The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
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port OF the affairs 81 his Office. including
Aasal mo-taary and other sanitary sta-
sec: & Whenever the health orscsr shan
seEtsly 10 the beard % heath that any
s ss..s1lng q any part thereof 5 sSr any
tlsn, said board may issue an order. 70 "a
alaAsa conspieuously on the building, and
owner. agent or OCCUPANT. recurring al
bersSns 20 vacate such building or apart
n I,ls,. Al and until such tine as the board
saall 70 stated IN ths orier
Sec !. Whenever = case OF smallpox.
ysa!ow fever. As.atiS cholera or ether In
officer, he shall Immediately visit ga
premises where the person is ana II -
snaA md such reported disease or any
infectious disease on suoh pre- misses hss
shall forthwith cause 10 % afsplayed 3
quarantine nag in conspicuous place or,
way 4 piacard setting sorsh ~. t fas, o tsa-
infectious disease exists therein and ths
name or such disease.
diateiy report 10 the chief Of uoiSee eitv
S8Aool superintendent, the priacIrals oe
private and other schools within the clty
brary. the names and residences or avery
p0rSon sick OF the diseases IN section 7
or this article enumerated Or any other
contagious or infectious disease hs nav
deem dangerous TO the publsc health.
Sec. g. II shah be the duty oS the CITY
school superintendent. the principals OF
and the librarian OF the Seattle pablo
library, when SO notified. to refuse ad-
mlttance 70 the ptso.ic or private or ether
schools or library 10 any member az q
household IN which any OF the R4oresai3
diseases are found unsil advised oy rha
health officer that there Is no longer e-ny
danger from contegfon.
Sec. 10. Every physician ir the city
shall Immediately report TO the health
officer in writing every passient no shall
low fever, Asiatic cholera, smallpox, olph-
iberia or scarlatiEa. or suci other tnTec-
TIC tious disease as Is or nay Ds spsssnsa
death occurring nom any such disease
Immediately; also. every householder III
health officer the name o. every fnnlats
OF his or her house whom he or she shall
have reason 20 believe 10 be sick OF any
such disease. and any death from any
such disease occurring at his or her
Sec. II. The health officer shall keep
a record or. al births. deaths. interments
AMI crerlAations occurring in the city.
Sec. p Al physicians and nl4dwaves
health officer within twanty-eour hours
all births and deaths occurring in his or
her practice.
Sec 10. The board OF health through
and with the cooperation OF the board
OF public works. With the consent or the
city council. may locate. establish and
maintain hospitals and pest-houses and
disccntinue and remove the same when
ever necessary for the preservation OF
the public health. and may appoint ana
remove at pleasure such physicians anu
nurses as may be necessary to maintain
the efficiency OF the same. and may cause
10 be removed thereto and Kept therein
any person affected with any contagious
/ or infectious disease.
Sec IL No person shall renove per-
son affected with any contagaous or IN
fectious disease from any house or place
within the city limits 10 any other house
or place without the written permission or
Sec. * The board OF health shall with
the consent OF the city council appoint a
sanitary inspector. who shall be market
inspector, inspector OF sewers and fnspec-
tor Of plumbing. OF water. steam and gas
of all buildings within tho CITY,. Sucn
inspector shall have the powers OF po-
| liceman and must be a practical plumber.
be prescribed by ordinance. The city
council shall by o~dinancs resulats the
pluuning Of all buildings with due regard
i9g Sec me ls he1 TSe SoaT 1' Of health may pro-
claim such auarantines ana ss,aonsaa and
tons as may IN Its Judgment be neces-
sary for tina preservation OF public health.
and may appoint and remove at pleasure
Sec II. All vessels arriving az the port
OF Seattle from ports wnich have been
v vessels arriving from any place where
parture any contagious. tnfectious or pes
.ins ana must Be by tbs master. owner.
plot or soasignse rsvorted e the guar
antine officer without delay; Such yes
SCI ss sr nj tss sI Board q hsss until TIE
quarantine offsceY has ooardcd the same
and given shs erds, secS.rsdn oy IA law ,,,ak.
rules and regulations relating 90 TIE dis
Ing on any ship or vessna. and TIE c,ty y
the recovery OF ell expenses and charges
incurred In their treatment or burial
Sec 70. Tns board Or hsal,n ,,r nay w rasla
road cars or other public conveyances,
before the game shall stop a. any depot
S Or Ss Ssect.d and established for quar-
antine purposes. and TO leave there AL
such persons. with their stores and bag
necessary 50 to be- left for the health OF
Sec. i. The board Of health shall maks
s,I.h rules and regulations for the gov
errTnent OF the quarantine ot the health
Of the city as from time 10 time the puo-
lie health may require, and ans pnysicisns
antina station or placa shall have power
10 enforce such regulations as may De
necessary for the proper manage,nen,l,
persons in quarantine. and al agents, OF
ficers. policemen or others employed oy
the city in or about said quarenllno sIa-
tons or places 10 carry out and OBEY the
see. 81. It shall Be unlawful to disinter
exlume from q HF1Nrs tdAits Nciires1y
or other burial place within the city. or
or remove from the city. the body OF any
deceased person. without first causing 90
be fled at the health office ceruncats
signed by legally qualified physician
or coroner setting forth as nearly ss pos.
ssfYlo the name. age. sex. Color pace @.
birth ocrtpation, date. locality and
cause OF death OF such dece6cnf, and CO
tain from the health officer written per-
iil "a, 81 The health onlcer shah pre-
marc a book OF blank permits In proper
form containing stubs, on wnica; a. wei
as in the permits. shall 10 entered Dy
tbe health officer record sivine tns
name. age sex. nativity, cause or death
S sr'r and when a permit n issued for
dtstnternent or removal ef rernatns. ths
record shall also show the dastinauon
OF the remains.
go q THO city council shall by ordf-
nance provide f0r thu entorcernert o.
esich orders and regulations as the board
Of health may adopt and the council ep-
.,rcxye nroyidfrg also for al expenses In
Cured ia carrying out the same. And In
ADDITION 10 the powers fn this article
enuraeratea th4 health officer and tbs
yy,ersf,s.rz az the board or health may ad-
,,frsatar oafAg on matters cornertsd with
re d-narffr.rf, and shall have such other
revvarx and authority as may De pre-
s@rtfed sv ordinance OF rms csy council
or ~ general law. TIE city ootlncfl s0sil
yrovf4e far the mafntenarcs or al nnt.
gent families during tne conunaancc OF
Fha3r enforced quarantine. .
g I'd Th4 city council shall pass oil
snrs ordinances, and provide thefein suot.
49, csft fAH Intent