The herald., 1898-10-28
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH,

IDEFAItAMENI Or FUbLlC HEALTH.
Sec. 267. 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.
state tate ara ar I'M must tn 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
shall serve without compensation. They
shall annually elect one Of their number
define his duties.
Sec. 26S. 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 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 hoard
| shall constitute quorum, and the board
| shall hold regular meetings once month
and ard special meetings SH as required. at the
provide suitable place for the meetings
of the board and an office for the Health
Officer. The board shall adopt rules and
| regulations for its government and have
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 On1cer who shall have
been a legal practitioner of medicine for
seven years and shall have ben resi-.
dent Of the city fve years next preced-
ing his appointment, and shall have the
power OF removing such officer. He shall
be the executive officer of the board and
| shall devote his entire time to the duties
Of his office. He shall see that all ordi-
nances In respect to public health and the
rules and regulations OF the Board OF
Health are enforced, and shall receive all
complaints of violations of such ordi-
nances, rules and regulations and inyesti-
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 copdition Of the
city. He shall visit once in each Uuar
ter all the public institutions in the citv
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 tho schools
In regard to the manner in which thew
are lighted. ventilated, heated and partic-
ularly IN regard to their, sanitary condi-
tion, and report the results of his exam
nations to the Board of Health in Janu-
ary, April, July and October OF each wear.
sec. ~. Every physician In the city
shall report to the Health Officer in writ
ing every patient he shall have sick of tv-
phus. ship or yellow fever, Asiatic chol-
era. leprosy. smallpox. diphtherla or scar
let fever and every death from such dis
ease, Immediately after it shall have oc-
Cured. Every householder in said citv
shall forthwith report to the Health Off
Ger the name of every inmate of his or
son to believe is sick of typhus, shin or
yellow fever, leprosy cholera, smallnoY
diphtheria or scarlet fever, and anv de5 trs
occurring at his or her house from such
disease.
Sec. 272. The Health Officer shall rcport
10 the City School Superintendent the
names and residences of every persen sick
of typhus. ship or yellow fever AsiatIc
cholera, smallpox; leprosy., diphtheria or
the City School Superintendent when so
notified of the residence of any person
sick of any of the diseases enumerated. to
refuse admittance 10 the public schools of
nny member of a family. one or more 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 contaglon.
Sec. 273 Whenever a case of smallpox,
Asiatic cholera. yellow fever, typhus.
the Health Officer. he shall Immediately
visit the. premises and the said Health
Omcer upon personal inspection, shall: in
fever. ,typhus. diphtherla 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 suitable pla-
caro- setting forth the fact. the same to
remain during the continuance Of the
disease on said premises.
Sec. "a. The Board Of Health shah ap-
point City Physician who shall act as
Police Surgeon. and may appoint a physi-
cian and nurses for the hospital or hos
pitals OF the city when It may be neces-
sary.
Sec. 2D. 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
Health officer.
The said officer. with the approval OF the
Board of Health. may cause to be re-
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