Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-06-03

An ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 8. 9. Z
AND OF ARTICLE AZ. OF THE CODE
OB PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. TITLE
"HEALTH." SUBTITLE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH" AND TO RE-ENAcr THE
SAME. WITH AMENDMENTS, AND TO ADD
THERETO CERTAIN NEW SECTIONS. TO
BE DESIGNATED SECTIONS ga. eB. &C.
CD. oE. OF. &C. GIL. 81. OK. o. ON. On.
Section l.. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
q Maryland, That sections ). 8, and Of Article
Health subtitle State Board Of HEALTH be.
and the same are hereby. repeated and re-enaeted,
added to said Article. to follow Section 6. to b
Sd. SH. 81. eK 81 sai. IN. and to read As ioiows:
5. The Secretary shall hold olnee as long as be
shall faithfully discharge the duties therev, but
may be removed for just at regular meeting
therefor he shall keep record Of the trarssrtions
| Of the Boarc and All account Of all expenditures
OF practicable, correspond and consult with boards
OF healtns OF other States, and with thu local
an Interchange Of all useful sanitary Information,
especially. respecting the causes, treatment and
po 9s o. epidemlss he shall keep o9 MI al re-
spondence relating to the duties Of this board he
snail prepare blank forms Of returs. and such in
structions as may be necessary forward them to
the several local boards OF health Throughout the
state; he shall. when requested BY local boards.
visit their respective districts, cities villages
Investigate the cause Of any existing diseasss aud
shall, IRON time to time. and Whenever directed
spectlons Of public hosDitaia, asyluns prisons and
othe5 institutions. ana shall, at each session q
report Of his Investigations, with such suggestions
and Recommendation as he may deem pleper: he
proper authorities, advise In regard 70 the loca-
ton, drainage, water supply. disposal OF excre-
ments heating and ventilation Of any public insti-
tuition or building belonging to the state; he shall
collect information eoncefnIng vital statistics, pre-
TAiiing diseases and the general hygiene Of the
State. and through an annual report aud otherwise
as the Board may direct, shall disseminate sucn
from the treasury IN monthly payments an annual
salary Of twenty-five hundred dollars, to be paid
GU the warrant Of the Comptroller, out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
G. The secretary Of the State board Of health
shall De the State registrar OF vital statistics Tor
state board health, prepare the necessary meth
odss books aud forms Tor accurate registration Of
births and DEATHS and shall supply the local regis
lrars. health oliceis, Minister'S pnysicans, under
takers, lnidwites and other persons cnArged with
any duty under this act, the proper blanks. forms
ect taDulate aud preserve Tie records OF the vital
JAnuxIy. he snail prepare general abstract and
report OF the vital statistics the preceding year.
50 taDuiated and arranged as to render them Oh
practlcal utility, and snail have printed more
man one thousand copies, OF winen he snail for
wafd nse copies each TO tine uosernor and the
state librarian. one 10 each member OF the Cen
erai Assembly Of Maryland, 10 each local regis
trar OF vital statistics, to The board OF health
and the remainder sucn departments. libraries
and persons may seem 70 the state registrar
Titled TO the same.
6A The health officers Of the various counties
and the health officers Of all towns and cities not
already BY charter or ordinance provided with a
registrar Of utai statistics, aud shall quaiify, b,
oaln, TO perform fallhiully their dulles as such.
6B. All physicians shall be sub-reg.strAIs of vital
make all such records and ceTtIncates made
lpd issued BY the local registrAr and snail in the
tIar all ceftineates and records made during The
month next preceding
&C. The record of a birth shall state the date
and place o. It's occurrence, name in tull, sex and
color, and the number Of the cnild, whether living
or stubborn. and the names, color. occupation.
address Of the physcian, midwife VI attendants -,
the birth. Inc record Of death small state tut
date and place OF its occurrence, name, age sea.
color, condition. birthplace. cause OF deatn dura.
lion Of Illness, the names, residence and color Of
parents, anu the names aud address OF the attend,
ing physician.
CD. Every local registrar shall distribute to all
suogessls and other persons IN his district, who,
forms Of eerlncstes and returns required BY law u
be made 10 Inn; snail execute the provisions OF ali
snarted 70 more es s insure correct regi1s
ton OF births and deaths; shan record in the books
sucn iarIs as may be therein required; shall amend
his records as he may discover mlatakes " omis'
p1S9lDlc. Keep hutu ieCufus IN ufJ-
proof saie shall or before the tenth day Of each
ln0nsh, transmit to the state Registrar Of tttA
STATISTICS IN me envelopes furnished i0f tnss pqf
records remaining in his possession on the Last day
q tae month next ecealng; provided, nat tae
ness or mortality. or for the purpose oL Legal OF
Legislative inquiry require Of any local registrar re-
tufns at shorter intervals.
6E In all cases Of death where no physician vas
in attendance, the coroner. undertaken. OF Other
person n charge q sae mteImsn, 2. snen as s
facts required in q certificate Of death, and a1ah
forward Tie same TO tho nearest registrar o. sub
fIom smallpox. yellow lever, diphtneria, scarlet
fever ofner contagious or infectious disease dam
gerods TO public health. the certificates Of death
snail be forwarded immediately, and inte5inent
shall be conducted in aegordancs with the rnea Of
6F. Application for a permit to disinter human
body shall be inside BY the presentation TO the local
registrar q certificate OF death. properly made.
record OF death. Upon receipt Of such certtn-
cate the registrar shall ssre permit for the ed a an
ceased parson during the months Of July and An
gust shalt be iss,ed exesp. when re9uiIeo ior sns
permit be issued in cases where death WAs caused
BY infectious or eontagious disease except BY per
q health
&C. Every midwife who shall have professional
charge Q: The mother at the niIth ., any CHILD
the four days next succeeding the birth. irnsh the
REGISTRAR o. UNNECESSARY q he town Or district
cate stating, nom the best information which can
b obtained. the name, 4 surn 4 child have
name Of the father and the maiden name Of the
mother. the ages, color residence and nationality
ber Of The child. and the name and address Of the
81. Parents shall give notice TO the registrar Of
their city town county Of the birth or deaths Of
their children; every householder shall give NOTES
eldest person next Of kin shall give such notice Of
the death Of his kindred the keeper q workhonse