The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-02
ORDINANCE f76.

The people of the city Of Albany do or.
dain as follows
| Section 1. There shall be kept at the
Marshai's ofIice,by the Marshal and under
his direction, n book in which shall be
entered the name and place Of residence
Of any person who II affected with any Of
the diseases mentioned In this ordinance.
SIC. 4. There Is hereby established a
Board Of Health, consisting Of the Mayor,
the Chairman OF the standing committee
of the Common Council on Health and
Police, and the Marshal Of the city. The
Marshal shall be ex-offscio Health officer
Of the city.
SKc. 8. The Board Of Health may when
ever II may be deemed necessary, employ
a physician Of skill and experience TO visit
and examine persons sick with any conta-
gious or infectious disease, or TO certify to
the cause Of death Of any person, and to
advise said Beard N asy matter relating
to the health OF the city. Such physician
shall receive such compensation as the
Board OF Health may consider reasonable,
subject TO the approval Of the Common
Council.
SEc. 4. Every person practising mIdwi-
fiery In this city, under whose charge or
saperintendencc births shall hereafter take
place, shall keep true and exact register
Of such births,and shall enter the same on
blank schedule to be furnished by the
Health Officer this schedule shall contain
list OF births which have occurred under
his or her care during the month, ,aad shall
set forth as far as can be ascertaincd the
full name Of such child, 0f any shall have
been conferred It's sex and color, the full
name, occupation and nativity Of It's parent
or parents,and the date and place OF birth 4
and the said schedule shall be delivered,
duly signed by such practitioner in the
form of certificate ,on the first day of each
and every month, to the Health Ofliccr,or
TO any authorized person calling for the
same. In case the birth Of any child shall
have occurred without the attention Of a.
physician or practitioner Of midwifery, Or
should no other person be In attendance
upon the mother Immediately thereafter
II shall then BECOME the duty OF the parent
or parents Of such child 70 report its birth
70 the Health Officer In the manner and
form and withia the period above pre-
scribed.
SIC. s. The Health Officer shall cause
all cases of Asiatic cholera or smallpox
brought to his notice to BE- examined, and
report the result of such examination to
the Board of Health. lie shall be vigil
LIANT and active in detecting and removing
all causes Of disease, and shall see that all
persons violating ordinances In relation to
the preservation Of public health are duly
prosecuted.
SIC. 6. Every police officer or night
watch having regular beat shall be ex-
ofEicio health inspector, but without extra
pay therefor. Should such officer observe
that any building premises or street on his
beat Is in condition offensive 70 the pub
lie health, he shall Immediately report the
same 70 the Health Officer.
SEC, 7. II shail be the duty Of each ply.
sieian In this city TO report to the Health
Officer In writing every patient he shall
have kboriag under Asiasia cholera or
smallpox, variola, ,diPtheria,tyPhoid fever,
measles, or any other dangerous or conta-
gicus diseases, Immediately after he sha.l
be satisfied Of the nature Of the disease, and
TO report 10 the saIne officer every case Of
death from such disease immediately after
Il shalt have occurred.
SIC. s. II shalI be the duty OF every
householder in this city to report In writ
Ing TO the Health Offices, Immediately, the
name OF every person boarding or lodging
At his or her house, or living there, whom
he or she shall have reason 10 believe to
be sick of cholera, smallpox, yariola, dip
iberia, scarlet fever,typhoid fever,measles,
or any other dangerous or contagious dis-
ease. and to report any deaths occurring At
his or her house from any such disease.
SIC. 9. That It shall be and Is hereby
made the duty of the owner or occupant
Of every house, store, building or tenement
In said city,wherein any person may have
the diptheria, cholera, smallpox, typhoid
fever, scarlet fever, measles, whoeping
cough, chicken pox, or any other danger
Gus or contagious disease or diseases, to give
notice to the public Immediately of the
existence of such disease In such house,
store, building or tenement, by placing 4
green flag in case Of diptheria,a scarlet dag
In case Of scarlet iever,a yellow flag In case
Of smallpox or cholera and in all other
cases white flag, in some conspicuous
place on the premises, where It may be
seen by persons passing on the street near
the said premises and in case the owner
or occupant of such house, store, building
or tenement shall fail or neglect to place
such flag as aforesaid, II Is hereby made
the duty of the Marshal of said city,as sooH
as he Is informed of the existence of such
disease In any house, store, building or ten
ement, to cause such flag to be placed n
aforesaid and such flag, whether places
as aforesaid by the owner or occupant, o
| by the Marshal of the city, shall remaiI
ltkere until such person having such dis
ease shall have so far recovered that n
danger frem infection shall remain. Sai'
flag shall be not less than one foot wide b
one and one-half feet long.
SIC. 10. No person, who shall have an
contagious disease as enumerated in an,
section of this ordinance, shall go out 4
public, or pass from house to house, 0
,. building to building, ,or appear in any stree
alley or otherp public place in said city unit
he or she shall have so far recovered there
from as to preclude any and all danger 6
infection and II the Marshal Of the cit
J Ishall see or be informed Of any perse
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