Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-04

appropriation made for it's support They shall select annually one member of the board as president and shall appoint a suitable per son, who shall be physician, to be their per manent secretary and executive officer, who shall hold his office so longas he shall faithful ly discharge the duties thereof, but who may be removed for cause at any meeting of the board, a majority of the members voting there for. If a member of the board be elected as secretary the vacancy thus caused shall be fill ed by the governor, as provided insection first.
 Sec 3. That the secretary shall keep re- cord of the acts and proceedings of the board, perform and superintend the work prescribed in this act, and such other duties as the board may order under their general direction, and shall receive an annual salary of one thousand dollars which shall be paid him in the same manner as the salaries of other state-officers are paid, and such necessary expenses as the comptroller of the treasury shall audit, on the presentation of an itemized account, with vouchers annexed and the cirtifcate of the board, shall be allowed him.
 Sec. 4. That the said state board of health shall take cognizance of the interests of health and life among the people of this state they shall make sanitary investigations and inquire respecting the causes of disease, and especially of epidemics, the sources of mortality, and the effects of localities, employments, conditions, tegestG, habits, and other circumstances upon the public health and they shall collect such information in respect of these matters as may be useful in the discharge of their duties, and contribute to the promotion of health and the security of life in the; they shall cause to be made by their secretary or by committee of the board, inspections at such times as they may deem best. and whenever directed by the governor or the legislature, of all public hosip- tals, prisons, asylums, or other public inStitu- tions, in regard to thelocation, drainage, water supply, disposal of eccret0, heating and venti- lation, and other circumstances in any way af- fecting the health of their inmates, and shall also suggest such remedies as they may consid- CT suitable for the removal of all conditions detrimental to health in the said institutions
 in writing to the officers thereof.
 Sec 5. That the said board shall cause all proper sanitary information in it's possession to be promptly forwarded to the local health authorities of any city, village town or county in this state, which may request the same, adding thereto such useful suggestions as the experience of said board may supply: Aud it is also hereby made the duty of said local health authorities to supply the like information and suggestions to said state board of health, to
 gether with copy of all their reports and oth- CT publications. And said board of health is
 authorized to require reports and information Cat such times and of such facts, and generally
 of such nature and extent, relating to the safe | ty of life and promotion of health, as it's by | laws or rules may provide) from all public dis pensaries hospitals, asylums, inirmaries, pris- | ons, and schools, and from the manager, prin- cipals, and officers thereof and from all other | public institutions, their officers andmanagers,
 and from the proprietors, managers, lessees, | and occupants of all places of public resort in | the state but such reports and information shall only be required concerning matters or | particulars in respect of which it may in it's | opinion need information for the proper dis
 charge of it's duties Said board shall, when
 requested by public authorities or when they
 deem it best, advise officers of the state coun- | ty, or local government in regard to sanitary
 drainage, and the location, drainage, ventila- | tion, and sanitary provisions of any public in-
 stitution, building or public place.
 | Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the state
 board to give all information that may be rea-
 sonably requested concerning any threatened
 danger to the public health, to the local health
 officers and all otler sanitary authorities in
 the state, who shall give the like information
 to said boards and said board and said officers,
 and said sanitary authorities shall, so far as le-
 gal and practicable, cooperate together to pre-
 vent the spread of disease, and for the protec- | tion of life and the promotion of health, with
 in the sphere of their respective duties.
 Sec. T. That said board may frsm time to
 time, engage suitable persons to render sanita- " service and to make or supervise practical l and scientific investigations and examinations | requiring expert skill, and to prepare plans
 and reports relative thereto. And it is hereby
 made the duty of all boards and agents, hay ing the control, charge, or custody of any pub
 lie structure, work, ground, or erection or of l xr1olo r;,1fSo l,
 charts thereof, or relating thereto, made, kept,
 or controlled under any public authority, to permit and facilitate the examination and in- | spection, and the making of copies of the same | by any officer or person by said board author | lZed; and the members of said board, and
 such>other officer or person as may at any time | be by said board authorized, may, without fee | or hindrance, enter examine, and survey all
 such grounds, erections, vehicles, structures,
 apartments, buildings, and places
 | Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the state l board of health to have the general supervis-
 ion of the state system of registration of births,
 marriages and deaths. Said board shall pre- pare the necessary methods and forms for ob- taining and preserving such records, and to insure the faithful registration of the same in | the several counties, and ln the central bureau of vital statistics at the capital of the state. The said board of health shall recommend such l forms and amendments of law as shall be deemed to be necessary for the thorough or | ganization and efficiency of the registration of vital statistics throughout the state. The sec
 retary of said board of health shall be the s1-
 perintendent of registration of vital statistics. As supervised by the said board, the clerical
 duties and safe keeping of the bureau of vital
 statistics thus created shall be provided for
 by the comptroller of the state, who shall also
 provide and surnish such apartments and sta
 tionery as said boarp shall require in the dis
 charge of it's duties. E.. ... I Sec. 9. That the sad board, on or before the first day of December in each year, shall | make report in writing to the governor upon l the vital statistics and the sanitary condition and prospects of the state, which report shall also set forth the action of said board, and it's officers, and agents, and the names thereof for the past year, and shall contain full state- l ment of their acts Investigations and discover ies with such suggestions for further legislative action or other precautions as they may deem proper for the better protection of life and health. This report shall also contain detail ed statement of the moneys expended by said board, and the manner of their expenditure the year for which it is made, but the total amount paid for the expenses of the secretary
 shall not exceed three thousand dollars, which amount is hereby annually appropriated for this purpose, to be paid by the treasurer, on the comptroller's warrant, in such sums as the certificate of the board, with proper vouch- CTS annexed, may certify from time to time. Sec 10. That this act shall take effect from the date of it's passage i; and all acts or part of acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same are here repealed
 Approved March 27, 1878.