Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-20

e small poX, dlphtheria, scarlet fever. ,
+ measles exist shall abstain from atten
ing places of public amusement, worSb
| or education, and, as far as possibt
from visiting other private houses.
/ No parent, guardian or master in who's
house or family there shall have heen
. communicable disease dangerous To til
. public health shall permit any child
said house or family to attend any public
private or Sunday school during or afte
the cessation of such disease. until TN
house shall have been thoroughly diser
fected and cleansed, and the child sha
have proper certificate from the attend
ing physician, countersgned by a select
man or health officer.
Plain and distinct notices mnst h
placed upon the premises or hOnse il
which any person has small pox. diph
iberia, scarlet fever, typhus fever. mea
sizes or whooping cough.
The clothing, bed-clothing and beddins
| of persons who have been sick with an,
communicable disease dangerous to TIL,
public health, and the rooms which they
| have occupied during such sickness. to
gether with the furniture shall be thor.
| oughIy disinfected
There shall not be a public or church
| funeral of any person who has died OF
Asiatic cholera, small pox, typhus fever
| diphtheria, yellow fever, scarlet fever or
| measles, and the family of the deceased
shall in all such cases limit the attendance
to as few as possible, and take all pre-
cautions possible TO prevent the exposure
of other persons to conta gian or Infection
No meat, fish, birds, fowls, fruit, vege-
tables, milk, or anything for human food,
not being then healthy, fresh, sound,
wholesome, fit and safe for use, nor any
animal or fish that died by disease, nor
carcass of any calf, pig or lamb which at
the time of its death was less than three
weeks old, and no meat therefrom, shall
be offered or held for sale as food.
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 dirt, vegetable and other
impure matter, calculated to engender
disease, and cause them to be thoroughly
white washed with fresh lime
Swine shall be kept in such place and
manner as not to be offensive to the per-
sons residing in the vicinity; and their
pens and yards must be kept deoderized
by the application of dried muck, dry
earth, or some other effective absorbent
or diSinfectant.
Whatever is dangerous to human life or
health, and whatever renders soil, air,
food, water or other drink unwholeSOme,
are declared to be nuisances, and liable
to originate or spread contagious diseases.
Whatever building, erection or part or
cellar thereof is overcrowded, or not pro-
vided with adequate means of ingreSs and
egress, or is not sufficiently supported,
ventilated, severed, drained, cleaned or
lighted, is declared to be a nuisance
The collection of refuse matter in or
around the immediate vicinity of any
dwelling house, or place of business, such
az swill, waste of meat, fish or shells,
bones, decaying vegetables, excrement,
or any kind of offal that may decompose
and generate disease germs or unhealthy
gases, shall be considered the worst kind
of nuisance, and must be removed or
disposed of either by burning, burial or
otherwise in such manner that it may not
be offensive to the nei2 hborhood.
No putrid or decaying animal or vege-
table matter shall be kept in any house,
cellar or adjoining outbuilding or grounds
for more than twentY-four hours.
No slaughter-house shall be allowed
within the limits of any village or city,
or within fifty yards of any highway,
without the written consent of the select
men.
The preparation and keeping of all
meat, fish, birds or other animal food,
shall be in the manner best adapted to
secure and continue their wholesomeness
as food.
Every butcher or other person, owning, |
leasing or occupying any place, room or
building wherein cattle, sheep or swine |
have been or are killed or dressed, and |
every person being the owner, lessee or |
any animals are kept, or of any market, |
public or private, shall cause such place, |
room or building, stable or market, TO be
cleansed and purified. And
all otfal, blood, fat, garbage, refuse and
or offensive matter shall be
therefrom at least once in every
twenty-four hours if used continuously,
or, if only used occasionally, within twen-
ty-four hours after using, and the floors
Of such building, place or premises shall
be so constructed as to prevent blood,
foul liquids or washings from settling in
The earth beneath.
No bloodp pit, dung-pit, offIl-pt, or
Drvy- well shall remain or be constructed
within any slaughter house.
No pigs or hogs shall be kept in the
same enclosure with u slaughter house,
nor shall they be fed there or elsewhere,
lpon the offal of slaughtered animals.
No person or company shall erect or
maintain any mandatory or place of
business dangerous TO life or detrimental
% health, or where unwholesome, often
slF0 OF uClcIeIlOuS OOOIS, gas |
deposit or exhalations are generated,
such as tanneries, establishments for
polling bones and dead animals, etc, etc,
without the written permit of the select
men or health officer; and all such estab
ishments shall be kept clean and whole
some so as not to be offensive or preju-
licial to public health; nor shall any
offensive or deleterious or waste sub
stance, refuse or injurious matter be al
owed to accumulate upon the premises,
)r be thrown or allowed to run into any
public waters, stream, watercourse,
street, road or public place. And every
person or company conducting such man
fracture or business shall use all reason
bile means to prevent the smoke, gases
md odors, and to protect the health and
afety of all operatives employed therein.
The keeper, or keepers, of livery or
,ther stable shall keep his or their stable
II stable-yard clean, and shall not permit
large amount of manure to accumulate
t any one time.