The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-27
BOARDS OF HEALTH.

We invite the attention Of Town
Boards, of Kenosha county, and au-
thorities of the city of Kenosha, to the
law found below for the better pro-
lection ofpublic health, passed at the
late session of our state legislature.
It is hoped there will be prompt COM
pliance with the provisions of the law,
as it is intended to secure one of the.
highest interests of the people by
proper sanitory precautions.
CHAPTER 1877.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,, re-
presented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follow
Section l. Every town board, village
board or common council of every town. vii
lage or city in this state shall hereafter, with.
in thirty days after each annual election, or
ganize themselves into board Of health, or
shall appoint from their own members q
suitable number Of competent persons, who
shall organize by the election of chairman
and clerk and exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties of Q board of health
for such town, village or city. as defined in
the revised statutes. and every board Of
health shall, within ten days after being or
ganized as above specified. appoint compe-
tent and proper person who shall be. when
ever the same shall be practicable, reputa-
BILE physician, who shall be the health ply.
| stefan and heath officer of the town, village
or city. and who shall hold office during the
pleasure of the board, and until his success
cor shall have been duly appointed and quail.
| fed; and in case ofthe occurrence Of vacan.
| cy by reason ofthe death, resignation, re-
moval or refusal to serve, of any such health
officer, the board of health shall, within
twenty days thereafter, fill such vacancy by
making new appointment, as herein provid-
ed. and Immediately upon the appointment
of any health officer as herein. provided the
board of health making the same shall trans
nit 10 The Office Of the state board Of health
| the name and p0stoffice address Of the health
officer so appointed; and all health officers
appointed under the provisions of this act
shall be ex~oficio members and executive
officers of the boards by whom they are ap-
pointed; provided, that this section shall
not apply to any town, village or city which
| by its act of Incorporation, or amendment
thereto, shall have provided for the appoint.
ment of health board and health officer.
| Section 2. It shall be the duty Of every
health officer, appointed under the provis-
ions, ofthis act, or by the provisions Of spec
ial charters, upon the appearance of small.
| pox. diphtheria, scarlet fever. Asiatic ehol-
era or other dangerous contagious disease in
the town, village or city under his super
vision, Immediately tosinyestigatc all the
circumstances attendant upon the appear
ance of such disease. and to make full report
thereof to the board of which he is the ex-
ecutive officer and also 10 the state board of
health, and it shall be the duty of said health
officer at all times promptly to take such
measures for the prevention, suppression and
control of the diseases herein named as may
in his judgment be needful and proper,
snbject to the approval Of the board Of which
he is member, and it shall be the duty of
every health officer to keep and transmit to
his successor in Office record of all his Off
cial acts; and the salary and other compen-
sation to be paid to every health officer ap-
| pointed under the provisions of this act
shall be established BY the board of health by
| whom such officer shall be appointed.
Section 8. Whenever any physician, re-
siding and practieing in this state, shall know
that any person whom he shall be called up.
on to visit is sick with smallpox scarlet
fever, diphtheris, Asiatic cholera or other
dangerous contagious disease, he shall i'm
mediately give notice thereof to the board of
health Of the town, village or city in which
such sick person shall be ut the time, and
any physician who shall refuse or neglectto
give such notice for period Of forty -eight
hours shall, on conviction thereof, be liable
TO penalty of not less fhsa i've nor more
than twenty-five dollars for eachadays of such
refusal or neglect after the expiration of said
foriy-eight hours, provided that the notices
herein required may be sent by mail, or ex-
cept in the case Of cities may be given to or
left at the residence OF any member of the
board Of health, and notices 80 mailed or
given within the time specified shall be
deemed compliance with the provisions Of
this section. .
| Section f. All expenses incurred in car
rying out the provisions of this act, or any
of them. shall be paid by The town, village
or city by which, or on behalf Of which
such expenses shall have been incurred.
Section s. Upon complaint made in writ
ing under oath by any citizen of the state,
before any magistrate or justice ofthe peace,
charging the commission Of an offense against
any of the provisions of this act in his coun-
ty, it shall be the duty Of the district attor-
ney TO prosecute the offender and all sums
recovered under the provisions of this act
shall be for the benefit of the school fund.
Section s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication. and all acts conflicting with The
provisions of this act, in SO far as they con-
travene heTsame, are hereby repealed
Approved March q, 1885, Published
March 81. 1888.