The Holly chieftain., 1903-10-30

health OF the Inhabitants of saia Town.
| Sec. Ii That the Health Officer. 50 ap-
ppo,h'ed ps ;''.ail receive salary OF twenty,
thersot yable at the expiration Of each
qua..o-.
| nave fcu -aoWer TO quarantine all conta-
sious diseases. to post or cause TO be
posed upon the dwelling or building in
waieh thee MAJ be a person afflicted
yiih u CONTAGIOUS disease, "a poster. or
r.ataIu vain the name Of the disease
p,hta-y written. or printed thereon. and 1t
SHAH be unlawful for any person 10 re-
a;ove any such poster. or piacarj. with
car the >erInission of such iieaith Officer.
| measures as may be deemed necessary to
prevent the spreading of contagious dis
Sec. II. That he shall have power to
take the following steps for the preven-
ton and spread of the diseases herein
after named
cases Of diphtheria for at least twenty
one cd days from the time the dis
ease began. and 4 he shall have proof
that the disease still exists, he shall pro-
long such period OF quarantine beyond the
time specined. and until ne shall have
satisfactory evidence that the patient, or
patients are free from the bacilii OF diph-
liberia.
Scarlet Fever-He shall quarantine each
suffering from Scarlet Fever. for a period
of six t6) weeks and for a longer period
II In his opinion such disease is not en-
tlrely eradicated No person who lives in
said house shall be allowed to attend any
day school. Sunday school. other place
of public meeting. for n least eight (S)
tients. in said house were taken with the
disease, nor i'll any case shall any resi-
dents of such infected premises be allow
ed to attend any public gathering. for a
period of two t2) weeks after such build
ing has been fumigated
Small Pox-Every person who shall
hAtF in NV fzsn CAd n
Small Pox. shall be vaccinated and kept
in detention for two t?l weeks from the
time of said exposure The Health officer
shall have authority to order a house or
premises in which Small Pox patient
may be properly disinfected. and IN case
of refusal or neglect of the owner. or
occupant, of such premises to SO disin-
feet such premises. then said Health OH
Ger may at once proceed to properly disin-
rect said premises, and the owner or oc-
Infection. The kind. quality and amount
q dislrfectalt to be used by the local
shall be s such cha as i has been bee apr, approved . BY
the State Board of Health.
Sec " When the Health Officer has
Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever. Small! Pox or
other contagious diseases. 1t shall be un-
lawful for any such person to leave the
also be unlawful for any person to en-
ter upon said premises. while such auer-
antine exists. without first having OBJ
tanned the permission of the Health Ofi-
Ger to do So or until the quarantine shall
have been declared to no longer exist.
Sec. vi. 1t shall be the duty of all per-
sons or physicians to report to the Health
officer at once, any case of Diphtheria.
Scarlet Fever. Small Pox or other con-
tagious disease. which shall come to their
knowledge. or of which they have reason
able grounds to believe exists within the
Town of Holly or within one mile of the
corporate limits of said Town.
Sec. VII. That any person who shall
wilfullv violate any of the provisions of
misdemeanor. and shall upon convic-
ton be fined in sum not less than
twenty-five t25l dollars. nor more than
one hundred $500 dollars for each offense
Approved and passed this 9th day OF
October. A ID. 1903.
Attest: s. +. WHITE.
l.. NJ. GEE. Recorder. Mayor.