospital, and place her thcix; for medical treatment, and the certificate of the Visiting Surgeon shall be sufficient authority for his so doing. ADULTERATION OF FOOD ACT (1881 & 1882). (45 Vic., A'o. 13, and 4R Vic., A'o. 15.) Miirinrj of Bruys icith Tnjurious Biyredients.—No person shall, except for the purpose of compounding, mix, colour, stain, or powder any drug with any ingredient or material, so as to affect injuriously the (piality or potency of such drug, with intent that the same may be sold in that state, and no ])crson shall .sell any such dnig under a penalty in each case not exceeding fifty ])ounds for the first offence, and for every subsequent offence shall be liable to imprisonment for a tcim not exceeding six months, with haixl labour.