Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-05-27

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and seven of section four Of this act,
ate danger to the health of persons or Of
domestic animals, he may act as In his
judgment he may deem best, without
consultation with the other members of
the county board If health. for the pre-
vention Of such danger; and he shall Inn
mediately report such ection to the pres
ident OF the county board Of health, and
to the superintendent of public health.
Sec. 19. The president of the county
board OF health shall receive mo other
compensation than that which is pro
vided for, shall receive FIVE cents for
every mile actually and necessarily
travelled In the performance of his duties
as member Of said board. The county
superintendent of health shall receive
five dollars per day for every day in
which he may be actually and necessari-
ly engaged, and five Genus per mile for
every mile actually and necessarily
travelled in the performance Of his duties.
or sums - ~ mAy necessarily pay or he-
come liable to pay in carrying out and
performing the various duties imposed
upon him under the provisions OF this
act, or by the county board OF health,
all of which accounts for services, mile
age and other expenses shall be audited
by the county board of health, and
certified to the county commissioners Of
the county, and paid as other county
expenses are paid.
Sec. 13. The superintendent of public
health shall, on the first day of Deccm-
Der, 1885, apd biennially thereafter.
make full report to the governor, and
to the legislative assembly of the terri
tory of Dakota, which report shall show
oil that has been done by the territorial
board of health and by such superintend-
ent of public health during the two
years preceding the making of such re-
port; the number of cases treated by
In each of the counties by the county su-
perintendents Of health, the character
and extent during such time Of all the
contagious or infectious diseases that
have been reported to said superintend-
ent of public health; and he shall also
report full statement of all expcndi-
lures by said territorial board of health,
and in each of the organized counties in
this territory by the county boards of
health, and he shall also report such re-
Communications as he may deem advisa-
BILE for the better protection of the public
health, and the prevention and cure of
contagious or infectious diseases of per
sons and domestic animals.
Sec. IA. No persons shall be permitted
to practice medicine in any Of its de-
partments in this territory unless he be
graduate Of a medical college, or un-
less upon examination before board
composed of the superintendent of pub.
lie health and two other physicians TO
be selected by the territorial board of
a hn
ficient In the practice of medicine and
surgery and shall also be found upon
proof to have been actually engaged in
the practice of medicine for term of not
less than ten years, and no persons shall
practice medicine unless he be Of good
moral character. and is not an habitual
drunkard. Any person possessing the
qualifications mentioned In this section,
shall upon presentation of his diploma,
or of proof thereof by affidavit If the
same is lost or destroyed, and upon the
affidavit of two reputable citizens from
the county where he resides that such
applicant possesses the qualifications Of
a physician as prescribed herein, TO the
superintendent of public health. together
with fee of two dollars, receive from
such superintendent Of public health
license certifying the applicant to be
PidCtlCAuS Phy sAciou uAu having tnc
qualifications FOR such prescribed by this
section, which license shall be recorded
in the Office of the register Of deeds in
the county where such practicing physi-
clan resides. Any person who practices
medicine or attempts to practice medi-
cine without complying with the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and any person
shall be regarded as practicing medicine
within the meaning Of this section who
shall profess publicly to be physician
and to prescribe for the sick. or who APP
pend to his names the letters IN. d.;
but nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to prohibit students from pre-
scribing. under the supervision of pre-
ceptors, or to prohibit gratuitous serv-
ices in case of emergency, nor shall this
section apply to commissioned surgeons
in the United States Army and Navy
Any person violating any Of the pro-
visions of this act, or who shall permit
or attempt to prevent the several officers
of the public health, or persons employed
by them, from performing any OF the
duties prescribed in this act to be per-
formed by any such officers, or any prac-
ticing physician who shall fail to report
to the county superintendent Of health
the existence OF any contagious or in.
fectiOus disease, and any person who
shall willfully CONCEAL any case of con-
tagiOQs or infectious disease, either
among persons or animals, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. The
district court shall upon the complaint
OF any member of the territorial board of
health. or of the county board of health
where he resides, have power to cancel
any license that may be issued to any
person to practice medicine, where such
license was fraudulently obtained. or
where the person to whom such license
was issued has been guilty Of violating
any of the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 10. In case any vacancy shall oc.
perintendent Of public health, such w.
cancy shall be filed by appointment BY
the governor, and the person SO appoint
ed to flll such vacancy shall hold for the
enexpired term of Office in which such
vacancy occurs. In case any vacancy
occurs In the Office Of vice president or
superintendent Of public health Ia any
OF the county boards Of health, the su-
perintendent of public health shall ap-
point some suitable person to all such
vacancy, and the person 20 appointed
shall hold such ofl1ce until the next
meeting Of the territorial board Of health
and until 3 successor TO such officer has
been appointed BY said territorial board
Sec. is Nothing contained in this act
shall In any manner affect any board Of
health heretofore established, or that
may hereafter be established In any city,
village or incorporated town; provided,
however that all such boards Of health
shall be under the experimenting con.
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