The herald., 1898-10-22
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 May-
or. and shall be licensed physicians of tn I.
state and 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
office.
The members of the Board of Health
snail serve without compensation. They
snali annually elect one of their number
President and shall elect secretary and
define his duties.
-, Sec; C; 2Ss The appointed members of the
those first appointed under this charter
shall so classify themselves by lot that
one shall go out Of office at the end Of
one one year, one at the end OF two years,
one al 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
shall hold regular meetings once a month
call Of the President. The Council shall
provide a suitable place for the meetings
oficer; The board shall adopt rules and
regulations for Its government and have
supervision over all matters pertaining to
public health. including the sanitary con-
dltions OF schools, jails, city hospitals
and all public buildings.
Sec. 270. The Board of Health shall ap-
point Health Officer who shall have
been a legal practitioner of medicine for
seven years and shall have been a resi-
ing his appointment. and shall have the
power OF removing such officer, He shall
be the executive officer Of The board aniI
shall devote his entire time to the duties
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nances In respect to public health and the
rules and regulations of the Board OF
Health ore enforced, and shall receive ali
complaints of violations of such ordi-
nances, rules and regulations and investi-
gate the same and act thereon. He shall
make to the board an annual report Of
the affairs of his off1ce, including vital
mortuary and other statistics. with such
general observations as In his Judgment
will improve the sanitary condition Of the
city. He shall visit once in each quar-
ter all the public institutions in the CITY
under the charge of the Department OF
Public Health. and twice in each year he
shall visit every public school building in
said city. and shall examine the schools
In regard to the manner in which thew
are lighted, ventilated, heated and partic.
ularly In regard to their sanitary condi-
ton. and report the results of his exam
nations to the Board of Health in Jan,,-
ary, April. July and October of each wear.
Sec. .. III; Every y. physician in the city
ing every patient he shall have sick Of ty-
phus, ship or yellow fever, Asiatic chol.
era, leprosy, smallpox, diphtheria or scar
let fever, and every death from such dis
CURED. Every householder in said citv
shall forthwith report to the Health Cffi.
Ger the name of every inmate Of his or
her house whom ne or she shall have rea-
son to believe is sick of typhus, ship or
yellow fever, leprosy. cholera, smailpox.
diphtheria or scarlet fever and any deaths
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec. N2; The Health Officer shall report
names and residences of every person sicS
of typhus. ship or yellow fever, Asiatic
cholera. smallpox. leprosy. diphtheria or
scarlet fever; and 1t shall be the duty Of
notified of the residence Of any person
sick of any of the diseases enumerated. to
refuse admittance 10 the public schools of
any member OF family. one or more OF
sfopse. Wnose inmates are sick Of any OF the
ties excluded shall be readmitted upon
presenting certificate from the Health
Oincer that there Is no longer any danger
from contagion.
Sec. 273. Whenever a case of smallpox,
Asiatic cholera, yellow fever, typhus.
diphtheria or scarlet fever Is reported to
.he Health Oficer. he shall Immediately
visis UM the premises, and the said Health
Oncer, upon personal inspection. shall. in
cases OF smallpox Asiatic cholera yellow
iever, typhus, diphtheria or scarlet fever,
Immediately caused to be displayed yell
low, & or querantine flag in a conspicuous
place on said premises, or put upon the
doorway Of houses infected a suitable pia-
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 sp-
noint City Physician who shall act as
Police Surgeon, and may appoint physi-
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 a
srrallpox patient from any house or place
within the limits of the city to any house
or place without tho permission OF the
Health Ofi1cer.
The said officer with the approval OF the
Board of Health, may cause to be re-