The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-03

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
for transportation must be placed
in air-tight tin. zinc or copper or
lead lined collins, and all inclosed
in tight wooden boxes.
Sec. II. A certificate from the
City Board of Henltb, setting
forth the date and cause of death,
must in all cases accompany the
casket containing the remains.
sec. IS. 1t shall be the duty of
the Sanitary Inspector to make
house to mouse inspections at
least once a month, and
to make note of 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
spection. Or has existed since the
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; end appropriate blanks for
taking such notes shall be furnish
said Inspector by the city.
Sec. 1o. 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
have 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. FL. All 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. p. 1t is made the duty of
every parent or guardian or other
person charged with the care, Gus
tody 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 e. 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 tc
: the public health. If, in the opin
ion of the Board of Health, any
low lying lot which is covered, OF
partly covered, by standing water
is prejudicial to the health of per
sons residing on such lot or adjoin
4 ing lot or lots, they shall have au
thoritY to require the owner o.
. owners, or agent or agents of sucl
| lot or lots to drain the same, or t,
( fill up the same, and upon receivins
notice from the Board of Health
a the owner Or owners, agent o
agents, shall proceed to drain O
s fill said lot or lots as such motto,
shall direct.
: Sec. "a. All notices required t
be given by the Board of Healtl
!, shall be served by the Sanitary In
= spector, in the same manner as
provided for the service of writs O
, summons ad respondendum in thi
state.
+ Sec. IS. All apartments wher
n there are contagious diseases Wi
s be placarded as follows:
Diphtheria-White card;
, Scarlet Fever-Red card;
Measles-Blue card;
> Yellow Fever-Yellow card;
i with the name of the disease print
ed on the card.
/. Sec. 2o. The following period
II of quarantine of infectious an