The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-17

city Beard of Health.
Sec. Is. The disinterring of the
bodies of those who have died
from diphtheria, scarlet fever,
smallpox, Asiatic cholera, leprosy,
typhus fever or yellow fever is
hereby prohibited within two
years from the time of burial.
Sec. 10 All bodies disinterred
tor transportation must be placed
in alright tin. zinc or copper or
lead lined collins, and all inclosed
in tight wooden boxes.
Sec. II. A certificate from the
City Board of Henlth, setting
forth the date and cause of death,
must in all cases accompany the
casket containing the remains.
Sec. Is. It shall be the duty of
the Sanitary Inspector to make
house TO mouse inspections at
least once a month, aud
to make note cf and re-
port the number of inmates of
each house, their sex and color,
and whether any sickness exists
in the house at the date OF such in
specrion or has existed since tie
last inspection. and the nature OF
sickness in either case, and the
general sanitary condition of the
premises. and especially note the
condition of the water closets,
cess-pools. sinks and private
vaults; ead appropriate blanks for
taking such notes shall be furnish
said Inspector by the city.
Sec. 1e. No dumping ground
for refuse shall be maintained in or
near the city, in such quantities as
will threaten the health or lives of
the inhabitants.
Sec. 20 No hides, bone dust,
guano or fertilizers of any kind that
nave become damaged so as to be-
come detrimental to the public
health, or TO become offensive,
shall be permitted to be discharged,
brought into or kept within the
city.
Sec. 2I. ALI quarantine regula-
tions which the City Board of
| Health shall adopt in pursuance of
the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be under the control OF the
State Board of Health of Florida.
Sec. 81. It is made the duty of
every parent or guardian or other
person charged with the care, Gus
lody and responsibility Of any child
or children, to have said child or
children vaccinated as often as the
City Board of Health may direct;
provided, that such vaccination will
not be required in any case when,
in the Judgment of a reputable
physician expressed in writing,
such vaccination may be dangerous
TO the health of such child or chill
dren.
Sec 20. The owner or owners,
agent OR agents, of any lot, piece
or parcel of land within this city,
shall. upon receiving notice from
the Board of Aealth, drain, clean,
cover or fill up all ponds. pools,
bitches, sewers, drains and places
containing, or used for the collec-
ton of, any drainage, filth, water,
matter or thing of an offensive ma
ture, or likely to be prejudicial to
the public health. If, in the opin-
ion Of the Board of Health, any
low lying lot which is covered, or
partly covered, by standing water
is prejudicial to the health of per-
sons residing on such lot or adjoin-
ing lot or lots, they shall have au-
thoritY to require the owner or
owners, Or agent or agents of such
lot or lots to drain the same, or to
fill up the same, and upon receiving
notice from the Board of Health,
the owner or owners, agent or
agents, shall proceed to drain or
fill said lot or lots as such notice
shall direct.
Sec. ri. All notices required to
be given by the Board of Health
shall be served by the Sanitary In
spector, in the same manner as is
provided for the service of writs of
summons ad respondendum in this
state.
| Sec. IS. All apartments where
there are contagious diseases will
be placarded as follows:
Diphtheria-White card;
Scarlet Fever-Red card;
Measles-Blue card;
| Yellow Fever-Yellow card;
with the name of the disease print
ed on the card.
Sec. 26. The following periods
nf quarantine of infactiouc and