The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Sec. 267. There shall be Board of
Health consisting Of five members, four
Of whom shall be appointed by the May
state and must have been such and resi-
dents OF the City Of Los Angeles for five
years nsxt preceding their appointment.
Tne Cnief OF Police shall be member
once.
The members Of the Board Of Health
shall serve without compensation. They
shall annually elect one Of their number
PIesident and shall elect a secretary and
Sec; 2es. The appointed members of the
board shall serve for four years. and
shall SO classify themselves by lot that
one shall 60 out Of office at the end Of
one year, one at the end OF two years.
one at the end Of three years and one at
the end of four years.
Sec. 26s. Three members Of the board
| shal! constitute quorum, and the board
snall hold regular meetings once a month
call Of the President. The Council shall
provide a suitable place for the meetings
Of the board and an once for the Health
OnSSt: me ooaIu snali ADOPT rules and
supervision over all matters pertaining to
public health, including the sanitary con-
ditions Of schools: jails. city hospitals
and all public buildings
Sec. 80. The Board Of Health shall ap-
point Health Ohicer who shall have
been q legal practitioner Of medicine for
seven years and shall have been a resi-
Ssnt f. & Of % the city five years next preced-
power OF removing such of1cer. He shall
be the executive ofilcer Of the board and
shall devote his entire time to the duties
OF his once. He shall see that all ordi-
rules and regulations of the Board of
Health are enforced, and shall receive ali
complaints of violations of such ordi-
names, rules and regulations and investi-
make to the board an annual report OF
the affairs Of his ONCE, including vital.
mortuary and other statistics, with sucf,
genera nrnHs onseryaions ,h as in his Judgment
city. He shall visit once In each quar-
ter. all the public institutions in the citv
under. under the II & charge Of the Department OF
ru1iic Eli. Heath, ana twice In each year he
said city. and shall examine The schoois
in regard to the manner in which thew
are are lighted, ventilated. heated and partic-
tion, and report the results of his eSam-
inations to the Board of Health in Janu-
ary, April, July and October OF each wear.
Sec. 2n. Every physician in the citv
shall report to the Health Officer in Writ.
ing every patient he shall have sick Of w.
phus, ship or yellow fever, Asiatic chol.
era, leprosy. SMALLPOX. diphtheria or scar
case, Immediately after It shall have oc-
CURED. Every householder In said citv
shall forthwith report to the Health on
Ger the name OF every inmate of his or
son to believe is sick of typhus, shin or
yellow fever, leprosy. cholera, smaiinox
diphtheria or scarlet Fever, and any deafhs
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec. IA Ths Health oficer shall rsnoyt
10 the City School Superintendent the
names and residences OF every person sick
Of typhus. ship or yellow fever, Asiatlc
cholera, smallpox, leprosy. diphtheria or
the City School Superintendent when 90
notified of the residence OF any person
sick OF any OF the diseases enumerated to
refuse admittance 10 the public schools Of
whose inmates are sick Of any Of the
aforesaid diseases; provided that the par
ties excluded shall be readmitted upon
presenting a certificate from the Health
from contasion.
Sec. s7a. Whenever case Of smallpox
Asiatic cholera. yellow fever. typhus,
cipntneria or scarlet fever ID reported to
the Health Ohicer, he shall Immediately
visit the premises. and the said Health
Omcer. upon personal inspection, shall, in
cases OF smallpox. Asiatic cholera, yellow
!ever typhus diphtheria or scarlet fever
Immediately caused to be displayed yell
Iow, or quarantine. nag In a conspicuous
place on said premises. or put upon the
doorway OF houses infected q suitable pia-
caro- setting forth the fact, the same to
remain during the continuance OF the
disease on said premises.
Sec. IA The Board Of Health shan ap-
noint City Physician who shall act as
Police Surgeon, and may appoint q physi-
clan and nurses for the hospital or hos
pitals Of the city when It may be neces-
sary.
Sec. H5. No person shall remove
smallpox patient from any house or place
within the limits Of the city to any house
or Place without the permission Of the
The said officer. with the approval OF the
Board Of Health. may cause to be re-
moved to the hospital Of the city plovid-
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