The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05
TOWN SANITATION.
Resolutions Passed at South McAIes-
ter Meeting Of rIedical Association


w ner6hes bno suuJoCt VI hy6A0hO
Is of the greatest Importance to all
the people, since it has to do with
that most important Of all human
questions--the preservation of hu-
man life, and
Whereas, at this particular time
it being a transition period in
our history, it is especially i'm.
!. portant that the medical profes.
sion Of Indian Territory put itself
on record in connection with a
question having such vital rela-
tion to the future happiness, pros.
perity and longevity Of our peo-
pie, therefore,
Be it resolved, that Indian Ter
ritory Medical Association urgent
ly recommend and request that
each Incorporated town in Indian
Territory enact such laws as may
be necessary to enforce the follow
ing regulations to wit:
That each incorporated town or
ganize and maintain a municipal
Board Of Health, and give to such
Board ample authority and fnan.
cial assistance to enforce It's regu.
lations.
That the Boards of Health aiore.
mentioned require that every ply.
sician in the town report TO the
health officer Of The town, such Of.
hcer to be physician and a mem
Der 81 the municipal Board Of
Health, all cases Of contagious in
fections and communicable disease
coming under their observation.
That the municipal ealth off,
Ger be clothed with authority to
take all steps recognized as neces-
sary for the prevention and sup.
preston OF disease, and to have
general supervision over matters
pertaining to the health Of the town
all bis acss being subject 70 the
Approval Of his Board; provided,
that in cases Of emergency he
shall have authority to act instant
" without first consulting the
other members Of his Board.
That each incorporated town en-.
act law establishing a bureau Of
vital statistics, the municipal
health officer being the custodian
OF such statistics, and that every
physician or other person acting
as acoucher be required TO report
to the health officer on form
furnished for that purpose, the
birth OF every child in which they
have rendered proiessionsi service
giving sex, race, date Of birth and
riame Of parents; and if there
should be cases OF children being
born without a professional at.
tendant the parents be required to
make the above report. That in
case OF death the attending physi.
clan be required to make out and
sign a death certificate, on form
furnished for that purpose, giving
definitely and EXPLICITLY the
cause OF death and such other in
formation as may be of impor.
tance TO the general health and vel
fare Of the people Of toe town, and
that the health officer then issue
burial permit, such permitlo be
not otherwise issued In cases Of
death without professional atien.
tion The health officer or other leg
ally constituted officer shall Sc.
cure all possible information to
determine the cause.
That the health officer be re-
quired 70 publish weekly sumo
mary Of the health condition. oi
the town giving especial inpor
tance to the matters Of births.
deaths and communicable dlseas.
es, in some local reespaper, and
to furnish monthly summary TO
the secretary of Iadlan Terriiog
Board Of Health "a lhe end that
such necessary data may be pre-
served and published Tor the TO-.
formation and benefit Of al our
people.
This association feels that The
observance of 'he shove recon.