The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27

all the printed forms and blank books neces-
| sary for the circuit clerks of the various
counties, as well the necessary stationery
tor the several county boards of health for
distribution, and also the stationery. blank
books and printed forms necessary for the
State board. on the requisition of the secretary
of the State board of health which shall be
paid tor In the same manner as other printing
and stationery for the office of Secretary of
State ProciIed, The cost Of such stationery
to the State. In any one year, shall not exceed
two hundred and fifty dollars
SEC. Z. Be 1t FURTHER enacted, That no mem
Der of said board of health or other health
officer of this State, shall receive any compen-
satlon for his sevices, except the secretary of
the State board of health shall receive an
annual salary of two hundred and fifty dollars.
to be payable quarterly, and for which the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall issue a war
rant or warrants payable to said secretary aed
each member of the State board of health shall
be paid the actual necessary expenses incurred
by him IN attending the meetings of the board
OF health, for which the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts shall issue warrant to each member
on the certificate of the secretary of the State
board Of health, cOuntersigned by the presi-
dent of the State board of health, and the
sum of one thousand dollars annually is here
by appropriated for said purposes.
SEC. s. Be 1t further eltucted, That it shall
be the duty of every circuit clerk in this State
purpose, a complete registration of births,
marriages and deaths, and generally of vital
statistics. The register of births shall give
the date Of BIRTH and the sex and color of the
child and the names and nationality of the
parents; the register of deaths shall give the
name OF deceased, date of DEATH age color
and sex and nationality, and cause of death
The register of marriages shall give the names,
residence, color and nationality, and date of
marriage Of the parties. 1t shall be the duty
of said circuit clerk to obtain all the nforma-
ton for the marriage register, if possible, at
the time Of issuing license, except the date of
marriage, and to make entry of these facts,
and when the report of the solemnization of
the marriage shall be received in his Office,
then he shall enter all these matters in his
said register kept for that purpose
Sec 8. Be 1t FURTHER enacted, That it shall
be the duty of every practising physician in
this State to report to the circuit clerk of the
county in which any birth occurs under his
practice, the date of such birth, and the sex
and color of the child, and the nationality of
the parents; and if still born, he shall so state
in his report; he shall likewise report to same
every death that occurs under his practice,
with the name of deceased date OF death,
age, color and sex, and nationality of deceased,
and cause of death; said physicians shall also
include in their reports all facts reported to
them by mid-wives and other persons under
the provisions of section ten of this Act: said
reports shall be made by the tenth day of the
calendar month next succeeding the date of
each birth or death.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further- enucteI That all
the matters herein required of physicians shall
be required of mid wives or other persons off
ciating as such at births, and in case of the
death of the child, or in case it is still born to
the SAME hnUwif, ouUn OoIt1I raoto
Herewith may be within the
knowledge of the party so reporting. The
AoH for in he at
once made to the nearest physician of che
county where the birth occurred.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, That in all
cases of death where a physician is not in
attendance, it shall be the duty of the surviv-
ing head of the family in which such death
occurred, to make such report; and that when
a death shall occur in hotel or boarding
house, or in private family, or on the prem
Uses OF any person, where no physician was in
attendance, it shall be the duty of the land
lord or proprietor to make such report.
SEC II. Be 1T further enacted, That the
said circuit clerks shall, beside making entry
of record, give in the record, the number of
each report, and give in the report cores
ponding number, and file the same, that
it may at any time be found for examination.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacto.i, That said
circuit clerks shall, from time to time, as may
be required by the said State board of health,
furnish to said State board copy Of all of said
board.
Sec. A. Be 1t further enacted, That each
board of supervisors in this State shall, within
sixty days after the passage of this law, elect
county board of health to consist of five
members-one for each supervisors district,
at least three of whom shall be physicians of
skill and ability; Pr0rided, There are three
such physicians residents of the county said
members of the boards of health shall meet
as soon as practicable after said election, and
organize said boards by the election of a
president, who shall be physician, and who
shall be the chief health officer of the county.
The county boards shall have the power to
adopt rules fixing the times for meetings,
regulating the order of business, and generally
for rendering their organization effective, not
inconsistent with law; Provided, The term of
Office of the members of said county boards
of health first elected under this Act, shall con-
tinue until the first day of January, 1880, and
until their successors are elected, and there
after the members shall be elected biennlally,
and the term of Office shall be two years,
dating from the first of January of the year
of their election.
SEC. Is. Be 1t further enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the chief health officer OF each
county to report to the county board of health
every matter involving the health of the
county, to examine and report in regard to the
ventilation of theaters, city halls and public
buildings generally, in regard to preservation
| of human life in case of fire; to make report
of matters needing attention IN public schools
for the preservation of the health OF the pupils,
to report in regard to any matter calculated
| to affect injuriously the public health, and to
report, generally, in regard to the public
health of his county it shall be his duty to
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