The herald., 1898-10-14
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Sec. 267. There shall be Board of
Health consisting of fve members, four
Of whom shall be appointed by the May
or, and shall be licensed physicians of tn r.
state ana must have been such and resi-
years next preceding their appointment.
The Chief Of Police shall be a member
Of the Board of Health by virtue OF his
ONCE.
The members Of the Board of Health
shall annually elect one Of their number
President and shall elect a secretary and
define his duties.
board shall serve for four years, and
those first appointed under this charter
shall so classify themselves by lot that
one shall go out Of office ct the end Of
one at the end of three years and ono at
the end Of four years.
Sec. 2es. Three members Of the board
snail constitute quorum. and the board
shall hold regular meetings once a month
and special meetings as required. al the
call Of the President. The Council shall
pfoy,oe ,a "a. suitable s place tor the meetings
Omcer. The board shall adopt rules and
regulations Tor its government and have
supervision over all matters pertaining to
ditions of schools. jails, city hospitals
and all public buildings.
Sec. 30. The Board Of Health shall ap-
point a Health Oflicer who shall have
been . legal practitioner Of medicine for
seven years and shall have been a resi-
dent Of the city Ave years next preced-
ing his appointment, and shall have the
power OF removing such oficer. He shall
be the executive ofiicer Of the board and
Of his once. He shall see that all orJi-
nances In respect to public health and the
rules and regulations Of the Board of
Health are enforced: and shall receive all
nances. rules and regulations and invesii-
gate the same and act thereon, He shall
make to the board an annual report OF
the AFFAIRS OF his ONCE. including vital,
general observations as in his Judgment
will improve the sanitary condition OF ths
city. He shall visit once in each quar-
ter all the public institutions In the city
Public Health. and twice in each year he
shall visit every public school building in
said city; and shall examine the schools
IN a1e gStsa 70 sne snnes IN which they
ularly In regard to their sanitary conii-
ton. and report the results of his exam.
nations to the Board of Health In Janu
aEy' APRIL July anu Octoper OF each year,
Sec. 271. Every physician in the civ
shall report to the Health Oficer in writ
ing every patient he shall have sick of ty-
ers snsOox feye dpbe1a AsatS sho
let fever. and every death from such dis
ease. Immediately after It shall have oc-
Cured. Every householder in said city
Ger the name Of every inmate of his or
her house whom he or she shall have rea-
son to believe Is sick of typhus shin or
yellow fever. leprosy. cholera. smallpox,
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec. N2 The Health Ohicer shall report
10 the City School Superintendent the
names and residences Of every person sick
cholera. smallpox. leprosv. diphtheria or
scarlet fever; and 1t shall be the duty of
the City School Superintendent when SO
notihed OF the residence of any person
sick OF any OF the diseases enumerated. 10
refuse admittance 10 the public schools of
any member Of family, one or more of
whose inmates are sick OF any of the
aIoresaid a,n diseases; provided that the par
nes excIuded shall be readmitted upon
presenting certificate from the Health
Omcer that there is no longer any danger
from contagion.
Asiatic cholera. yellow fever, typhus,
asipnfneIia es or scarlet fever il reported to
the Health Officer. he shall Immediately
visit the premises. and the said Health
Omcer. upon personal inspection, shall: in
cases OF smallpox. Asiatic cholera, yellow
fever. ,typhus diphtheria or scarlet fever.
iimmedistely INN caused to be. displayed a yell
low or quarantine, nag in conspicuous
place on said premises or put upon the
doorway Of houses infected a suitable pls-
caro- setting forth the fact. the same to
remain during the continuance Of the
disease on said premises
Sec. ~: The Board Of Health shan ap-
noln. na,1s. City Physician who shall act as
clan and nurses for the hospital or hos
pita:s OF the city when 1t may be neces-
sary.
Sec; 275 No person shall remove
smnllpox patient from any house or place
within the limits of the city to any house
Health Ofncer.
The said oficer, with the approval OF the
Board OF Health. may cause to be re-