The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-16

,rnraciating the Importance OF de-
lang methods within the scope of its
..-tzIfe-i8u TO prevent the further
---a7i of smallpox, the city board of
tsr-b held "a special meeting late yes
..r5qv afternoon and adopted a number
~ miles and regulations calculated to
egra a SaiUtary effect on the public
5gsIfh Mayor Thompson, Health Com
missioner King. Dr.. Fisher. DR.. Beatty
md Clerk POLAND attended the meet
Parving upon the opinions and legal
advice If Attorney General BishOp. CITY
Attorney stephens and other prominent
--raru-vs relative to the boards au-
-t6rirv iu the premises, resolutions were
adopted requiring all members of the
rarfra and fire departments 10 submit
10 vaccination, and requiring also that
every person who, in the opinion of the
hoard 0f health. is deemed to have been
exposed 90 smallpox, to be vaccinated.
The penalty liked by law for violat-
irg any rule of the board Of health pro-
muIeared as q protection or quarantine
MEASURE is the same as for other mis-
fauean0rs. and the board Il smbers
have ne fear of any one successfully
resisting these regulations. In the case
a+ fr5men and policemen refusing 10
f7 yaccinated. the mayor would order
the obstinate ones discharged from the
c.-v's service. and others would be
rnned up as suspects.
Another resolution was adopted re-
citing that whereas, by legislative en-
artment it is made mandatory on the
board of health, whenever in its Opin- .
Jon quarantine measures are necessary .
fur the prevention or spread of conta- .
Em, 10 direct under what regulations /
schools may remain open. 1t was re-
sTei therefore. that the board of 4
education and directors of private
schools be ordered to admit only vacci- 4
mated persons to the schools. Tt was
also ordered that Sunday schools and /
churches suspend services until other
wise directed.
Another resolution was adopted re-
curing the school board to take notice
Of the fact that certain teachers who
are Christian Scientists frequently in
fuance a sick child to believe it is not
s-k forbid the pupil going home and
Uucise parents for keeping sick chill
drel al home. The resolution suggests
that these acts complained of be pun
lslad by dismissal from school service.
o5eA new rest House.
Fearing the immediate urgent need
Of additional accommodations in iso-
latiW. Health Commissioner King was
authorized to procure TWO more slIif-
able buildings, one for use as No .
pest house, and the other as a Mace
Of detention for persons deemed to have
been directly exposed to smallpox in
fiction.
The board ordered the clerk to pre-
serve the names and addresses of
skilled immune nurses. DR.. King was
authorized 20 employ a competent cook
Tor the pest house in place of Painter
'amueson. who has recovered from
.la malady. J
It was agreed by the board that ,
smallpox patients cared for at pub
lt expense must have the best care
ana That their food must be well Sc :
s-.ea and properly cooked. To this
5al Il was voted that a regular phvsi- Z
can De employed in place of Inspector J
buckley. the new man TO also perform
Ar luly or inspecting all cases under
= -alanllne and in addition to have fun 6 ,
,--'sr OF the pest house under the q
15ar5s direction. {
h5.ell'e TO The quarantine Of the fire
80 ,-i-5Al' Z was decided that in or s
~ u. make me restrictions more ef-
-5.-Eer yae members shall not leave the 6
,.a-.l- -or their meals. that the men I
--Sl stay on the sidewalk and exercise j
,-5 i..iseS only In the back yard. These J
.t-lt.leats were also made applicable Z
W ,1e West side FIRE station.
Vas also decided to move Chief
-.,ile ana nis family from neadCuar- r
'..s as soon as a suitable place in fs0- a
--5l can be found. :
L-- board concluded TO have the Sal q
' '....t Army lodging house and The
~s JAIL l-migated daily. I