154. Medical Officer's duty on the appearance of epidemic.
(1)The Medical Officer shall, in the event of the appearance of epidemic disease of any kind among the prisoners or officers of the jail, be responsible that all measures and precautions which may be necessary or expedient to meet the emergency and prevent the spread of the disease are promptly taken, and that the rules and orders regulating such matters are fully enforced.(2)Immediately upon the appearance of any case of infectious disease or any disease which is likely to assume an epidemic form, the Medical Officer shall report the fact to the Superintendent, (with a copy to the civil surgeon) for the information of the Inspector-General, together with any recommendations which he may think to make in view to prevent the spread of the disease and otherwise deal with it.
