The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
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to the Aeara q monthly and annual re-
port q the affairs az ass Office. including
. .s H2orIe2Ey and other sanitary sta
So. & Whenever the health oraoer SHAH
SSflls - tie S0Ard - aeSlrh that aay
s ss.,.ssns q ary part tasFeos s Ier any
usn. SAID board may issue an order. "a oe
a5aA~1 eenSysGsac1Ssy 90 TIE building, ard
ave. ex@s..osaese. % - served on TIE
PeFsssss = Nacate s1ca building or Apart
iaeht a. ana uuNl slck tire as the board
hssS estessilaas- Tae cssse " yso&S1sn
sAAl ee stated IN TIE order
SCI. Whenever a case az rnrsYlnax.
yefl9W ever, As.aSi, cholera Or other sn-
tsstsnns disease Is reported to she health
premises where the person is ara II -
snaH ma suca reported disease or auv
infestsous disease on such premises. Ia
quarantine flag IN a cowspxsvous plsre an
said premises, and pose upon tha sAnr
way q placard setting forth tho faI,t tsse
inseo,ious disease exists therein ana the
Sec. s TIE health ofrcer shan sn,rne-
ciAte.y report 70 the chief Of rossca ,stf.-
private ard other schools within - essv.
and the librarian OF the SEATTLE p4YSlsc Il
orary. the names and residences of every
person sscS % fas diseases IN section
or this article enumerated or any ofher
contagious - infectious disease hs nay
deem dangerous to the public AeSith.
Sec. .. IL shall ce the duty % tae city
scssccl superintendent. eae primo ra.s OF
private and ether schools within the city,
and the librarian OF tae Seattle psseio
hcrary, when SO notified. to refuse ad-
schools or library 10 any. member q A
household In which any or the Aforesaid
diseases are found until advised ~ the
health officer that there Is no longer any
danger from cou9agion.
Sec. ie Every physician in The city
shaE immediately report 90 the health
Siiieer N writing every patient be shall
have sick OF typaus. tynhoid. ship or yes-
low fever. Asiatic choierA. smallpox. dinh-
thcri2 or searIatinA. or such other snfec-
ticUs disease as Is or may he sps~stfied
death occurring from any such disease
immediately, also, every householder IN
the city shall report forthwith "a the
health officer the name Of every inmate
or his or her house whom he or she shall
have reason 20 believe 10 be sick CT any
such disease. and any death from any
such disease oessarins at his or her
house.
Sec. IL the health officer SHAH keep
n record OF I'll births. deaths. intefments
AM crematiens occurring Ia the city.
Sec. u Al physicians and nfidNtves
In the city shall report IN writing % the
health officer within twenty-fonr hours
All births and Deaths cScagrlng In hls or
Sec Il. The board or health through
aud with the cooperation or tbs board
q public works. With tho consent OF The
AAhN tBAAsNts may ANNAkEs @rAaAAtAA H3f1
maintain hospitals and rvst-houses and
discontinue and remove the same when
ever necessary for the preservation or
the public health. and may appoint and
remove ut pleasure such physioia1is and
nurses as may be necessary 10 maintain
the efficiency IL the same. and may CAUSE
20 be removed thereto and kept therein
any person affected with amy contagious
or infectious disease
Sec. IA No person shall remove per-
son affected with any COMMISSIONS or In
a fraer mr.
within the city limits to any other house
or place without the written permission or
the health officer.
the consent OF the city council appoint
sanitary inspector. who shall be market
Inspector. Inspector OF sewers and inspec-
tor Of plumbing. OF water. steam and gas
OF al buildings within the city. Such
inspector shall have the powers Of pn-
iIcernan and must be a practical plumber.
His duties shall be sucn as sin or may
be prescribed BY ordinance. The city
council shall ny ordinance reEuiafs the
plumbing OF All buildings with due regard
FOR the heath or the city.
See is TIE board of health may Tro-
claim such guarantees and establish and
declare such Quaranfins districts and sta
lions sas as M may ~ IS 81 nublic healsh.
and may appoint and remove at pleas1rs
a quarantine officer.
Sec. II. Al vessels ARRIVING az the port
Of Seattle from ports which Rave been
legally declared infested ports, and al
vessels arriving from any place where
there Is prevailing at ; ne time OF De-
tlieutiai disease, are subject 20 quaFan-
tine. and must be By the master. owner.
plot or consignee. reported % the guar
anfins officer without delay, Such xcs-
sci mist not cross a line drawn IS pre-
scYihed hv the board OF health until tbs
quarantine officer has boarded the same
ssse ~ The board OF health shall make
rules aud regulations relating 10 the dis
position OF the sick and deceased arriy-
Ing on any ship OF vssssi. ana ne e ~
the rpcoyery OF al expenses and charges
Incurred sn their treatment or burial.
Sec. ~. The board OF health may, wnsn
they deem It necessary. require all rail-
road cars or other pubic conveyances,
before the game shall stop az any depot
or station IN the city. 90 stop al any
antlne purposes, and 20 leave there MI
s,teh perssns with their stores and nag
gage. az the health officer shah deem
necessary 50 TO bc left Tor the health OK
IS sec. Is. The board or health shall make
sf,nh rules and regulations for the gov
errnent OF the quarantine ol ths nsas .s
lie health may require, ara n. pnysiclans
or heath officers IN charge or any Quas-
antine station or place snali aaye DOW
to enforce such regulations as may %
necessary for the proper management
thereof. and II shat! be the duty OF al
persons IN quarantine. and al AGENTS; CT
ticers' policemen or others employed by
The city IN or about said quarantine sta
tiors or places 20 carry cut and obey the
same. ..
o~ exburns from n grave. vault, cemetery
or other burial place within tire city. or
owned BY the city. or 10 deposit therein
siecfsased person. without first causing 20
he fiiaA az the health Office cfrtificete
signed BY a legally qualified pnyslclan
h.rth ss-r1spafson, date locality ard
cause Of death or such decsdent, ard OBJ
tain from the health officer written per-
Is 81 - Tn. health ofneer stall pre-
mare q book OF blank permits In proper
form containing stubs On whisa, Is ~sn FL
the health Officer record giving the
name age, SET. nativity. cause Of death
sna race q e.,ai % . eaIa issn.s q fSr
Advancement or removal 81 remains. ne
record shall also show the Destination
OF the remains.
ranrc provide FIR the ensorcenenf q
s4soh orssers ana regulations as ffls sssnri
% health sYav adopt and tns council np-
srove provfstng also for al expenses IN
ss1frres lu carving our the same. And IN
ss4tstcr - she covers In this Ar7feis
enlirnarase4 the hsasn efrcar ana fns
ry,s MIXERS - tsl@ hoard % health may sf-
,.ss,.tsfer estfs en- matters connected with
tss aersrfTr-ri. ard shall have such other
55~s..as So, s-4fnauaa az ths city council
-, ~ general law. TIE city eeIneiI shall
r,rnv,tA~ yor the maintenance OF al ir0i-
gent families during shs eontlnaancs or
shnsr srfersad duararfinN.
ge~ "a The city council shall pass 81
s,,rf, sFllnanres. nnd provide therein Kfcn
,,eoaltfea az will carry ouf tnS intent
aud enforce The provisions OK THIS sft'eie.