NRS-21031 | Infectious Diseases Register [Homebush Municipal Council]

Council was required to keep the register under the Public Health Act, 1902 (Act No.30, 1902). As the local authority, Council was notified of cases within the municipality by attending medical practitioners. Upon advice the premises were inspected and usually disinfected by the Council or the householder. The registers contain handwritten entries in chronological order. They are hard covered volumes recording the following information: date of report; date of receipt of report; name of legally qualified medical practitioner notifying, patients name; sex; age; disease; address of premises; ward of municipality; milk supply; school; residence at date of attack; date of service of notice; if separate nightsoil service provided; if articles removed and disinfected by local authority; premises disinfected by local authority/by householder; and any matter requiring attention. (1)1. NSW Government Gazette No.714, 12 December 1902, pp.8904, 8906 (cl.6 Schedule B).