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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt:...to any person liberated from quarantine as aforesaid. Such visits may bo "nade by a Health Officer, by any Medical Officer, by a Sanitary Inspector, or by any person authorised by the Chief Medical Officer with the sanction of the Governor, or the person so liberated may forward to the Chief Medical Officer a certificate by the private medical attendant of such person as to the state of such person's health at such times during the first six weeks after the liberation of such person from quarantine as may be required by the Chief Medical Officer. 8. In the event of the outbreak of any contagious disease affecting either any person liberated under surveillance from quarantine as aforesaid or affecting any other person that has been brought into contact with the person under surveillance, the Chief Medical Officer shall immediately report the matter to the Colonial Secretary. 9. If any person refuses to give to the Health Officer the information specified under Section 3 hereof, or gives it falsely; or if any person fails to give due notice of change of residence under Section 5 hereof; or if any person removes any article from quarantine save as may be allowed by the Chief Medical Officer as hereinbefore provided; such person shall for every such offence be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding five pounds sterling, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month with or without hard labour. No. 5.--1899. AN ORDINANCE for promoting the Public Health. 13th September, 1899. Be it enacted by the Governor of the Colony of Lagos with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:--General Board of Health. 1. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance there shall be a General Board of Health ha...