Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05

BOARD OF dkAbTHs-IhetOH0Wing 0rdt-
nance, for the establishing and regulating q
Board Of Health in Cincinnati, has been drafted
and will be presented TO Council as it's next
meeting:
sEscTIoN 1. BE Il ordained By he CITY Coua
ciL of the City of Cincinnati, That there shall
be, and hereby is established Board Of Health
for the City Of Cincinnati, which shall consist
Of the Health Committee Of the City Council
aud the Directors of the City Ihhrmary. Said
Board shall have allotted to them the room
lately occupied by the Health Officer, and shall
meet for organisation within ten days from the
date Of this ordinance, and at least once every
month thereafter. They shall elect, from their
own number, a President, who hall preside at
their meetings, and call meetings at any time,
Vt the written request of the Board.
SEC 2. That the Board of Health hereby
established shall have power to appoint repu-
table physician in each ward of the city to
act as Health Commissioner for said ward,
such commissioners to serve without compen-
sation or tmolument.
SEC. 8. That IL shall be the duty of the Chief
Of Police, and his subordinates, including the
day watchmen, and the City Commissioners,
| and they are hereby authorized, at all times
between sunrise and sunset, on the written re-
quisitiop Of the Board Of Health, or any member
| thereof, or the Ward Health Commissioner
promptly to enter into, and examine the condi-
| ton of any building, cellar, lot of land, in,
closure, vault, privy, or other place, which may
be considered by said Board, or Health Com
| missioner, to be foul, damp, or other wise pre-
| judicial TO public health, and direct and en-
force any and all measures necessary for effect
ually cleaning, amending or disintecting the
same, and removing and abatng all nuisances
| prejudicinl 10 public health. And IL shall be
the duty Of the Street Commissioners, at all
times, on the requisition of the Board Of Health,
IL.
| and effectually to cause the removal from any
street, alley, or other public place in said city,
of any filth OF impurities prejudicial to the pub
| lie health.
SEC 4. The Board of Health shall select and
report to the City Council such extra hospitals
as they may deem proper to be established,
in anticipation of, or from prevalence Of any
epidemic, contagious or malignant disease.
SEC. 5. The Board of Health shall have
power to appoint Secretary at salary of -
per year, who shall keep open the health offic
from eight TO twelve A. M, and from two TO
Eve P. M, and perform such duties as may be
required by the Board of Health.
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty Of every
sexton, undertaken or other person, before re.
moving any dead body for burial, OF from the
city limits for any purpose, to deposit with the
Secretary of the Board of Health certificate
setting forth tho name, age, sex, color, resi-.
depce and occupation of the deceased, the dis
ease and its duration, date of death and name
of attending physician, also whether married
or single. Said Ger Ifcate TO be sigued by one
of the family Of the de ceased or the attending
ply sicisn, or, IL case the deceased has no re
Istions, Of one of his last attendants. AND
should any such attendant, relative or ply
siciap refuse 10 sign such certificate, such un
dertaBer or sexton shall report to the Ware
Health Commissioner, who shall forthwith in
vestigate the case, calling to his aid, il neoes
sary, one Of the Lieu uenan 10 or Chief Of the Po
lice. Printed blank forms for such certificates
shall be provided BY the Board Of Health, anC
furnished undertakers on application at tn,
Health Office. Any undertaken or other person
violating the prov sions Of this Sc ,tion shaI b.
fined not less than five nor more than fifty dol
lars, at the discretion of the Police Court.
SEC Z. That it shall be the du;y of ever
physician to report to the Secretary Of tn
Board of Health, within twenty. four hours o
the time it comes to his knowledge, ever,
cate of any epidemic or contagious disease b
is called TO treat. And for this purpose printe,
blanks shall be provided by the Board of Health
and tuIni he'd 10 ply sicisns on application a
the Health Office Any physician violating tn
. | provisions Of this section, shall be fined no
less than five nor more than fifty dollars, a
the discretion of the Police Court.
SEC. 8. Toat it shall be the duty of eaol
Ward Health Commissioner, on written com
! plant, to visit the house in which any persol
may be suffering from any epidemic or conta
gicus disease, to make examination whethe
due prudence is used to prevent the propaga
ton of such disease. He shall 96Vise sue
measures as he shall deem appropriate for thi
purpose, and if they are not carried into effect
} report the case 10 the Directors of the City In
frmary that the patient may be removed to th
proper hospital.
SEC. 9. That the Board of Health may adop
such bylaws as may be necessary for thsi
good government, and during the prevalence
of any epidemic or contagious disease, ma
adopt and publish such general regulations 70
, preserving the health of the city, as the exi
geDcies Of the case may require; aud auy per
son violating such regulations, after the sam
: have been duty published, shall be fined in an
sum not less than three nor more than twenT
dollars at the discretion of the Police Court.