Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-23


BE guard against the introduction of contagious nfec-
ous diseases by the Of proper and vgant medical
respective places whether within or
without this State orwhch for any liable
oTo require the isolation of all persons things infected
% or JPoss Con OF IN ECU aease ana TO provide
furnish medical treatment and for sick persons who
otherwise provided for prohibit prevent intercourse
things and require and provide the for the
fore general Herewith thereof allowed
They shall have authority call she constabes
police whenever have assistance in pro-
per discharge Of their duties
Sec M shall be the DUTY Of every local board Of health to
smallpox, varood Asac cholera yphus fever yellow
necessary by health suitable supply vaccine
virus of quality and from approved by said state board
pox any city, local board at all times
provide thorough and safe vaccination for all within
Sec Any householder in whose dwelling there shall
health give notice to- the Health officer
physician who knows suspects that to whom he has
gerous public health report the health
officer the place where such exists the degree of vu
attainable ''''
Any householder physician failing give timely notice
health officer the existence Of such disease, shall be subject
fine Of not than dollars for every such ofnse.
SEC The health OFFICER shall upon receiving notice ice Of any
health investigate far enough determine possible the
restriction the of the local board and shall Immediately
report all the facts the secretary OF the state board of health
extent usual epidemic shall
secretary health weekly reports concerning
he shall secretary the
board health general report of the sanitary condition and
For each the secretary Of the state board of health Of
annual report paid dollar to paid by the
treasurer Of the town or city.
compensation the local board shall deem just
able
Sec The bodies of persons dead Of smallpox, Asiaio
cholera yphu fever yellow fever the evidences Of
death are conclusive must be wrapped in sheet saturated in
solution of bchode of mercury of not less than two per
ia n ,s ps box
Such bodies shall allowed be put into any hearse
public vehicle and shall not be removed from town town. be
bodies Of those who have died Of dphheria aratna
But these latter bodies may be and transported pro-
vdd that the bodies prepared before and incased in
enclosed in strong wooden box the between the coffin
and the outside box being filed with awdu rate with one
gives certificate with the of death clearly stated
prepared encase health of the city
which the body consigned shall give consent to its receipt
Any violating the provisions of this section shall be sub
ject of not less than ten dollars than fifty
dollars ~
performance of duty of local boards health office
Others may be enforced by writ of mandamus at the instance
Of any member of the state board Of health.
SEC secretary of the board of health, states
attorney the counties grand jurors in the several
upon complaint made to them, shall prosecute for VIOLA
SEC number SO of the Acts Of 1884 ent
tied, diseases
to establish health approved November 49, 1885,
hereby amended by inserting in the third line of such section
and epidemic diseases these words also
regarding which tend their development and spread
Sec The secretary of the state board of health shall
pare and send suitable blanks which to
him reports infectious and contagious diseases and
blanks physicians make reports to health officers and
shall include be answered when to
give said the information and special cases
secretary require special information OF health officer
not provided for in the blanks furnished.
SEC 49, The of the state hereby authorized and
any disease institute and enforce
regulations against state country he shall
authorize and the state board
Of enforce such quarantine regulations against
any country they shall deem person
or corporations negecng refusing comply with
either regulations shall be subject to fine OF not
less than five nor moro than hundred dollars.
SEC IA All acts or parts inconsistent with the orego
ing provisions hereby repealed.
Sec. 15 This Act shall take effect from Its passage
Approved November 20, 1892.