Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-26
SANITARY REGULATIONS
OF THE TOWN OF WATERBURY, APPROVED BY THE CoNNEC- TICUT STATE BOARD
 OF HEALTH.
Complaint of Nuisances, Etc.

Regulation l. Any complaint made to the town health officer may be re- quired by him to be in writing, and bear the signature of the complainant.
 Infectious or Contagious Diseases.
 Reg 2. Every physician shall re- port in writing to the town health of fcer within twelve hours after his rec ognition of the disease, every case of cholera, yellow fever, typus fever, leprOsy, smallpox, diphtheria, mem braneOus crOup, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, cerebro spinal fever, whoOping cough, measles, pulmonary tuberculO- sis, or other contagious diseases cx- cept those of a venereal character.
 Reg. 3. Every householder in whose house any person shall be i'll with any of the following diseases, to wit: Cholera, yellow fever. typhus fever, leprosy, smallpox, diphtheria, mem braneous croup, typhoid fever, scarlet fever. cerebrO spinal fever, whooping cough. measles, pulmonary tubercuio- sis, Consumption, or other cOnta- giOus G infections disease, except those of a venereal nature, shall fe- port the same to the town health of ficer within twelve hours of the first appearance of such disease, providing no physician shall be in attendance.
 Reg f. Until permission has been received from the health officer, no clothing or other property that may have been exposed to the infection of cholera. yellow fever. typhus fever, leprOsy. smallpox, diphtheria, mem braneOus crOup or scarlet fever shah be removed from the house, nor shall any occupant of such infected dwelling change his residence without the con sent of said health officer.
 Reg. g. No superintendent, princi- pal or teacher of any school. and no parent or guardian of any child at- tending school. shall permit a child sick with smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria. membraneous croup. mea- sles. whOoping cough, consumption, chicken pOx, humps, sore throat. sea- bies, Gtchl, or child afflicted with lice to attend school. Nor shall any child residing in any household in which such disease shall exist. or any child afflicted with rash or an eruption, be allowed to attend school without written permit from the health off Ger.
 Reg. 6. No person affected with smallpox. diphtheria, membraneous crOup. typhus fever. whOoping cough or measles. shall attend any public meeting or assembly, or travel in any public conveyance.
 Reg. .. Warning of the existence of diphtheria, membranous croup. ty- phuS fever. measles, smallpox, whOOping cough. typhoid fever or scar let fever in any building shall be given tO the public by placing in aplace con- spicuOus to the public. on the outside near each common entrance to said building. a placard giving the name of said disease.
 Reg. s. All cases of diphtheria, membraneOus croup. typhus fever, smallpox, scarlet fever and pri- ported to the town, or of which Ehe health officer has information, shall be quarantined in such manner as Le may direct.
 Funerals.
 Reg 9. No person shall allow to be retained unburied, the dead body of any human being for a longer time than four days, or whose death has been caused by cholera, yellow fever, typhuS fever, smallpox, typhoid fever, diphtheria, membraneOus croup, or scarlet fever for. longer time than thirty six hours after the death of such person, without a permit from The town health officer, which permit shall specify the length of time during which such body may remain unburied and when death has been caused by one of the diseases herein mentioned, the body shall be immediately there after disinfected, or enclosed in q 1er- medically sealed coffin, which shall not thereafter be opened; and the fu- neral of such person, except when death is caused by typhoid fever, shall be attended at the house, only by the undertaken, his assistants, and persons living in the house where such person died, and by a clergyman, who shall take such precautions as the health officer may direct. In the removal thereof for burial. or otherwise, the body shall not be carried in a vehicle with other passengers. The bedding, clothing and furniture of the room wherein such person died shall be thoroughly disinfected and other wise treated as the town health off, ce- may order.
 Special Nuisances, Privy Vaults, Cess
 pools, Drains, Etc.
 Reg. 10. No priyy vault. cesspooI or reservoir into which q privy. water closet or sink is drained, except it be water tight. nor any other other than water tight sewer or drain, shall be established or permitted so near well, spring or other source of water used for drinking or culinary pur- poses as in the judgment of the town health officer to cOntaminate the same. When any privy vault or cesspool Is discontinued, the contents shall be entirely removed and the vault filled with earth or other suitable material.
 Reg. II. No person shall keep or maintain upon his premises at any time any priyy, water-closet, sink, drain, cesspOol, stable or pigsty except in cleanly and inOffensive condition.
 Reg. 12- No sewage drain, privy vault, cesspOl or sink shall empty into any stream, pond or other source of water or ice supply. nor shall any privy, pigsty or stable be constructed So near such stream, pond or other source of water or ice supply that ;ts contents will drain into the same.
 Reg-13- No person shall throw, dump or deposit any filth. garbage or decaying animal or vegetable matter which may be prejudicial to public health upon any vacant lot. highway or public place, nor in any brook, pond or spring. This does not preclude inc proper use of fertilizers upon land.
 Splitting
 Reg A. No person shall spit upon the floor of any public building CT 11r1ora tho u1affOfr11 0f onu fro11ar oar