For the purposes of''thiS part, 'infectious diseases' means (a) ac~te influen zal pneumonia, (b.) anthrax, (c) cerebrespinal fever;
(d) chickenpox,(e)' cholera, (f) diphtheria, (g)'!en,.
teric fever, (h) leprosy, (i) plague, ,(0) rabies, (k) relapsing fever, (I)' smallpox, and any other' qisease which the Government may from timE) to ti,ine,-'by notification, declare to bean infectious disease either generally throughout the Union territory or 'iii }such .part or' parts thereofa~ may be specified in the notification. . "',
48. Appointment ofadditiooal health. sta,ff.7' (ll· 'In the event of the prevalence or. threatened'out break, of any infectious .diseasein ally 19¢aC1u-ea, or of, any unusual mortalityilierein, 'the" l<?cai' ,aUtho rity concerned 'shalk'pl!6Vide such 'additional'iitiiff, medicines, . applianc~siequipments; and" other.things as may, in the opinion of. the Health ·Officer; . be tl~ for the treatment of suc~ infectious ?iBea~ , ses ,and preventing it from SPrea.?lng: or for m~es tigatlI\.g, the cause of such ,mortality and preventing it, as the c8.se may be: ' , PrOVided that, if the local authority ~oes not agree 'with the opinion of the, ~ealth OffIcer, th.e matter shall be referredto'the Director whose decI sioo shall be final.
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51. 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 authority 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 reception, 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. '