The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-31
LAW
THE
STATE OF MISSISSIP Z l.
TPUBI ESHED ET AUTHORITY.
AN ACT
TO AMEND THE STATUTES IN REGARD TO
BOARDS OF HEALTH.

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purposes approved February it, 1911 and that the act amend
atory said approved March M 1873 be and the same are
SIC 2 Be fzHey enaefa That the proyso containing the
words provided four Congressional Districts are represented
the first section OF SAID acto February 1s 1871 be ana the
same Is hereby repealed.
SEC 3 BE jlzE>, eu4asz That the State Board of Health
three Of its members with chairman be designated by the
Board the members appointed said Committee and said
the powers herein vested in said Board the interim Of the
meetings said Board whenever in Of emergency in the
such action Provided That the Board any regular called
meeting shall have full supervisory power over SAID Executive
committee; Provides further That any action of said
prescribed this shall apply any violation OF the
" and regulations that may be prescribed b said Executive
Committee, under the provisions OF tins statute
SIC T. Be tzler eq4a That the said Board shall take
cognzance of matters of health life among people
They shall make enquiries respect the of dis
and especially Of epdemc and investigate the sources Of
mortality and effect OF localities empoyments and other
dons upon public health and the of disease and the best
means of prevention of disease.
SEC s Bet tler aqaalf That shall be the duty of the
said Board obtain, collect and preserve such information rea
ing deaths diseases and health be useful in the dis
security life in the of Mississippi, and it shall be
the duty all health officers and Boards Health this State
to communicate to said State Board Of Health copies OF all their
reports and publications, also such information be
acts and proceedings as board ana IL sha l0mPY cause All
proper possession be the local author
SAID Board may think that the same would be beneficial and II IS
hereby made the duty of the health authorities of county
suggestions Board of Health and said Board
require information and reports such
relating the safety OF life and the promotion OF health It's
bylaws may provide from all health officers hisState,
managers principals and thereof and from
aF'oher public institutions their officers and managers essees
information and reports shall only be required concerning matters
and particulars respect Of which may It's opinion need IN
requested by public authorities when they deem best shall
advise officers Of the State county or local governments in regard
public institution, building or public place
SEC O. BE II f1tsy e41nti That shall be the duty of the
said Board give all information that may reasonably be
quesed concerning any threatened danger the public health
the health officers of this State all quarantine commissioners
and sanitary legal practicable,
operate prevent spread diseases and the promotion
Of health within the sphere OF their respective duties
7. Be flzb@ e4arI That shall be the duty Of the
Boardof Health before the first Monday December
preceding each session OF the Legislature OF TINS state 10 MAKE
report to the Governor OF this State IN writing who shall lay the
Legislature ensuing session, upon the SAM
ty cohduoh ana prospect OF e STATE; ana SId report S'I Sc
said Board of its officers and agents and the
in regard to local health authorities as may deemed advisable
may contain other useful information and shall suggest fur
lection and health and the prevention Of diseas;
SEC BE further enacted That it shall be the duty of the
Health every involving the health of the county,
and report regard the ventilation of theatres, city
ti in rhI schools for the preservation of the health of the
pupils report regard any calculated to affect inu
ic health Of hi, c2nv It shan be his duty to Correspond
Board Health and give SAID Board any
items that he may deem worthy of communication and shall
as often as required by Board Secretary
thereof give information any kind that he may be called
upon furnish it shall be the duty of said county health
officer examine drinking in different localities and if
impurities be discovered make the known to the public
giving the time, the Of purifying the
and shall report stagnant pools and other matters that
would deleterous effect the used for domestic
purposes would malaria be injurious the pub
lie health whether the same be on private premises OF public
ways elsewhere and shall examine and report market
houses butcher stalls and any other that may in the
opinion OF sad health ohcer have tendency to munouy
affect the public health
county health otcer may make report OF any matter in his
county calculated in his opinion produce aggvate
or IN any way muousy affect puoc health the State Board OF
Health may declare the nuisance and upon the request of
district Immediately proceedings by information
in the of the State the Circuit Court OF die county,
2l]e n?atp o. Ilea', 5 same Is e' pi p
ncaon the Judge of the Circuit Court of the district who
nrSte3 IN 1ti and NAV s,ToIess the SAM, a. DmS7ncr
allowing error the case had been tried in term
l Or b court u Shall exTe allow, the % by cai
order and no supelcedea granted public health
the opinion of the court or Judge would thereby be mousy
SIC 10 f74e enacted That the Board of Health
shall have power make all rules deemed needfu for enforced
counties Of yellow fever cholera scarlet fever dthea
measles small pox other contagious infectious diseases
and make arue and regulations that 1t may deem necessary
prevent the spread OF such diseases and may cause per
affected to be separated and may order that families or
establishments OF any KIND where such diseases OF any q e
supposed shall leave the houses affected
shall be quaranned and may make such rules deem
necessary dnctng premises where such diseases have
and for dnectng clothing destroying the and
regulations shall be fined Tor each
offence any exceeding fifty dollars BY mprisop
the county jail, exceeding month or by both
such fine end imprisonment at the discretion OF the court having
jurisdiction
SIC IL Be futfer tnaetd That all incorporated in
shall power pass sanitary laws
Boards OF Health and suppress nusances anything that is
dangerous public health, with full powers enforcing
registration and mOuary Statistics Provided, the
inconsistent with the and regulations OF the
of Health and the and laws
fs1f4er euaeea, That chief health ohcer
appointed each county the State by the Governor
Board of Health and who shall be
physician Of well known sanitary aanments whose Of
Office shall be years from the date of his Appointment The
be fixed by the Board Of SuperV
of such but exceed the salary of the SUI
perntendent of Education county; be paid
annually county be issued the
general county warrants and payable of the general