§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether, amongst the notifications of disease sent to his Department, so-called carriers of disease are included; 2168W and whether these carriers are isolated in infectious diseases hospitals or anywhere else?
§ Sir K. WoodNo, Sir. The statutory obligation to send notice of disease to the medical officer of health of the district concerned relates only to persons suffering from the disease, and it is only such persons who are appropriate for admission to an isolation hospital. Persons who are known to be potential sources of infection but do not show any clinical symptoms of disease should be normally the subject of appropriate precautionary measures at home.