Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-12-18
PREPARING
FOR SMALL POX

A special meeting Of the Board of
Health..waslcalledFriday night by Pres
ident Sites, for the purpose of hear
Ing report from the special commit
tee appointed at the last meeting for
the purpose of arranging and recon-
mending code of rules to govern the
Board in smallpox cases.
The members present were Presi-
dent Sites, Bellows. Ballenger, Davis,
Appelgate and Streets.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes, the special committee.
DIR. Applegate, Mr.. Bellows and Mr..
Davis, presented report, which was
discussed in all it's phases most care
fully by the members, and finally the
following rules were adopted by Sec
tions
First, that this Board assumes no
undue responsibility nor does it evade
any duty which properly belongs to
1t. The rights and privileges are not
to be interfered with, only SO far as
the laws governing the public health
will necessitate. That it is not the.
motion of the Board to take afflicted
persons from their homes unless they
so desire, or when it is impossible for
them to care for themselves. In the
case of INDECENT patients, the duties
OF the Board shall be to transport
them to the Isolation Hospital. where
they shall be cared for by nurses and
the Boards physician Ia function
which we think properly belongs to
this Officially, at the city's expense.
In case of persons who are able to paw
for their treatment, should they de-
sire to be removed to the Isolation
Hospital. it shall be at their own ex-
pense, such expense or expenses to be
determined by the Board.
Second, that we prepare for an
emergency by purchasing means of
transportation to and from the Hos
pital, and that such conveyance be
placed in charge and under the super
vision of the Board S inspector, whose
duty it shall be to use same when
necessary in transporting patients.
provisions or whatever may be neces-
sary for the Hospital
Third. that the Board prepare for
efficient nurse or nurses in advance,
so that there need be no delay in an
emergency.
Fourth, that it shall be understood
that the Boards physician or one pro-
vided by the Board shall attend all in
digent patients received at the Hos
pital, being governed in his charges
by the medical and surgical fees of
Bridgeton physicians, but that such
rules do not prevent other physicians
from attending patients at the Hos
pital
Fifth, that the Board require the
daily attendance. if necessary. of the
Health Inspector. whose duty it shall
be to provide such attendance as the
necessities of the Hospital would seem
to require, and that the remuneration
shall be fixed by the Board.
Sixth, that in accordance with law,
when such emergency arises, an emer-
gency meeting of the Board shall be
called for the purpose of estimating
the approximate expense likely to be
incurred, which shall be certified to
by the Board and the same to be pre-
sented to City Council as an extra ap-
preparation.
The fee fixed by the Bridgeton
physicians for smallpox is from So to
$5 per visit, and President Sites, the
physician of the Board, announced
that under no circumstances would he
accept case for less than the maxi
mum fee.
The Committee was given the
thanks of the Board for its faithful
and satisfactory work, and was con-
tinued to carry out the provisions of
the resolutions.