The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-06

otter 10 sell or dispose or tne same lot human
food, and when in the opinion Of the Health
Officer any such meat, fish, fruits or vegeta-
bes shall he unfit for human food, or any
sucn cattle, sheep. swine or fowl or animals
bv reason Of disease or exposure to coata-
gous disease, shall re uufit for human food
and improper or unfit TO remain near other
animals CT he kept alive, the Board Of Health
may direct thu same TO be DESTROYED AS dan
gerors 10 life And h=ath, and may order any
such animal, sheep. swine o. fow to be re-
moved hy the inspector, police officer, or
agent cf :hs department to be killed and
taken Away.
RULE 90.
Physicians to Rtport Infectious and Pestilential
Diseases
1t sha' he the dntv Of every Physician or
o1ber lerson who may be called upon TO At-
tend any person with any infectious, conta-
gious or ptstienlial disease in the CITY Of
Sumter, to report TO the Board of Health
within :wenty-four hours afterwards, the as-
ctrlri"inen OF such disease, the nature OF
the ciseasr aud the premises on which the
same may re-
PROVIDED, however, that if there should
he no At,etding Physician, it shall be the
duty of The owner, occupant or lessee Of a"y
premises on " hich case of infectious, con.
tagiors or pestilenlal disease shall occur, tc
report the same 10 ne Board Of Health
Tha any such PLY sician or other person
who shall violate auy Of the provisions.
of 'h's Ordiuatce Shall he srtject to
fine Of not more than twenty-five
S25 90 dollars, or Imprisonment not
exceeding 20 days.
RULE SO.
Sec |. In order to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases, The Health Officer shall
cotify he families OF those sick with conta-
gious diseases hat the children Of sucl fami-
lies should rot be allowed 10 attend any
school.
Sec. 2. Ia giving said notice the following
lrclier shall be used :
You are required to keep your children
from school during the time from the COM
n,eacement of disease nptl the sick person
has passed the stage Of desquematon (peeling
OF Of the skin) in rasalses and scarlet fever
.ni Of de'sicstion falling off of scabs) in
varion small pox) and in diptheria uotil the
p1ysic 10 states that the sick person is free
from 'he disease, and until the room occupied
and the clo,hIng used has been in each case
disinf1cted.' ~
RULE "a.
There shall not be public or church fun
er. Of any person who has died Of small pox,
d;phihera. scarlet fever, yello" fever, trpEus
fever, or Asiaic cholera but the funeral Of
such person shall be private, and it shall not
be lawful 10 invite or permit al the funeral
of any person who has died Of any Of the
above diseases. or OF any contagious or pes
'iiettiA disease, or at any services connected
herewith, any person whose attendance is
not necessary or to whom there is danger Of
contagion thereby. For every violation of
This rule the person so offending shall he fined
not more than twenty-five dollars (S25) or
be imprisoned not more than twenty days.
RULE IS.
The bringing of bodies Of persons into
Sumter who shall have died Of any of the
aforementioned diseases ls strictly forbidden,
under penalty OF City dollars (S50) fine or
thirty days imprisonment
RULE Sc.
In all cases, railroad and transportation
| companies shall obtain permission to bring
bodies of deceased persons, from the Health
Officer or from regular physicians of the
place from which the body is brought.
RULE 81.
No owner or driver, or any other person
having charge of any carriage or other
vehicle used as public conveyance shall re
ceve or permit to he placed, or convey in
any manner in or upon said vehicle, any per-
son sick or infected with small pox or other
contagious disease, under penalty of fifty
dollars $50 fine or Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
RULE SO.
The body of any person who dies of small
pox shall be removed in q burial hearse and
in no Other conveyance.
RULE 80.
Glanders.
Section / 1t shall not he lawful for any
person 10 bring or keep within the city limits
of Sum,er eny horse or other animal having
d,sess wn as "glanders'' or "farcy."
Sc Z re owner, agent, or any other
person ~ y rge of an animal so affected, or
who m we knowledge OF such ANIMAL
shall fol.~..h report the same to the Board
of Health, together with the name of such
owner and the place where the aoimal Is
kept, and it shall he disposed Of under the
directions of said Board. Any person. vio-
latipg any of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall be for each and every oHense
fined in sum not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars or imprisoned not less than
ten nor more than thirty days.
RULE 40.
The Board of Health may enac: any By
Laws, rules and regulations as it may deem
advisable, in harmony with the provisions
and purposes Of the act, and uot inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the State.
Duly read and adopted by the Board of
Health of the City of Sumter 90 The 7th
day Of October, 1895.
Attest: j. A. MOOD.
81 BAKER, President
Acting Secretary.
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