Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-03
THEsPUBLIC HEALTH.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR IFS
PRESERVATION.
Issued by the State Board of Health ~
How the sick Room should be
Cared For-Methods of
Disinfecting.

and promulgaCes the following rules and
regulations for the better preservation oil
the public health, and for the protection
against infectious and contagious diseases
by the authority given in section 9th of an
Act to prevent the spreading of conta
giOus Diseases etc, approved November
%, 1856 Selectmen have also the power
by virtue of sections 1919 to 1925 inclusive
of the revised laws Of the State of Yer
mont, and it is their duty to strictly en-
force these rules in their respective towns
They are, in reality, town boards OF
health, and the State board looks to them
to efficiently carry out the rules and regu-
lations now promulgated, and will con
slider them responsible for the proper en-
forcement of them.
REGULATIONS.
|. Any householder in whose dwelling
there shall occur case of scarlet fever, diph-
theria, typhoid or typhus fever, sma yoX or
cholera, shall lmmedately notify the select
| men or health officer. who shall at once report
the same to the secretary OF the State board
| OF health.
NJ. When physician knows or suspects that
! any person to whom he has been called is sick
| Of or has dicd OF Il communicable disease
| dangerous to the public health, he shall imme-
! diately report the same to the seleCtmeu or
| health officer, VINO at once shall notify
|
academy or seminary, requesting said teach
crs or principals to dispense with the attend
auce of a pupils residing in the family in
which such disease eX SITS.
| 3. 1t shall be the duty of the physician, and
OF all other attcudap upon persons affected
with such dlseas s, t. avoid exposure to the
| public of any gunnents, or clothing about
| their PERSONS that may have been subjected
| to the risk of infection
4. No person who has small pox, diph-
| liberia, scarlet FEVER, measles, or whOOping
| cough, shall attend schOOl or any place OF
| pubic worship or amusement.
D. Books from pub ic or circulating liz
| brary must not be allowed iii any house where
| there is a case of small poS, diphthcria or
| scarlet fever.
4. Members of any household in which small
poN, diphtheria. scarlet fever, or measles oX-
lst shall abstain ON attending places of pub
| lie amusement, worship or education. and, as
lar as possible, from visiting other private
| houses.
Z. No parent, guardian or master in whose
| mouse or family there shall have been com
! Inunic9ble disease dangerous to the pubic
| health shall permit any child in SAID house or
| family to attend any public, private or sun
| day-school during or after the cessation of
| such disease. until the house snal have be II
| thoroughly DIV infected aud Cleansed, and the
| enid mall have proper certificate from the
attending Physlcmn, countersgnCd 10y &C.
| lcctman or hcalt officer.
| :. pam and dlstinct notices must be placed
| upon the premises or house in which any PEI
son has smallpox dlphtherla, scarlet fever
| measles or whipping cough.
! =. Inc c'Dlnlny, bcd-ClUi hing and bedding
| OF persons who have been sick with any com
! municable disease DANGEROUS to the public
| health, and the rooms which they have Occu-
| pied during such sickness, together with their
| furnltl!r re shall he Thorough y disiuiectcd.
| III. There shall not be "a public or church
| funeral oil any person who has d.ed Oi \ static
| cholera, SMALLPOX, typhus fever diphtheris.
| yelloW fever, scarlet fever or measles, and
| the family of the diseased shah IN all such
| cases limit the attendance to q, few as uosS-
| ble ana take ali precautions possible to ore
veht me exposure OF Other persons to con-
II. No meat, tlsh, birds. fowls fruit yere-
tables, mix, or anything for human food. not
oelng then healthy, fresh, sound. W; % csOme.
ut and safe Tor use, nor any anime or fish
| that died by disease, nor carcass OF any calf
| pig or lamb which at the time of It's death
was less IMAM lhree weeks old and no meat
Ihefelrom snail he offered or Leld for sale as
| food.
II. 1t shall be the duty Of the occupant of
every house, in the month of May in each and
every year, TO cleanse the cellars thereof Of all
dlrtvegetable and other impure matter calcu-
iated To engender deease, and cause them to
DO thoroughly white washed will fresh lime
ID. SWINE shall tC kcut in such place and
manner as not 10 be offensive to The persons
res,ding IN me vcn,ty and their pens and
cation OF dried muck, dry earth or some
| other effective absorbent or disinfectant.
10; Whatever is dangerous 10 human life or
health, and whatever renders SOL. air food
water or other drink unwh9lesOme. are de-
clared to be nulsances. and liable to Originate
or spread contagious diseases.
10. whatever building. erection or mart or
eel ar thereof is Overcrowded or not p.ovided
with adequate means of ingress and egress or
! is not suthciently supported, ventilated, sew
cred drained, cleaned or lighted, 10 declared
10 be Il nuisance.
ID. The collection Cf refuse matter In or
around the immediate vicinity OF any dwell
ing mouse, or place OF business. such us swilI
waste oi meat, fish or shells, bones 9ccaying
NeSetaples' eHcrement, cr any kind of offal
that may decompoSe ana generate disease
FermS or unhealthy gases. shall be considered
l ne worst kind OF Il nuisance, and must be re-.
moved or disposed of either 10y burning, bur
lAl or otherwise in such manner that II NAV
not he offensive to the neghborhOod
Il. NO put'id or dscayIng animal or vege-
table matter shall be kept in any house. cellar
than - hours.
Is. No slaughter house shall b, allowed
within the limits OF any village or city, or
within 30 yards OF any highway, without the
written consent of the selectmen.
II. Inc preparation and keeping Of ali meat,
ilsh, bros or other animal food, shall be in
he manner best adapted to secure and CON
time their wh0le-Omeness as food
70. Every butcher or other person, owning,
leasing or occupying any place, room or
building wherein cattle, sheep orswlne have
been or are kill and dressed, and every per-
son nelng the owner, lessee or occupant of
a-y room or stable wherein any AN ma $ are
kept, or or any market, public or private
shall cause such place, room or building. sta
bic, or market, TO hc thoroughly cleansod
and purified. Aud all Offal. blood fat, gar
haGc, refuse and unwhole5Ome or ofentve
matter shall Toe removed thereirOm at least
once IN every - hours If used continuously
or, If only used occasionally, within "a hours
after uiing, and the floors OF such building,
place or premises SHAH he SO constructed Us
10 prevent blood, foul liquids or wushngs
from settling IN the earth beneath.
~. No biood-pir dung-lit, uffal-pt, or
prlyy-well shall rcmDIu or be constructed
within any slaughtcr-hluse
- No pigs or hogs shall be kept in the same
enclosure with a saughter-hOuse. nor shall
they be fed there or elsewhere, upon the OnJl
Of slaughtered animals.
% No person or company shall erect or
maintain any mandatory or place of nusi-
ness dangerous 10 life or detrimental To
health, or where unwholesOme, offensive or
deleterous Odors, gas, smoke deposit or eX-
haations are generated, such as tauncries es-
adjustments for boiling bones and dead ami
mails, etc, etc, without the written permit of
the seloctmon or health officer; and all such
establishments shall be kept clean and who O.
some so AS not 10 ne offensive or pTcjudicial
10 pubic health; nor shall any offensive
or deleteriOus or waste substance, refuse or
injurious matter be allowed 70 accumulate
upon the premises. or lie thrown or allowed
TO run into any public waters, stream, water
course, street, road or public place. And
every person or company conducting such
manufacture or business shall use ali reHsun-
able means to prevent the escape of smoFc,