Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-12-06

ing reported TO either of the al owe
named party, it shall be their duty
70 at once notify the regular APP
pointed county physician, who is
also quarantine physician. It shall
be his duty to Immediately visit and
examine such reported case and
take all necessary steps to control
the spread Of such disease by quar-
antine or otherwise.
9rd. All premises infected with
any contagious or infectious disease
dangerous to life or health shall be
Immediately reportedto one of the
above named parties, whereupon
said premises shall be quarantined
by the proper officer, and a guard
appointed to prevent the ingress or
egress Of all persons whomsoeVer
to or from said infected premises,
except the Quarantine Physician.
Upon all premises under quarantine,
there shall be displayed a flag, as
warning of danger signal to the
public, and by the color of said
flags SO displayed information will
be given the public of the nature
of the contagion under quarantine.
The flags to be used and their
Specification shall be as follows:
viz: For scarlet fever a red flag,
for small pox yellow flag, fol
diphtheria a green flag, and fol
other contagious and infectious
diseases subject to quarantine a
white flag with the name Of the
disease printed or written thereon
in black letters.
4th. No quarantine flag shall be
removed or quarantine lifted except
after a thorough disinfection and
cleansing under the direction ant
supervision Of the Board Of Health
and no person shall enter or leay,
any premises under quarantine with
out permission of the Quarantine
Physician, and all persons receiving
such permission to leave any
premises under quarantine, shall b,
required to thoroughly cleanse thu
body and change the clothing, put
ting on garments that have beer
properly disinfected before ming
ling or being in the presence o
persons outside of the quarantineC
premises or district. Full direc
tions for the proper disinfection o
the person and clothing must b
obtained from the Quarantin,
Physician and under his guidance
18th, Public funerals, in the cas-
of persons dying from eantagiou
diseases are hereby prohibited; TIN
funerals of such persons shall b
under the authority and direction
of the Board of Health, and tn
death Of all persons from contagiou
diseases, must be Immediately re
ported to said Board of Health, o
some member thereof, whereupol
full directions, by the proper of
ficer, will be given for interment.
9th. Any person neglecting o
refusing to comply with the abov
requirements, or shall take down o
remove any quarantine flag iron
any infected house, premises, 0
district, shall for each and ever,
offense, upon conviction thereof, b
punished.
The following information as t
contagious and infectious diseases
and also synopsis from the laws o
Idaho, are added for the instfue
ton Of the general public, SO n,
one can have reason to plea,
ignorance:
''In scarlet fever and small pc.
the discharges from the skin as wei
as from the nose and the mouth, ar
believed to be especially malignant
In diphtheria the discharges from
the mouth, nose and throat are be
lieved to contain poison. scarle
fever and diphtheria prevail anon
children, but may attack persons 0
all ages. Small pox attack person
of all ages. Pure water or rathe
water that has been boiled, shoul
be used for drinking purposes whe.
contagious diseases are present in