The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-31

SECTION BE- il rHdrf,f By thc GrHcrdI iSScpi-
Dig Of NGrghIad, That wherever the State Board
"i Health Sha'l have cause to believe that there
i danger "i cholera. smallpox or other denycr
country. il shall L. the duty the said Board To
take >uch action and adopt and enforce such rules
and regulations aS il may deem necessary to pre-
vent The Introduction or spread of such infections
or dangerous disease within this STATE: and any
pcrsuu ar p"r>oG>. or corporation. refusing or neg
lcctiE@ 1" OBEY Sucn rules and regulations shall
be ':rcucd guilty oi ; miStcucInu. and shall
upon conviction thereof in Il of competent
jurisdiction. h, nHcd not less than fity dollars
nor exceeding ilNc hundred dollars for every such
offence"
SEC. 2-indb br 4 rn0 i"d That the Board OF
County Commissioners ui TIE several counties in
tlis State shall cX-'.'in, constitute local Board
6" Health nr their rr-pcrttle counties and shall
iI;tN. ami cNcrcl.,. all th. duties al Board of
Health rs pro. idcd in this Act except in eases
where the charter "i any city ~ towm IN the State
contains = DIVISIONS inronSIStc.It Herewith.
SE, Sind br cndcied. That such local
Boards :" Health shall each appoint annually in
the month oi May. or aS soon thereafter a> l'rdC-
tic 'he. a county health officer. who shall be
well educated physician and who 10y virtue o.
SUCH appointment shall hr the Secretary OF such
Boart OF Health ard its executive officer.
SEC Ind b. Il ,HGCi,d. That the local Board
Of Health OF each county shall meet semi annual
ly in the month OF May and October. and much
"itener AZ they may deem necessary. and may
adopt all ncediu rules and regulations iur the
government u1 Ill 'ir respective bodies. subject tu
tIc pr"y Slun> of this Act suggestive or cu-gpera-
tlv" with municipal authorities.
SEC. 5.-1nd 6r ,ndctsd. That such local
b.. r,is III Health shall take crguiHince ui all
un! { lIthy nuiS.sn,,> within the limits ot theil
sanitary jurisdiction. and any person or person..
OF corporation. refusing "r nc@tcctin@. Hit-r due
notice To comply with the requirements Of the
said Board III this respect Sh al he liable to Il
penalty not exceeding hfjy dollars. AL qu, StonS
arlSin" between '"rai Boards as to IurSdic
ti"n os their relative duty m the ahltement OF
any par Icnlar nuisance shall he deferred To the
Stale Board oi Health lur settlement.
SEC. Ind b. il tHGcicd, That whenever any
l"ca. county health officer snail receive rclla-
bc notice. or shall otherwise have reason to he
Ii@vc thar there l. within the limits Ui his SHni-
tary jurisdiction - case OF cholera. smallpox or
"tf ef disease dangerous To the public health. lie
shall immediately investigate the matter. ana
take al proper steps Tor the restriction or Su.'-
precision OF such disease "i diseases. He shall
promptly notify the Secretary OF the State Board
ul Health ut the existence ui any epidemic
usual sickness or mortality that may come to his
know ledge. Within hi> own sanitary jurisdiction
ur cUuti@iu thereto: ami whcn tnaS informed.
1t SHAH nr the duty oI the Secretary OF the State
Board OF Health t" cooperate with and all the
local health authorities in n aking scientific and
practical Investigations int" the cause OF causes
ut any existing d>ea>". or IN dcvlSin% the most
efficient means Tor its restriction or SupprcssIon
or ion the exclusion Ui any threatened disease:
aud to trs cnd he may exercise all the powers
the State Board uI Health.
That in view Of possible visitation from chol-
era. or the dCVClUprmcnt ri other dangerous
ur infectious diseases. tue result ui UnSanitary
c1ndt uoIIS. the Secretary was further instructed
10 confer and advise with the municipal autrori
ties in the several towns ami villages in the
county. and earnestly request the adoption aud
enforcement ui SUc! ordinances aud Institute
SGrh Sanitary measures would promote the
public health. by securing efficient drainage to
all water waNS nud waste pipes To the cleansing
purifying. and dI>Inicctn2 all cess POOLS the
I!roval all accumulated MASSES o NTH. and the
abatement Of rlI uuIsancrS Whatsoever. the c>i>t
:uur' ot which would prove l,rrIudcial To the pub
lie health ami result IN the development aud
spread "i infectious and dangerous diseases.
i}X uIticr ui the Local Board ot Health
JOHN II. LAMAR
~ l7-Gt Secretary aud Health Officer.