The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-02-22

any contagious or infectious diseases
dangerous to the public health shall be
thoroughly isolated from the public
and quarantined.
Sec. ,. Members of any household
in which cholera, smallpox, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, epidemic cerebro-spinal
meningitis, measles or other infectious
or contagious diseases exist shall be
required to abstain from attending
/ places Of public amusement, worship,
and from visiting other private houses.
| No person recovering from such dis
eases shall be permitted to appear on
the public streets or highways or In
any public places until after danger
from cOntagion is past and the premis-
es thoroughly disinfected.
Sec. 6. No person inflicted with any
infectious or contagious disease dan
gerOus to the public health shall be
admitted into any public or private
school No parent, guardian, tutor or
other person having charge or control
Of children whose residence is infected
with smallpox, cholera, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, epidemic cerebro-spinal
meningitis or other Infectious or cOnta-
giOus disease dangerous to the public
health shall allow or permit them to
attend any public or private school
during the continuance Of such infec-
ton, or until the premises have been
thoroughly disinfected and all danger
from cOntagiOn has passed.
Sec. Z. No public funeral shall be
allowed, either at home or church,
where death occurs from smallpox,
cholera, scarlet fever, diphtheria, cpl
demlc cerebrO-spinal meningitis, or
other infectious or contagious disease
dangerous to the public health,
Sec. s. Diphtheritic Group, cFoupous
dIphtherIa, membranOus Group, Group
other than spasmOdic, putrid fever,
diphtheritic sore throat, and slOughing
sore throat, occurring In communities
where diphtheria Is prevalent, shall be
included among the diseases danger
Gus to the public health, and subject
to the same precautions as diphtheria
In like manner, patients suffering
from or exposed to scarlatina or scar
let rash or variOlOid shall be <feqUired
TO undergo the precautions prescribed
for scarlet fever and smallpox, re-
Sec. g. It shall be the duty Of efery
ply In attendance upon any per
son afflicted with any contagious or IN
fictitious diseases designated In this
act to notify the proper health officer
when said premises are ready for dis
Infection, 50 that the same may be
disinfected under the dirsc-
ton Of said health officer or some
other person under his authority.
Sec. 10. Whenever cholera, small
pOx, diphtheria, scarlet fever, epidemic
eerebrO-spinal meningitis or other IN
lectiOus or contagious diseases show
= tendency to become epidemic. and
5he local authorities neglect 70 proper
y isolate and quarantine such diseases,
he state board Of health or its eXecu-
i've officer may quarantine any city,
5OWnship or county In which any OF
hese diseases may show a tendency to
become epidemic.
Sec. IL Any person found guilty OF
any Of the provisions o. this
ct, or failing TO comply with any re-
.uirements thereof, shall be fined not
ess than 50 nor more than 500 f0T
ach offence.
Sec. u. This act shall take effect
nd be in force from and after its pub
ication In the official state paper.
Mr.. Speaker: Your Committee on
hygiene and Public Health, to whom
7as referred House bill No. $50, An act
eIating to public health, have had the
anne under consideration, and instruct
le 10 report the biz back 20 the Ho1se
18th the recommencat5on that BE-
assed-
g. CD0N77ELE. Chairman