Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-25
THEY MUST REPORT
Much Depends on Physicians in
Matter Of Contagious Diseases.
COMPLETE RULES FOR QUARANTINE
Board Of HeaIthIs Very Stringent in its
Requirements and Any One Guilty
of an lnfraction lis Made to Suffer
What Diseases Are Contagious.

The question of rules to be COM
piled with in the quarantine of con-
tagious diseases has caused consider
able discussion in this city, especially
since few remote cases of smallpox
has been discovered. In response to
many inquiries from its subscribers
the Courier has compiled the rules and
regulations for the protection of pub
lie health and for the restriction and
prevention Of contagious diseases, as
established by the state board of
health, and they are given herewith:
Contagious Diseases.
Rule 1. 1t shall be the duty of ev.
cry physician residing or practicing
within the limits of any city, town or
township to give written notice to the
mayor, or township clerk las the case
may be) of any case of Asiatic chol-
era, smallpox, diphtheria (membran-
Gus Group, scarlet fever, (scarlatina
scarlet rash), typhoid fever, measles,
whooping cough, leprosy, or puerperal
| fever, that he may be called to attend
professionally, within twenty-four
hous after he shall visit and ascertain
the character of any such disease as
1
physician is in attendance, it shall be
the duty of any person having charge
of or being at the head of any family,
or having the care or custody of any
lodging rooms to give notice in like
manner as required of physicians. Ev-
cry school teacher and school officer
who discovers, or who has knowledge
OF case of these contagious diseases,
shall cause the fact to be Immediately
reported to the mayor or clerk of a
township.
Give Written Notice.
Rule 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor or township clerk Gas the case
may be-, upon receiving written no
tlce OF the existence of case of Ash
attic cholera, smallpox, diphtheria
lmembraneous Group, scarlet fever
(scarlatina or scarlet rash), to forth
with quarantine the premises, by serv
Ing written notice to the occupants
thereof, and placing danger card
thereon; and take such measure as
may be necessary and proper for the
restriction and suppression of such
disease; and to investigate all the cir
| cumstances attendant upon the occur
ence of the same. He shall also make
| proper provision for care of the sick
/ Where the disease is measles OF
whooping cough, the premises shall
not be Guaranteed, but they shall be
placarded with the danger card
4 And it shall be the further duty O
/ the mayor or township clerk las tn,
case may be- to disinfect or cause t,
be disinfected, the premises whereof
! such quarantined diseases have oc
i Cured, together with all infected fur
4 niture, bedding. clothing and other al
ticles, as provided by regulations O
the state board Of health.
4 Rule 3. If any person shall wilfull,
or maliciously remove or deface, o
cause to be removed or defaced, an,
signal of danger, or cloth or car,
placed upon the quarantined premise
without the proper authority as pre-
vided herein, he shall be prosecuted
as provided by law.
Must Have Permit.
4 Rule 4. During the existence O
any contagious or infectious disease
in any family or household, or place
in any city, town or township. and ur
til after the recovery of the sick an
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such disease shall have existed, n
person residing in such household
: family, or place, shall be permitted t
attend any public meeting, and no S,
perintendent, teacher or officer of an
school shall permit any child or pei
son from any such family, househol
or place, to attend any school withou
a permit from the mayor or TOWNSHIP
! clerk Gas the case may be-, upon tn
recommendation of the attending phi.
stefan, showing thorough disinfectio
of the person, clothing and premise!
School teachers, who are boarding i
!, a family in which contagious dii
ease exists, must at once change thei
8 place of boarding and lodging, an
change and disinfect their clothing.
r Quarantine.
Rule 5. Quarantine shall be deem
Z ed to be:
First The serving of written nj