The herald., 1898-10-18
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

Sec. 2s7. There shall be a Board of
Health consisting Of five members, four
OF whom shall be appointed by the Nav.
or, and shall be licensed physicians of tn /.
state and must have been such and resi-
oents OF the city OF Los Angeles for five
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 Health
shall serve without compensation. They
President and shall elect a secretary and
define his duties.
Sec: 2es. The appointed members of the
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 at the end OF
one year. one at the end OF two years,
one at the end Of three years and ono at
the end Of four years.
Sec. 269. Three members of the board
shall constitute quorum, and the board
and special meetings as required, al the
call Of the President. The Council shall
provide suitable place for the meetings
Of the board and an office for the Health
regulations for its government and have
supervision over all matters pertaining ia
public health. including the sanitary con-
ditions Of schools, jails. city hospitals
and all public buildings.
Sec. go. The Board of Health shall ap-
point Health Ofncer who shall have
been a legal practitioner of medicine for
seven years and shall have been a resi-.
dent Of the city five years next preced-
ing his appointment, and shall have the
power Of removing such officer. He shall
be the executive o6lcer Of the board and
shal! devote his entire time to the duties
Of his ONCE. He shall see that all ordi-
rules and regulations OF the Board ard OF Of
Health are enforced. and shall receive ali
complaints of violations of such ordi.
nances, rules and regula tions and inyesli.
gate the same and act thereon. He shall
the affairs Of his office. including vital.
mortuary and other statistics, with such
general observations as in his Judgment
VIII improve the sanitary condition Of the
ter all the public institutions in the citv
under the charge Of the Department n
Public Health, and twice in each wear he
shall visit every public school building in
in regard to the manner in which thev
are lighted ventilated, heated and nartic.
ularly in regard to their sanitary condi.
tion: and report the results OF his exam
inations TO me BOARD OF Health In Janu-
ary. April. July and October Of each yea1
Sec. 81. Every physician In the c,tv
shall report to the Health Officer In writ
ing every aS,I patient he shall have sick Of ty-
era, leprosy. smallpox. diphtheria or scar
let fever. and every death from such dis
ease. tmmedia tely after 1t 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, ship or
yeliow fever, leprosy. cholera. smallpox.
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec. S72. The Health ohicer shall report
10 the City School Superintendent the
names and residences OF every person sick
cholera. smallpox. leprosy diphtheria or
scarlet fever; and 1t shall be the duty Of
the City School Superintendent when So
notified Of the residence of any person
sick of any Of the diseases enumera ted. to
refuse admittance 10 the public schools Of
any member of family, one or more OF
whose inmates are sick of any of the
aLoresaio diseases; provided that the par
nrs.s ries excluded Gssl shall be readmitted upon
Officer that there is no longer any danger
from contagion.
Sec 27S. Whenever a case of smallpox.
diphtheria or scarlet fever Is reported to
the Health Omcer. he shall Immediately
VISIT the premises. and the said Health
omcer. upon personal inspection, shall. in
cases Of smallpox. Asiatic cholera. yellow
lever. typhus, diphtheria or scarlet fever,
Immediately caused to be displayed yell
low. or quarantine. nag in a conspicuous
place on said premises, or put upon the
doorway OF houses infected a suitable pla-
card setting forth the fact, the same to
remain during the continuance OF the
disease on said premises.
Sec. "a: The Board Of Health shan APP
roint City Physician who shall act as
Police Surgeon. and may appoint physi-
cian and nurses for the hospital or hos
sary.
Sec 275. No person shall remove
srn'loox patient from any house or place
within the limits Of the city to any house
or place without the permission Of the
Health Of7cer.
The said officer, with the approval OF the
Board Of Health. may cause to be re-
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