Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-29
An Ordinance to provide for
the protection of the public
health and for the restrict
ion and prevention of con-
tagious diseases.
Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City Of
DEBORAH, Iowa.


practl"ing wi hin the limits of the City OF
DEBORAH, Iowa, TO give written notice TO the
Mayor Immediately, OF any case OF Aslatlc
cholera, small poX, diphtherla, tm me. sI,
scarlatina,) typhoid fever, measles or whoop-
ing cough, that he may be called to attend
professionally, and any physician who shall
neglect, or refuse, to give such notice as here
in required, within twenty-four hours after
he shall first visit and ascertain the character
of any such disease herein named, shall be
fined not less than ten dollars nor more tina
twenty-five dollars. In all cases where no
physician is in attendance, it shall be the
duty of any person having charge of, or being
at the head OF "a family, or having the care or
custody of any lodging rooms, TO give notice
in like manner as required herein of physi-
TO do shall he subject to like penalty.
Daty of Mayor. Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty
OF the Mayor, upon receiving written notice
of he existence of a case OF Asiatic cholera,
small poX, diphtheria, (memoraneous croup,J
scarlet fever, (scaret rash or scarlatina,) to
forthwith quarantine the premises, by serv-
ing written notice of such quarantine ON the
occupants thereof, and placing danger card
thereon, and take such measures as may be
necessary and proper for the restriction ana
suppre sion of such disease; ana 10 1nvestl-
gate all the circumstances attendant upon
the occurrence of the same. He shall also
make proper provision for care OF the sick.
Where the disease is measles or whooping
cough, the premises shall not be quarantined,
but they shall be placarded with the danger
card, unless otherwise ordered by the local
board OF health.
And IL shall be the further duty of the
Mayor to disinf.ct, or cause to be disinfected,
the premises whereon such quarantined
diseases have occurred together with all In
fected furnitu c, bedding clothing and other
articles, as provided by regulations of the
state board of health.
Quarantine Defined. Sec. 3. For the pur-
pose of tnis ordinance qua anime shall be
deemed to be:
~ The placing upon such conspicuous
place on each building, hall, lodging room or
will best protect the pubic health, of "a Goth
or card not less than eighteen incues square,
having imprinted thereon in large letters the
word "Quarantine," tue name of the disease;
TO enter or leave these premises except as pro-
vided by law, while 1t is quarantined, under
the penalty provided by law"
(2) The separation of the sick from ali
other persons, II possible, and from all per-
sons except those IN actual attendance
(3) The complete exclusion OF all persons
(4) That no person shall leave said pre-
misses except the attending physician with
out permit therefor signed by the Mayor.
(5( That no article that has been used on
or about person sick with a contagious or
Infectious disease shall be removed from
tue sick room, nor from the premises, until
the same has been properly disinfected.
Nurses Released. Sec 4.-Nurses who have
been employed to care for persons sick with a
contagious or infectious disease may be re
leased from quarantine when their services
Mayor. Before leaving the premises there
must be thorough disinfectlou of their person
and clothing.
Isolation. Sec. 5. Isolation means the
complete exclusion Of other persons from the
SICK, except the nurse and attending physi.
elan; that the muse shall be restrained from
going to and from the premises, or mlngling
with the family; that all we'll persons shall be
prevented from contact with bedding, cloth
Ing, food or other articles that have been used
on or about the sick. Where from necessity
the parents or family are nurses, the Isolation
aud quarantine apply to them.
Length OF Quarantine Sec. o. Quaranti e
shall be established and maintained in each
and every case for the period named herein,
to-wit:
Scarlet fever (scarlatina, scarlet rash, }
thirty-five days.
Diphtheria, (membraneous Group thirty
five days.
Smallpox, forty days.
Asiatic cholera, twenty-One days.
Privileges, Conditions. sec. when a
family is Guaranteed for diphtheria, the
head OF the family, or bread winner, may, at
the discretion OF the local board, have the
privilege of attending To his regular BUSH
ness, aud OF goinz to and from his house onl y
when complying with the following condi-
tions, and the Mayor shall issue IA permit
therefor.
First-He shall change his clothing before
going to and lie wing his home 10 go TO mis-
place of business
Second-He shall wash his hands face,
head and beard with two per cent. solution
of carbolic ACID each time before leaving his
nome 10 10 his place Oh business
Third-Wh lille In the house he shall not act
as nurse or live in the same room with the
sick person.
Fourth-he shall not attend any public
meeting, or attend any place where persons
are cong regated.
Fiflh-This privilege shall not be granted
TO school teachers, nor To any person who G
bushes brings him in intimate contact with
children.
Release Sec. S.-Whenever there is CON-
plete recovery or death of persons who have
Ginx wi aTfn "A md
there are no further exposures thereto, the
quarantine may be released, although the
period prescribed herein has not elapsed.
PROVIDED that no release of quarantine shall
be permitted until at least seventeen days
after the recovery OF the last case, ana proper
disinfection OF prison and premises is made
as hereinafter provided.
Distinction Sec. 9.-After death or recov-
cry OF persons sick from contagious or in
fectuous disease, the room, furniture, and
other contents not 10 be destroyed, shall be
thoroughly disinfected in accordance with
regulations made by the State Board OF
Health
III the disease was scarlet fever. tscarletina.
scarlet RASH or small pox the paper ON the
walls and ceiling, II any there be, shall he re-
moved and completely burned. II the disease
was phtheria, typhoid fever or measles the
paper ON the wall shall be thoroughly busted
ana brushed.
Report Of Physician see. 10 No order for
tue release or quarantine shall be made by
the Mayor, except upon report from the al
tending physician stating the number OF per
sons on the quarauttned premises sick win
the Infectious disease la question, their
name, age aud when the disease drst appear
"a Ia each use, when recovered, aud the
means. II any used for diSiufection
II rhE MAYOR SHALL FIND THAT ruE
nEGt lArtoNS % rHE STATE HOARD uF
HEALTH RESPECTING ouARASrtNE AND
ptSiSfECriON HAVE HEEN COMPLIED WIN
fME UtAHANrtNE SHALL hE FORTHWITH
RELEASED. IL the quautntine regulations
have been complied with, aud proper disii.
lection has not been done the Mayor shall
order "a done under tho supervision Of the
health ufiiccr az some either rompetcnt per.
son ana tie qunmutine shall d. continued
untii De N donc
Injected Clothing Spc tl.-No person shall
give, lend or sli, ~ oiirr foe sale any clotntng
90 other articles liable % convey Injection ui
any contagious disrHsf uuless fhr stnn Unsr
urrn ulsinlsricd aud such disinfcrilon af.
proved hy lhe Mayor
f'nRlty ~. ~ fanY prrsnn shall viii.
luilY or mallcinasiy rrmute uf drnace, OF
cause Go nc rpmussvi ur delirrtl, ans signal ~
danger, ~ cloth nr Cafd pitred upon ans
HNhfhullnpd prrmlscs. wiiiluut pruIsrf
authority a. provided hrftin hs stali b.,
nncd not ic.s than tsrnti ave. nor mofu