The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-07
ARTICLE XII.
Health Department.


SEC. 100. There shall be a Health Depart
ment under the management of o Board of
Health said board shall consist of five MEM
bers, who shall be appointed by the Mayor by
and with the consent OF the Board OF Trustees
The President OF the Board of Trustees shall
he eS oflicio the President of the Bolrd Of
Health, but without the right to vote, except
m case OF q ne, when he Shall have the right
30 vote. Each member shall be duly licensed
physician IN accordance with the laws of. the
state ana a qualified elector Of the city for not
less than two years. Those FIRST appointed
shall so classify themselves by lot that one
shall go out OF Office at the end of one year.
one at the end OF two years, one at the end OF
three years, ana two at the end Of four years.
They shall receive no compensation for their
services, and their term of Office shall be four
Years.
SEC. 40. Regular meetings of 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
iIe- Three members shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction Of any business
SEC. III. said Board of Health shall have
supervision of all matters appertaining to the
sanitary condition of the city and public in
situations thereof. and full powers are hereby
given TO said board over all questions of foul
or detective drainage and OF the disinfection
ana sanitary eeaninS OF streets, alleys eel
lars, ceSspools, sewers or nuisances OF any de-
scription, and OF low places within the CITY
limits calculated to receive and retain UNI
healthy deposits.
SEC. 172. The Board of Health shall exer-
else general supervision over and be the
oros now belonging To the city and they shall
cause 10 be kept IN books prepared for the
purpose, complete records OF all deaths in
Ierniedts IN al the city cemeteries and births
occurring in said city. They shall adopt such
1orMS and regulations for the use of phVsi-
clans, undertakers and superintendent OF
Cemeteries as in their Judgment may be best
calculated 20 secure reliable vital and NOR
ladty statistics in said city. and prevent the
spread OF contagious and infectious diseases
Ehey shal have power 10 prevent or forbid
communication with infected families or
houses, and by the consent OF the Mayor may
establish a pesthoqse and provide the neces-
eary attendants and supplies therefor
SEC. l73. The Board OF Trustees of the CITY
OF sacramento snail, by ordinance or other
wise, provide Tor enforcing such orders aud
regulations as The Board of Health may from
time 10 time adopt, and all expenses ueces-
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-
yected to make an appropriation therefor out
Of the General Fund.
SEC. la. The Board OF Health within two
weeks from the time Of its organization, shall
elect a City Physician, who shall also act as
Health Omcar and Secretary of the Board of
member of the Board OF Health, and shall be
an eIector Of the city, not less than thirty
years OF age,a licensed physician of not less
than two years, and actually engaged in the
practice of his procession 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 to the public
health, and the regulations and orders OF the
Board of Health. are properly enforced. He
slall keep a full record OF all the transactions
of the Board OF Health, as well as all records
oppertaining thereto; and by himself or his
deputy issue ali permits for burials or re-
lnoVals in any OF the cemeteries belonging to
Inc city, and no interments shall be made
therein unless said Health Officer is satisfied
of the correcthess and reliability of the certfi-
cate OF death presented for his inspection. He
silal! nave the powers OF a ponce oihceT. and
snail make an eXt ended annu a. report TO the
board OF Health of tae affairs pertaining to
l1s Office, Including mortuary and other sta
tlStlcS, with such observations and recon-
InendailonS in relation to the sanitary condi-
ton oi the city as he may deem proper.
Pc o. The City Physician Shall attend,
Wien called upon, the INDECENT sick or
Wodhued IN the city, and shall have charge OF
any receiving hospital or dispensary estab-
Hsiieu Ior the benefit of the sick poor and,
3hen deeIned necessary by the Board of
ASstilA- nc may employ nurse TO assist him
IN the care OF the INDECENT sick or wounded.
~. L. .. Inc City Physician, as Health
onllCeI' snal visit once in each quarter all
pubhc buildings and schoolhouses in said
city. DurlnS such visits he shall examine the
lhanLleI ~ WIleh they are lighted, ventilated
fary condition.
SEC. / ~. The City Physician, as Health
Officer, snail promptly report in writing to
the City Superintendent OF Common ecbooIs
the name and residence OF every peTson sicly
with eholefa, smallpox scarlatina. diph-
iberia. or any CONTAGIOUS disease Said Citx,
Superintenda ant when so nofified r,,1Sf rsf,,sa
adInitiance TO the common seRoaIS Of a1 =
member OF a household, one or more of whose
inmates are sick from any OF the aforesaid dis
cases. The person excluded SHALL he admitted
upon presenting a certificate from his or her
attending physician, from the Health
Officer that there is no Longer any daT1eer
from contagion.
SEC. US. When a case of contagious disease
is reported to the Health Officer. he may visit
The premises where the person is and when
satisfied that said disease exists no shall
pace a yellow flag or conspicuous notice or
said premises, which shall remain DURING the
continuance of the disease on said premises
SEE l79. The Health Officer may s.l,rse To
lie removed to a smallpox hospital any pe,.
son in said city affected with snali-nox
When a case of smallpox exists in any housfs
and the person so effected is not moved to
said hospital or pest house, the Health ofHcer