Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29
OFFICIAL.
An ACT to prevent the spread of scarlet fever

and dlphtheria In the city OF Alexandria.
Be it enacted by the City Council of Alex
andris, That from and after the passage of
this act it shall be The duty of every practis-
ing physician or other person prescribing
for the sick in this city to make re-
port to the Health Officer on forms to be
furnished by that officer, Immediately after
such practitioner becomes aware of the exist
ence of any case of scarlet foyer or diphthsria
in his charge; and in ca such person shall fail
to so report within twenty -four hours he shall
be s1bj ct to penalty of not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars, and imprison-
ment not less than FIVE nor more III thirty
DAY in the city Jail, and 10 case OF second
offense the penalty shall be not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars, with like
imprisonment. In case no physician shall be
in charge of such patient the householder
where such case occurred, or person in charge
thereof, the parent, guardian, nurse, or other
person in atten1ance upon the sick person,
knowing the character of the disease, shall
make the report above mentioned, and in
case of failure to report shall suffer the same
penalties as provided for physicians in this act.
Sec. 2 That it shall be the duty of the
Health Officer cooperating with the attend.
ing physician to cause a suitable placard, flag,
or warning sign to be displayed from the
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fever or diphtberia is present. Itshall be un-
lawful for any person to remove such placard,
sign, or warning flag, when 80 placed, with.
out permission of the Health Officer, and
whoever does so shall be subject to the pen
alties set forth in section 1, and it shall be
the duty of the said Health Officer, in con-
junction with the attending physician, to
cause the premises to BIO properly disinfected,
and to issue the necessary instructions for the
isolation of the patient
Sec 8. That no person shall visit or attend
any public or private school, or place of pub
lie sssemblsge or appear on the public streets
or alleys while affected with scarlet fever or
diphtheria, and any adult person parent, or
guardian of minor convicted of having
knowingly violated the provisions of this act
shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay sum
not les, than five nor more than fifty dollars;
and it shall be the duty of physicians while
in attendance upon cases Of scarlet fever or
diphtheria to exercise such reasonable pre-
cautions to prevent the spread of the said dis.
eases as may be prescribed by the Health
Officer Of the city Of Alexandria in reguls'
tons.
Sec. f. That no person who has convalesctd
from diphtberia or scarlet fever shall be allow
ed to attend any public or private school,
clan shall have furnished certificate that said
patient his, completely recovered, and that
there is no danger of infection to other per-
sons, All persons who shall, after GONZALES
cling from diphtheria or 8 arlet fever visit
schools, Summaries, or colleges without pro-
viding themselves with such certificates, shall
suffer the penalties provided for in section
of this act.
Sec. 8. That any person who shall know
ingly make, sign, or deliver any false report
or certificate herein provided for, upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars, and. in de-
fault Of payment thereof, be committed to Jail
for not less than one nor more than twenty
days.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That any
person suffering from any such infections or
contagious disease, who shall willingly expose
himself in any street, public place or convey
ance, or any person having the care charge,
or control Of such diseased person. or any
owner or driver of any such conveyance, who |
does not Immediately provide for the disin-
lection Of the same, after it has conveyed such |
diseased person, and any person who gives
lends, soils, transmits or exposes any clothing |
bedding, rags, or other things which have
been exposed to infection, Ehall, on convic-
fion, be Liable to penalty of not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense, together with Imprisonment in
the city Jail for not less than five nor more
than thirty days.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That any
person who shall lot to any other person any
house, room, or part of house in which any
patient has beeli confined by reason of such
disease, without having such room, house, or
part ola house completely disinfected to the
satisfaction of the Board Of Health, as certified
by them such person shall he liable to PEN
atty of not les5 than fifty dollars for each
offense.
Sec. s. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Passed Common Council, May 26, 1896.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President
Passed Board of Aldermen May 26, 1896 |
w. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved May 81, 1896.
L. Il. THOMPSON, Mayor,
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON, Clerk c. C.