Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

of the diseases declared to be danger
Gus and contagious diseases by the
state board of health within twenty
four hours thereafter to report, in
writing, the name and residence of
such person to the board of health or
it's proper officer within whose iuris-
diction such person is found; and
where a person is taken sick with any
of the aforesaid diseases as are de-
clared dangerous and contagious bv
the state board of health, and a pfy-
stefan is not called, it shall in like
manner be the duty of the owner or
agent of the building in which such
person resides, lives or is staying, or
of the head of the family in which
such disease occurs, to report, in writ
ing, the name and residence of the
patient to the local board of health or
its proper officer.
Rule 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
health officer of every local board of
health in this state, when a case of
Asiatic cholera (cholerine), yellow
fever, small poN, typhus fever, bubouic
plague, diptEeria (u1embranous Group,
or scarlet fever (scarlet1na), is reported
within his jurisdiction to at once place
or caused to be placed, in d conspicu-
Gus position on the house wherein any
Of the aforesaid named diseases occur.
a quarantine flag or card on which
shall be inscribed in large letters the
name of the disease or "Contarious
disease within,' and to prohibit en-
trance or exit to or from such house.
except the attending physicians and
necessary attendants, without a writ
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health, or its health officer acting as
such. And it shall be the duty of said
health officer to report immediately by
telegram or letter to the secretary or
state board of health an outbreak OF
Asiatic Cholera (cholerine), yellow
fever. small poX, typhus fever, leprosy
bubonic plague, diphtheria (nembran
Gus Group, scarlet fever (scar1etin az &,
or typhoid faver, and to report from
week to week thereafter, on blanks
furnished for the purpose, until such
disease shall cease to exist.
Rule 6. Every physician attending
person affected with any one of the
aforesaid named diseases shall use
every possible precaution to prevent
communica ton of the diseases tc
others.
Rule 7. Any house or building, and
its contents, in which case of Asiatic
cholera (cholerine), yellow fever, small
poX, typhus fever. bubonic plague,
diphtheria (nembraneous GROUP, scar
let fever (scarletina), phthisis pulmon-
alis or consumption has occurred, shall
be disinfected either by the owner or
occupant, under the supervision of the
board of health, or its proper officer,
or in cases wherin the Jaw provides by
the board of health itself, in the man
ner recommended by the state board
of health in this work under the heat
of disinfection.
Rule 8. The isolation of patients
and duration of quarantine in danger
Gus contagious diseases shall be as
| follows:
SMALL POX.
| For the patient: Isolation until after
all CruStS or scales have fallen off OF
been removed, and the disinfection OF
the patient and premises.
For exposed persons: Qua rantine fol-
fourteen (14) days from date of last ex
posture, unless successfully vaccinated
or protected by a previous attack OF
| the disease.
DIPTHERIA (NEMBRANEOUS)
For the patient: Isolation for four
teen (14) days after recovery and dis
infection Of the premises.
For persons associated with or in
the family with the patient; quarantine
until fter 6ea tl1 or racoverv Of ma tie,, r