, 1882-12-02
Health Ordinance

ihs sTArssMAS has frequently Of late,
called attention to the fact, that the Health
ordinance as placed sp1n the records, WAS
not only faulty ami imperative. bu. actually
absurd, IN many Of its provisions, and has
insisted thA. a new one should be drawn. or
the OLD one SO amended as to properly NEE.
the demands. It is gratifying to be able to
state that this has been decided upon, and,
very prop, rly, the Health Officer, DR.. Sloan.
has been requested to DO the work. We
have before Us at this writing, the draft Of
tins ordinance, and Leiieve that it will fully
meet the case In hand.
The rew ordinance makes the Health Off
ce1 the sole receiver OF all reports from phy.
sic'ans and makes ii the duty Of all yhysi-
clans IN attendance on any person sick with
smallpox, cholera, yellog-.e typhus
fever, typhoid fever. ma.arisl fever. typo
malarial. measles, scarlet fever or diphthe-
ria, 10 report the SAINT to the Health Oficer
within SIX hours after such physicians have
become satisfied Of the nature Of the disease.
The physicians report shall he made in writ
ing, and embrace name, age, sex, ana resi-.
dence OF the patient, name OF disease aud
date OF attack. Any death from such dis
eases shall be reported Immediately to the
Health Officer, the report giviag the nate
rial facts in the case
From such reports the Health Officer shall
Keep register and from that make at least
aquarterly report to the City Council and
the public. Upon receipt of the information
from the physiciln The Health Officer shall
take such steps as he may de m necessary
to prevent n spr-ad IF the disease.
He shall examine pubic school buildings
look after tue health OF the children, and, i
he finds disease OF any kind in epidemic
form, NAV, wich the consent Of the RolId Of
Health, order slch schools To be tempOra-
ii Ally cIosei
Only IN Gases of smallpox shall patents
b. taken 10 the pest house. The Hath
Officer shall have TIE power 10 ,ro.ecute
ani have pUn'>hed all nfieaies against ,his
ordirance. The ordinance provides that
whe-e patient ia sent 20 the psf house
and Is bot able TO employ nurse. or physi-
cian, the Health Officer shall attend. and the
eXpen-e shall he pail by the city.
The ordIna,c &c provides for buryIng the
elothrg of smallpox patients. ald the
proper iunigation of clothing and houses in
all other cas,s OF epidemic diseases.
Wherever death occurs within the cI'y
limits. fran whatever cause. the attending
physician shah report the same, 10y certIli-
cate, giving all the material ficts, % the
Health Offic T, Whn shall make entry ths TeSf
AID then hle the ccrlItica;e with tn. ci;y
clerk Tnr SAME course shall be fr!l0ae ell IN
case Of births.
A weekly examination OF the streets and
alleyways shall be made ty the police force,
a report OF their condition shall lie made to
the Hath officer, wis shall order all nee
essarY cleaning OF premises to be done at the
expense Of the property holder.
Nrry property. We think, the ues oIdI-
nance cOntempl.tes salary for the Health
Officer, instead OF fets allowed him.
fne amount paid the Heal Oh ,er last
year was about $500, the year before 800.
ii ;he officer is required to make all the
foregoing exsmnatIuns, and keep such rec
Ords as these provisions call for, 1t cannot be
expected as gratuity. Ii this ordinance as
srItteu by DIR. Sloan is passed, We sta'l not
only lie officially apprised of the exact con-
iition of the health of the city, but enter
upon era OF an efficient system with reference
20 this all-im, ortant matter.