The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-02

Of Health held on the slst day Of jan,
1866, the following rules and acquisitions
wers adopted:
The residents Of tho CITY viii observe
that b The ordinaves euastsd By the
City 6ounsil (No. 1917 ths Board Ct
Health afe clcthsd with additional pow
ers col be exercised ID underwriting to n
rest tie further progress Of small pox II
our midst. The law will b enforced In
every base whore there 10 delinquency and
without respect to persons. Every effort
will be made to prevent its further exten.
sion, but in this we must have the as
sistance and co-operation Of the citizens in
enfol6ing the ordinance.
NOTICE IS HEaEBY Given:
1sr That physicians will be appointed
for each ward who will vaccisate each
and every one who has never been vacci-
mated, irrespective Of color. Any one re-
fusing to comply with the requirements
of said physicians. whether parents Of
children or guardians of minors, will be
promptly reported by him to the propef
authorities. Said physician, will re-vac-
climate all those 10 whom, 10 their opinion,
the protective powers have been lessened
by time. They will also provide them
selves with fresh and pure vaccine virus
and repeat the operation where former
operations shall have failed to produce the
desired result.
2D-The Superintendent Of public
schools will direct the teachers to make
examination of each pupil ahd report the
names of parent or guardian to said Su.
perinteDdent Who will again make imme.
date report TO the Board OF Health Of
every pupil who has not been vaccinated
Teachers Of select or private schools
will make similar enquiries and report oil
cases of nom vaccination with the names
of parent or guardian, directly to the
Board of Health.
3D-That physicians having charge O
one or more cases of the disease will re
Iport immediately the particulars of each
in writing, embracing therein the follow.
ing information, namely: the name, age
sex, color, married or single. resi- ience
whether TIE case is malignant, mild, o.
varoloid, whether the subject had at an,
time been vaccinated, the ability to car,
and provide for himself or herself and i
a child the condition Of the parent o.
guardian in this Tespect,-where, how
and from whom was the disease contracted
/ with all other facts important for th,
well-being of community and the person
afflicted, to be known in such case. |
there be DO physician, then the parents
guardians, or the proprietor of the house
will be required to make report.
4TH-That physicians are enjoined to
make thorough additions and an entire
change of clothing after visiting subiec.
of the disease and before going abroad in
community.
5TH-That persons visiting others Ia.
boring under the disease, or attending as
nurses, are prohibited from going abroad
and mlngling with Others without com
plete change of clothing and other meas
ures of publication. Members of family
in which the disease exists will not be
permitted to 20 abroad or int other FAM
lies. When it becomes necessary to pro-
cure supplies or medicines, he, or she, is
required to purify by washing, and make
a change of clothing, the apparel to bose
lected from such as has not been in A sit.
uation TO imbibe the infection.
6TH-That it shall be the duty of the
City Marshal to place, or caused TO be
placed, upon the door or other part of the
house where it can be readily seen and in
which the disease exists, one or more no.
tees in these words and of sui Oh sized let
tiers as to be easily read, "SMALL Pox
HEREP' and any one defacin g or remov-
ing said notice or notices will be promptly
reported
7TH-Tbas the bed clothing, or personal
apparel of those affected shall not be ex.
posed upon their pre- misses, or 10 any other
manner, that other persons NAV contract
the disease therefrom.
rH--Tbat persons having carriages or
other vehicles to hire or to BE used as a
public conveyance shall not hire them or
use them as such after havin & been en-
pioyed IN the conveyance Of persons labor
Ing under small pox or the bodies of those
who have died Of the disease.
9rH+Ihat interments of parsons, who
have died affected with the disease, shall
be SO conducted as to expose as few as
possible to the infection. This can be
done without violating any of the rights
OF burial, and at the same time maintain
a decent regard for the safety Of the liv.
ing A thorough publication of the per-
sons, and of all clothing used by those
during their illness of the disease. ia
strictly enjoined.
lorH-The Board of Health will meet
each day Except Sunday at 2 o'clock
P. NJ. at the Mayors Office for thu trans
action of business at which time the CITY
Marshal will also be present.
All violations of these rules will be re-.
ported 10 the City Recorder. and the of. |
lenders dealt with according to law. All |
reports of cases will be made to the |
Mayors Office and addressed to CITY Of
Aeokuk. D. L. McGUoIs,
Pres't Board OF Health.
P. w. DAVIS, Sec'y.
Jan. 3lst, 1865.