Origin year places a health practice in the year it was first adopted. Wikipedia records that after Semmelweis introduced hand washing in 1847, "the maternal mortality rate dropped from 18% to less than 2%" on his ward almost immediately. Browsing by origin year shows how long a practice a visitor takes for granted has actually been in use.
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1. Wikipedia: Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889
WikipediaInfectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889, lead sectionQuote, Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889, lead section
These acts required householders and/or general practitioners to report cases of infectious disease to the local sanitary authority.
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