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

To Provide Quarantine Regula
lions I'D prevent the inrroduc
ton of contagious diseases
within the city OF Ocala, and &c
make regulations for the sscur
ing OF the general health within
sad city. and to provide Tor the
removal of nuisances.
b. It ordained by the City Council
OF the CRY of Ocala:
Section I. Whenever any Dhysi.
cian shall know or apprehend that
any person whom he is called to
visit, or who IS brought to him tor
examination, is infected with vel.
low fever, small. pox, cholera. diph-
liberia, scarlet fever, or any other
disease dangerous to the public
health, he shall Immediately give
notice thereof to the president of
the board OF health: and it shall be
the duty of said Board of Health,
UPON such report being made, to
at once take such precautions rs
shall be adj'udged best for the safe
ty Of fhe ,nha bitaDts of said CRY.
Sec The City Board of Heath
IS authorized TO make such qua an
tine and sanitary regulations as
may be al any time immediately
necessary to prevent the spread of
disease.
Sec. 8 All garbage and decayed
matter detrimental to the pubic
health shall be taken at least one
quarter of mile out of the CRY
hmits and destroyed; and no per-
son shall keep upon his or her
premises any such matte, or de
posir the same in the streets of the
city.
Sec. q. No diseased. decayed or
unwholrsome animal, fish. shellfish,
meats, vegetables or fruits shall BIZ
sold or offered for sale within this
city.
Sec. s. Any one who shall create,
contribute to or maintain NUS
apce which is prejudicial to. or
which tends to injure the health of
the citizens of this city shall be
deemed guilty of a violation of this
ordinance.
Sec. 8. No removal of buildings,
drainage of low lands, excavations,
or gradings of streets shall be
made between May I and Novem-
Der IS of any year within this city,
without permission for that pur-
pose first had and obtained of the
City Board of Health.
Sec. 7. No human remains shall
be dislnterred or removed from
any place within this city without
permission OF the Board of Health.
Sec. 8. All deaths occurring
within the city shall be reported to
the City Board of Health by the
attending physician or head of
family, IN accordance with the
forms prescribed By said Board of
Health, such report to be made by
such attending physician or head
of family at the office OF the city
clerk within twelve hours. after the
death occurs; suitable blanks for
making such reports will be-fur.
nished by the city clerk upon ar-
plication.
Sec. 9. All births occurring
within this city shall be reported
within five days by the attending
physician or head of family to said
Board of Health, in accordance
with the form prescribed by said
Board.
Sec. 10. No person shall be iu'
tered within this city without a
death certificate being furnished
by the attending physician to the
City Board of Health, and burial
permit being issued by the clerk
of sail city.
Sec. II. Upon written notice
from the Board of Health, superin
tendents of all institutions o.
learning. the school boards anc
principals of schools within thi:
CT y are forbidden to admit as pu
pills any child or person who Car
not produce satisfactory evidence
of having been successfully vacci
mated; and, after such notice, nc
owner or manager of any manufac
tory within this city shall admit
for employment any person wht
cannot produce like evidence O
having been SO vaccinated.
Sec. II Persons dying from
diphtheria, scarlet fever, smallpox
Asiatic cholera, leprosy, typhu:
fever or yellow fever are required
to be burned or crenated within
six hours from the time of death