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Practice class sorts health practices by the broad kind of action each one is, such as hygiene, screening or treatment. Wikipedia defines hand washing as "the process of cleaning the hands with soap or handwash and water to eliminate bacteria, viruses, dirt, microorganisms," placing it firmly in the hygiene class. This dimension lets a visitor compare practices that do the same kind of protective work.

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Era of Emergence
1889 1
Conventional / Biomedical Practice
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1. Wikipedia: Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889
WikipediaInfectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889, lead section
Quote, 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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