The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-08-22
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the boards of health of wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan
Duluth yesterday discuss the proper method of coping with
smallpox the following resolutions adopted
and will be referred to the state boards of health for approval
Resolved that the board of health appoint medical
inspectors the northern OF the state
suspected contagious diseases districts where they
that inspectors supernend the
all i'll with contagious disease suitable
quarantine hospital or place of ouaratne giving such patients
the local board health the county board
of healh that such inspectors shall receives compensation from
of 50 visit with mileage the rate of
mile The inspectors shall make of the residence
county state OF patient who under their oosv
on They also report their action state board of health
SecondTha the county board of health make arrangements
with contagious
sonabe diem lieu thereof establish county quaan
tine hospitals reasonable points
Thrd-That the owner, fireman. other
charge lumber camp other industry in which
employed shall require vaccination as condition OF en-
ployment
FourtTha the state inspectors shall be prepared to vaccn
any camps the expense of the themselves the
ployers county, for the material
FiftThat connection with the works or dwellings
groups camps works dwellings coming under
regulations building lieu thereof
double walled tent tents shall be kept hand with floor
foors with facilities heating ventilation the
ton employee who may become SICK and should disease
contagious nature defined by the public health laws break
the hospital building tent must be located by the physicians
charge patient position satisfactory any health
officer authorized the state board of health inspect the
works.
sizth-Thata disnfection conducted by compe
dsnfector
the be Immediately dsnfeced quarantned
til they have been thoroughly dnfeced burned The
gaons shall apply the of all such The
dsncon shall be borne by the of the camp and
the dnfecor employed must be subject the endorsement of
the state board of health
EghtTha as the state law of Minnesota provides that the
caring persons infected with contagious disease
the person infected he is ably Resolved that
employers withhold employees who
with contagious disease whom salary
due at the time such infection, all moneys due
him. until his discharge from the hospital place of detention
money wages withheld any employees with susp
SYMPTOMS until the diagnosis the disease has been made by
competent physician.
Drs U B. Wingate and Marks Milwaukee we're the dele
gates from Wisconsin
Dr. H. NJ Bracken secretary state board
health who called the meeting urged the umbermen of
necessity for their cooperation stamping the disease
cinaion insulation and dsnfecon he declared
things necessary for stamping it out
The board health Superior this
morning The board decided that the should
the city for patients from outside points, the application
aid made in June It stated that aoette
ne General Hicks agree to this Future aid will also be given
the of the smallpox epidemic.
In considering the question stamping the epidemic
board decided to later appoint whose should be
to that the fumgatng and cleaning the lumber camps
carried out Most of the umbermen have this and the
work will be started shortly Most the agree
to insist that their employees vaccnated
May Reimburse.
The action taken by the board health meeting
held here yesterday regarded very important This meeting
meeting of the Wisconsin board with the Superior
board and definite action the epidemic
this vicinity.
The main point of the attack will be the lumber the
vicinity which said to be s1ousy with the germs the
There has been talk burning these
this and there will be thorough
of the The state board decided
this course and will appoint inspectors
work It is believed that this will stop spread
but that the state board members have
they stringent measures if
should become necessary.
Superior receive state aid from
the contingent fund for the patients that have
from outside points 1t decided applications
made in June aid for patients taking