The herald., 1898-10-13
ARTICLE XIV.
OF PUBLIC HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Sec. 26. There shall be a Board of
Health consisting Of five members, four
Of whom shall be appointed by the May
or, and shall be licensed physicians Of the
dents Of the City Of Los Angeles for Ave
years next preceding their appointment.
The Chief Of Police shall Be a member
Of the Board Of Health by virtue OF his
office.
The members Of the Board of Henlth
shah serve without compensat tion. They
shall annually elect one Of their number
President and shall elect a secretary and
define his duties.
Sec. 26s. The appointed members of the
board shall serve for four years, and
those hrst appointed under this charter
shall so classify themselves by lot thai
sea yea go out at q H. oss ss Ct the end Of
one at the end Of three years and ono al
the end Of four years.
Sec. 2ss. 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 Vt the President. The Council shall
provide a suitable place for the meetings
Omcer. The board shall adopt rules and
regulations for its government and have
supervision over all matters pertaining ia
public health, including the sanitary con
and all public buildings.
Sec. NO. The Board Of Health shall an
point a Health Ofiicer who shall have
been a legal practitioner of medicine for
seven s years a,ae, ana shall s have been resi-
ing his appointment, and shall have the
power OF removing such officer. He shall
be the executive officer Of the board and
shall devote nj; entire time to the duties
nances In respect to public health and the
rules and regulations of the Board ~
Health are enforced, and shall receive ali
complaints Of violations of such ordi-
gate the same and act thereon. Ho shall
make to the board on annual renort oc
the affairs of his Office. including vital.
mortuary and other statistics, with such
will improve the sanitary condition Of the
city. He shall visit once in each nuar'
ter all the public institutions in the citv
under the charge OF the Department OF
S,sit sav .verv ana twice IN each year he
said city, and shall examine The schools
In regard to the manner in which thev
are lighted, ventilated. heated and partic-
wary ,,nn N rsgara to their sanitary cond-
nations TO the Board Of Health in Janu-
ary. April, July and October OF each vea,
,ss ssi m EysfE ~ Days'f,ap ssss T. the
ing every patient he shalt have sick of tv-
phus, ship or yellow fever, Asiatic chol-
era. leprosy, smallpox. diphtheria or scar.
let fever. ana every death from such dis.
ease, im1ediately after 1t shall have oc-
Cured. Every householder in said civ
shall forthwith report to the Health 0ffi-
Ger the name OF every inmate of his or
her house whom he or she shall have res-
yellow fever. leprosy. cholera, smalipox'
diphtheria or scarlet fever, and any deaths
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec Ns; The Health offieer shall report
10 the City School Superintendent the
names and residences Of every person sick
Of typhus. ship or yellow fever, AsiafIe
cholera, smallpox. leprosv, diphtheria or
scarlet fever; and 1t shall be the duty of
the City School Superintendent when 80
notified of the residence Of any person
sick. of any OF the diseases enumerated. to
refuse admittance 10 the public schools of
ony member OF family, one or more Of
wnose inmates are sick Of any of tho
aa;toFesaid a;.a diseases; provided that the par
.ieh excluoed shall be readmitted upon
presenting certificate from the Health
queer tnat there Is no longer any danger
from contagion.
Sec, 27s. Whenever a case of smallpox,
Asiatic s.ns cholera. yellow fever. typhus,
uiphtneria or scarlet fever Is reported to
tne Health Officer. he shall Immediately
vls's the premises, and the said Health
Omcer. upon personal inspection. shall in
cases Of smallpox, Asiatic cholera, yellow
Lever, typhus, diphtheria or scarlet fever,
,,mmediately CAUSED to be displayed yel-
i0w, or quarantine. nag in a conspicuous
pace on said premises. or put upon the
doorway OF houses infected a suitable pla-
card setting forth the fact, the same to
11emaln curing tho continuance Of the
disease on said premises.
point a City Physician who shall act as
o,,cs e,on snd surgeon. and may appoint physI-
pitals Of the city when It may be neces-
sary.
Sec. z5. No person shall remove a
smallpox patient from any house or place
within the limits Of the city to any house
qs O. piascs Without tho permission Of the
The said oficer. with the approval OF the
Board Of Health. may cause to be re-