The record-union., 1892-03-25
ARTICLE XII.
Health Department.


SEC. 169. There shall be Health Depart
mcnJ under the management of "A Board Of
Health. said board snail consist of i've men,
hers who shall be appointed by the Mayor by
ana with the consent Of the Board of Trustees
The President of the Board of Trustees shall
be eN OffciO the President of the BOARD of
Health, but without The right TO vote except
IN case OF q tie, when he Shall have the right
10 vote. Each member shall be duly licenS d
physician IN accordance with the laws OF fhp
State and a qualified electOr OF the CITY for not
. less than two years. Those first am ointcd
shall so classify themselves by lot that one
shall go out of Office at the end of one year
one at the enc OF two years. one at the end of
Lafee Years, ana two at the end OF four years.
They shall receive no CONF ensation for their
services, and their term Of Office shall be four
years.
SEC. 40. Regular meetings the Board of
Health shall be held once month and special
meetings when called by the President or any
three members, and all meetings shall be pub-
ne. 1lfee members SHAH constitute quo
rum for the transaction OF any business
SEC. Z. said Board OF Health shall have
supervision OF all matters appertaining TO the
sanitary condition of the city and public in
stitutions thereof, and full powers are hereby
given to said board over all questions OF foul
or detective drainage and of the diSinfectiou
and sanitary cleaning of streets, alleys cell
lars, cesspools, sewers or nuiSances OF any de-
scription, and OF low places within the city
limits calculated 10 receive and retain I'M
healthy deposits.
SEC. 172. The Board of Health shall exer-
else general supervision over and be the
custodian OF all the death and cemetery rpe-
ords now belonging 10 the city and tnev shall
cause to be kept in books, prepared for the
purpose. compete records of all Deaths in
terlncntS IN all the city cemeteries, and births
occurring in said city. They shall adopt such
forms and regulations for the use oi pnvsi-
clans. undertallers and SupcEintendents of
Cemeteries as in their Judgment may be best
calculated 10 secure reliable, vital and NOR
tally statistics in said city, and prevent the
spread of contagious and infectious diseases
They shall have power TO prevent or forbid
communication with infected families or
houses, and by the consent OF the Mayor may
establish q peSthOuse and provide the necps
sary attendants and supplies therefor
SEC. 173. The Board of Trustees of the Citv
OF sacramento shall, by ordinance or other
wise, provide for enforcing such orders and
regulations as the Board of Health NAV from
time TO time adopt, and all expenses neces-
sarily incurred by the Board of Health in
carrying out the provisions of law and of this
Charter shall be provided for by the Board of
Trustees, who are hereby authorized and di-
rected to make an appropriation therefor ont
of the General Fund
SEC. IA. The Board of Health, within Two
weeks from the time of its organization. shall
elect a City Physician, who shall also act as
Health Ofheer and Secretary of the Board of
Health Said City Physician shall nor he "a
member of the Board of Health and shall be
an eicctor of the city, not less than thirty
years of age, a licensed physician of not less
than two years, and actually engaged in fine
practice of his profession therein. He shall
hold his Office during the pleasure OF the Board
of Health, and must see that the laws and or
dinances Of the city in relation 10 the public
health, and the regulations and orders of the
Board OF Health. are properly enforced. He
snail keep full record of all the transactions
of the Board of Health, as well rs all records
apperiaining thereto; and by himself or his
deputy issue all permits for burialS or re-
moyals in any of the cemeteries belonging TO
the city and no inteunents shall Toe made
therein unless said Health Omcer is satisfied
OF the correctness ana reliability OF The rtifi-
cate of death presented for his inspection. He
shall have the powers OF a police officer. ana
shall make an ex ended ami a. refort TO the
aF of ffr 9sfsrf INN
his office including mGriUary and other sta
tiSticS, with such obserN atoms and recon-
mendations in relation 10 the sanitary condi-
ton OF the city as he may deem proper.
SEC. 175. The City Physician SHALL attend
when called upon, the INDECENT sick or
wounded IN the city, ana shall have Charge OF
liShed for the benefit of the sick poor and
when deemed necessary by the Board of
Health, he may employ nurse TO assist him
in the care OF the INDECENT sick or wounded
SEC. 176. The City Physician, as Health
officer, shall visit once in each quarter all
public buildings and sehoolhouSes in said
city During such visits he shall examine the
manner in which they are lighted, ventilated
and heated, and particularly as to their sani-
fary condition.
SEC TT. The City Physician, as Health
officer, shall promptly report in writing TO
the City superintendent OF Common Schools
The name and residence. OF every person sick
with cholera, smallpox scariatina diph-
iberia or any contagious disease. said City
Superintendent when 50 notified, must refuse
Teemher OF a household, one or more of whose
inmates are sick rom any o. the aforesa dis
eases The person excluded shall be admitted
upon presenting certificate from his or her
ofteDdiue physician, or from the Health
ogiicer. that there Is 10 longer any danger
rom contagion.
So 17S When a case of contagious disease
e ranorted to the Health 0dicer, ne may visit
he aarernises where the person is, and when
satistIed that said disease exists, Ie shall
s~So.ee' a yellow flag or conspicuous notice on
Pa PREMISES. which shall remain during the
,.ant in,1a,,cs of the disease ON said premises.
SEc. I79. The Health oficer may cause to
ha 'Seioaxed to a smallpox hospital any per-
80, in said city affected with smallpox
SSyp,al a case of smallpox exists in any house
ana The person so effected is not moved To
said hospital or pest house, the Health Officer