The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-08

BY the provisions of the Muehlbron-
ner act and the reorganization ordi-
nance accepting it in Scranton, the
act of June 26. 1895. becomes the code
of laws for the regulation Of the bu-
reau of health. This act is really a
complete health department ordinance
enacted into a state law for second
class cities. 1t deals with every detail
of health and sanitation affairs and to
all appearances is a thorough ana en-
ccllent hit Of legislation.
Some Of its clauses call for extensive
changes in health affairs here. Nearly
three pages Of closely printed rules are
made to apply to nuisances, the
method of abating them, the powers
of the health officers in entering upon
premises to look for nuisances and the
penalties imposed for maintaining
nuisances.
The director OF the department Of
public safety is given power, with the
approval Of councils. to enter into con-
tracts for the removal of dead ami
mails and for the gathering and dis
rcsal OF offall, garbage and swlll from
private premises. a penalty Of s. day
being fixed for every day the house
holder allows such matter to remain
ungathered and set out, in the man
Ler the bureau may prescribe. for the
scavenger.
FOR SELLING BAD MEAT.
A fine not to exceed s10O is fixed for
the offense Of Offering for sale any
tainted meats or other uDwholesome
food.
1t is made the duty of the bureau
to keep a complete registry of all dair-
les and milk depots within the city
limits. and TO require the names Of
owners of the different dairies, or the
persons dealing in milk, to be legibly
placed or each vehicle used for the
conveyance of milk, together with the
name Of the locality where the milk is
obtained. or where produced. For fall
ure to thus mark wagons a fine Of
$40 a day is imposed and for wrong
fully marking a wagon. the penalty
is a fine not exceeding $40.
The addition of water or ice to
milk is declared an adulteration. and
it is made misdemeanor to add to
milk boracic acid, salt boracic acid,
salicylic acid. salicylate Of soda or
any other acid, drug compound or
substance. The penalty for violation
of this clause is a fine Of not more
than sl00 and Imprisonment Of not
more than three month. or both. at the
discretion of the court
The section relating to contagious
and infectious diseases makes these
among other provisions:
In case of an epidemic, the director
of public safety with the consent Of
councils. may lease or construct hos
pitals or pest houses ana engage such
physicians and nurses as may in the
Judgment of the director be neces-
sary.
ABOUT VACCINATION.
The bureau of health may, in its
discretion, order all persons in the
city to he vaccinated. and all persons
refusing to comply with the order
subject themselves to a fine of s25, it
being provided that it shall be the
duty of the bureau of health to provide
for the vaccination of such persons as
are unable to pay for the same.
The body Of a person who has died
from any contagious or Infectious dis
case shall not remain uEburied for a
longer period of time than thirty-siN
hours after death. unless special per-
mission IS granted by the health au-
thorities. for special and satisfactory
cause shown. The attendance at such
funerals shall comprise only the imme-
diate adult relatives Of the deceased
and the necessary number OF adult
rail- bearers. Any advertisement of
such services or funeral must state
the cause of death, and in no instance
shall the body be taken into any
church, chapel. public hall or public
building. for the holding of funeral
services.
Children residing in a house where
there is case of contagious or infec-
tious disease shall not be permitted to
attend school until thirty days after
the recovery, death or removal OF the
patient.
No child is to be admitted to any
school without a certificate from ply
sician setting forth that he or she has
been successfully vaccinated or has
previously had smallpox.
REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES.,
The bureau is required to keep
registry of marriages, births and
deaths. and also OF all clergymen,
magistrates. undertakers, midwives
ana celileleIs SeN''h'' WV O. '~f"''.'
to make these returns. Birth must be
reported monthly and marriages quar-
terly.
The number of subordinate officials
and employees to be attached to the bu-
reau of health is left to the discre-
ton of councils. 1t is proposed in this
city TO have, besides the superintend-
ent, a health officer, who shall be a
physician, two sanitary officers, to
look after the nuisances and plaCard-