ion 3 this duty is imposed on the head of the
family, or, failing him, the nearest relative of the patient. The
notice must be in writing or print, in an approved form, and must be
sent to the medical officer of health of the district. In addition to
this, the medical man attending the patient must send a certificate,
with all particulars, to the same official. Omitting to send either
the notice or the certificate, renders the legally responsible person
liable to a fine not exceeding L2. Each local authority must publish a
list of the diseases to which the Act applies in its district.

1744. Exercise.

Exercise in the open air is of the first importance to the human
frame, yet how many are in a manner deprived of it by their own want
of management of their time! Females with slender means are for the
most part destined to indoor occupations, and have but little time
allotted them for taking the air, and that little time is generally
sadly encroached upon by the ceremony of dressing to go out. It may
appear a simple suggestion, but experience only will show how much
time might be redeemed by habits of regularity: such as putting the
shawls, cloaks, gloves, shoes, clogs, &c., &c., or whatever is
intended to be worn, in readiness, instead of having to search one
drawer, then another, for possibly a glove or collar--wait for shoes
being cleaned, &c.--and this when (probably) the outgoing persons have
to return to their employment at a given time. Whereas, if all were in
readiness, the preparations might be accomplished in a few minutes,
the walk not being curtailed by unnecessary delays.

1745. Three Principal Points.

Three principal points in the manner of taking exercise should be
attended to:

i. The kind of exercise.

ii. The proper time for exercise,

iii. The duration of it.

With respect to the kinds of exercise, the various species of it may
be divided into active and passive. Among the first, which admit of
being considerably diversified, may be enumerated walking, running,
leaping, swimming, riding, fencing, different sorts of athletic games,
&c. Among the latter, or passive kinds of exercise may be comprised
riding in a carriage, sailing, friction, swinging &c.

1746. Active Exercises.

Active exercises are more beneficial to youth, to the middle-aged, to
the robust in general, and particularly to the corpulent and th