The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-21
Local Health BOARD

DIR. G. w. Chancellor, Of Baltimore, was At the
| Smedley House here between and > O'Clock D.
m, on Thursday, 10 hold n conference for the pur-
Pose Of srgaoiEihg n County Board Of Health
Outng' perhaps, TO the Indictment weather in part,
| and IN part To the latenssS Of the hour at
which Dr.. Chancellor arrived, there was a very
small attendance. The following, besides the Dr.
himself, were the only ones present: Drs II. NJ.
Ewing. T. u. wingGeld, J. Robt. Ward, Jas. II.
Jarrett and Messrs. d. q. MeIntosh, WIN. Grason
and two or three others.
The following committee Of twelve was appoint
cd 10 organize County Board Of Health br. II.
NJ. Ewing, Col. ID. q. Mcintosh, DIR. Jas. II. Jar
rett, Dr.. i. II. wing6eld. VIM. Grason, DIR. Geo.
II. Cairnes. Saml Brady, DR.. Geo. y. Corse, J. NJ.
Psarce, Z. W. Stiefel, VIM. PARKS and Thomas O.
Rutledge. Col. Mcintosh was appointed chair.
man Of the committee and Vim. Grason secretary.
The COMMITTEES has discretionary power of appoint
ing members Of the County Board. II is sup
posed that three members will be selected from
each principal town and three from each district
at large Mr.. Grason. the secretary. was instruct
ed 70 inform the several members % the commit
tee to meet at the smsdley House, next wednes.
day. 2sth inst, at o'clock p. m, TO commence
the county organization.
At night . meeting was held In the Court room
and notvithstandingahe fact that special efforts
had been put forth TO bring out . good audience
the attendance was very small, there being not
more than forty persons present. Col. Mcintosh
introduced DR.. {. W. Chancellor, Of the State
Board OF Health, who delivered an excellent adj
dress. containing much valuable Information
After few remarks By Major John I. Yellott, the
meeting adjourned.
RULES ron TnE LOCAL BOARD or HEALTH
The following rules fer the government Of local
Boards Of Health have been issued by the State
Board
I. Local Boards shall inform themselves, rs far
as Practicable, respecting NIL influences affecting
or threatening TO affect injuriOusly the public
health within the districts over which they have
supsrx ,--; especially The causes of pOllution and
IesssrihTSf the supplies Of drinking water In
their respective counties or districts.
?. They shall inquire into and ascertain, by
such means a. age at their disposal, the cause or
igin and distribution Of diseases within their re-
spective districts, and ascertain 10 what extent
the same have depended on conditions capable Of
removal or mitigation.
;. They shall, by inspection Of their respective
districts, both systematically at certain periods
and ut intervals rs occasion may require. keep
themselves informed of the conditions Injurious 10
health existing therein.
I. They shall advise the State Board on all
matters affecting the health Of their respective dis
trics, and, In requiring IL they shall certify
for the guidance Of the State Board. NJ TO any
matter In respect Of which certificate may be e.
sental as the basis or In aid Of sanitary legal
action.
5. On receiving information Of the outbreak Of
any contagious. infectious or epidemic disease
of dangerous character within their respective
disiricts they or one Of their number shall visit
the spot without delay and inquire into the causes
ard circumstances of such outbreak, and give i'm.
mediate information 60 the State Board in refer.
ence thereto.
6. They shall give information TO the State
Board Of the existence In their respective districts
of any nuisance injurious to health, and the said
Board shall, rs early as practicable thereafter take
such steps authorized by the statutes in that be.
half as the circumstances Of the case may justify
and require.
Z. They shall inquire into any offensive process
or trade carried on within their respective dis.
tricts. and report 10 the State Board on the ap-
propriatc means for the prevention ofany nuisance
or injury to health thereftom.
5. They shall prepare quarterly reports, TO be
made on the LIST Of January, April. July aud No
yember. 20 be embodied in annual report 20 be
made on the let Of November in each year. con-
prising tabular statements Of the sickness and
mortality within their respective districts CLASH.
Ted according to diseases. ages and localtics and
a summary of the action taken during the year for
preventing the spread of disease. The annual re-
port shall also contain account Of the proceed
ings In which they have taken part or advised. 80
far as such proceedings relate 10 conditions dan
gcrous TO health, and also account Of the su.
pcrvision exercised by them for sanitary purposes
over places and houses that the State Board has
power 20 regulate. with the nature and results of
any proceedings which may have been So required
aud taken In respect of the same during the year
o. They shall give immediate information TO
the State Board OF any outbreak % dangerous
epidemic disease within their respective districts
and shall transmit 20 the Secretary Of the State
Board, together with their annual report, on
forms which win be provided, q return Of the sick
ness-un<rs< within their respective districts,
90 far IS the same can be ascertained.
10. Three members Of Local Board shall con.
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