Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-29
ORDINANCE NO. 10

An ordinance to protect the public health
aud prevent spread of contagious dis
eases, and to keep record of death.
The city council Of the city of Fairhaven
does ordain a. follows:
sec. /. There shall be kept by the city
clerk at his Office book. in which shall
De entered the name, place of residence,
age sex, nativity, color, and such other
details as the board of health may deem
requisite. Of any person dying within the
city, and the cause of death as nearly as
can be ascertaincd.
Sec. 2, There is hereby established
board OF health, consisting of the
mayor, the health officer, the chairman of
the committee on health, and the marshal
and city clerk, who shall be all OF them
members of the board of health ex-o1icio.
Sec. 3. The board Of health may, at
any time it may deem il necessary, en-
plOy assistants TO aid the health officer in
case Of any contagious or infectious dis
ease. and IL shall be the duty of said
health officer or assistant to certify TO the
city clerk the death and cause of death of
any person dying under their said charge.
See. 4. In ease of the death of any per-
son within the city. il shall be the duty of
the attending physician, If there be one.
20 certify tu the said city clerk the death
aud cause of death. as provided by sec
lion one Of this ordnance.
sec. >. II there be no attending physi-
shall he OF the parent or next of kin, or
amy person present at the time Of said
death. TO report same, at once to the
health officer, who shall Immediately in
quIrc into the matter and shall at once
certify To the clerk Of the city the death.
cause of death, II ascertained, and any
other Information "a they may deem
requisite and necessary.
See. q. The body Of any diseased per-
son may be- removed from the city only
upon the person having charge of
said diseased person presenting to the
marshal a physicians certificate Of death.
cause of death. object ct re-
muNal aud not otherwise; pro-
Nided, however. this shall not in
uricrc with the removal Of diseased per-
son, To the cemetery or burial grounds
provided Tor the use Of the city. on the
hling of certificate with city clerk, a.
provided ia section four Of this ordinance.
see. T.. No undertaken or other person
ur person, shall remove or cause 10 he re-
moved from the city. any corpse or the
body OF any diseased person. without hav-
Iu- obtained a permit from the city clerk.
see. 5. u shall be- the duty Of any per-
-9u ur persons owning. running, operating
ur having charge of any hospital.
private or public. to report mmcd-
a"lN any death that may occur
DO said hospital, the cause Of death and
HhN other Information about such diseased
person "a tHc board Of health may deem
requisite and necessary. Such report to
Poe uiHt" go the health officer whose duty
Dc shall hp tu investigate the matter. and.
upon lur request of any person. may call
together TIE Huard 0f health To fully in
NtrllHal" GO" cause VI death. and In such
case lhe Guy clerk shall make a record of
ava proceeding. therein
sec. - The health officer shall cause
an places ui Asiatic cholera or small pON
Drought lp his notice To be- examined, and
Hhall report the results of such eNam
nation TO he board Of health. aud shall
Seo hat all persons violating ordinance
ioi Tue pre'eryatiun OF public health are
duly prosecuted.
See. 10. IL shall be the duty Of all prac-
sing physicians in the city to report TO
lne hdelth officer any case OF ASiatic
cholera. small poX diphthoria. scarlet
lrNef. typhoid fever measles. or any other
dangerous or contagious diseases. as soon
~ lhey shall be satisfied of the nature of
the disease.
sec. II. Ii shall be the duty OF all per
sons keeping hotels or boarding houses to
report Immediately to the health officer
any person supposed to be sick of cholera,
or small pox. yarioloid diptheria. scarlet
ever typhoid fever, measles or other
contagious diseases
sec. IL. No person having any con-
laglonS disease shall go upon the public
streets OF said city, or pass from house to
r Iluse, until such person shall have so
laI recovered from such disease as to pre-
crude all danger of infection. and no nurse
or person having charge of any person or
persons sick with any contagious disease
shall mingle with people nOtaifccted with
such disease.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty OF every
householder, every owner or occupant of
any house. store. hotel. boarding house,
stable. or any building, and any tenant
" any building wherein any person has
THE diphtheria' smallpox. scarlet feveror
any other contagious or dangerous disease
9rdiseases TO give notice to the public
immediately OF the existence OF such dis
ease in such house, store building OF
tenement, by placing green nag IN case
OF diphthcra. a scarlet nag IN case OF
scarlet fever. yellow flag In case OF
smallpox and In all other eases white
Jag where 1t may be seen by persons
passing on the street near said premises.
una such Tags shall remain until such
persons shall have 50 far recovered as mat
lo danger Of infection shall remain, ana
~ shall be the duty of the chiet OF police
w. see hat the provisions OF TINS seciluh
olo fully carried out.
''c. IL. The owner or occupant or per-
u having charge of any house where
"ul person has been sick with cholera,
nau poN. diphtheria or scarlet fever,
nf immediately upon the death or recovery
ne, such person. shall notify the health
yer whose duty II shall be To cause 20
burned destroyed or disinfected the