Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

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necessary, he may order that nc person
shall be allowed to enter the house or
building in which such sick person may
be, and may prescribe what persons may
be In attendance upon such sick person
aud order all other persons excluded from
the premises or building or room as he
shall deem eXpedient where such sick per-
son Is. Said secretary may also order that
all persons who have been exposed to any
such diseases shall remain at home or
their place of abode and not co-mingle
with other people until after the period
has elapsed during which, in the course OF
nature, such disease would manifest itself.
II necessary in the judgment of the secre-
tary, such exposed person or persons may
be confined in an isolated place during
such period. The secretary shall have the
authority to order all persons TO be vacci-
mated who are so situated as To be liable
10 contract the disease of small poS. He
shall have authority TO enforce and etfec-
tuate proper quarantine as he may deem
advisable The said quarantine shall be
maintained and the orders Of said secre-
forced and binding upon all those to whom
directed until after such sick person has
fully recovered from said disease and the
danger from communicating the disease
To others is fully passed. and clothing,
bedding, furniture and premises have been
finally and etiectnally disinfected and the
sick person ordered discharged by the said
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9th. That when it shall come to the
knowledge Of the secretary Of this board
that any physician In attendance upon
any person effected with any vlrulent,
contagious or Infectious diseases is not
using the proper means Of disinfection and
the Rules and Regulations of this Board
are not being fully complied with, ii shall
he his duty to Immediately report the
name of such physician to this Board and
to the State Board OF Health.
9TH. When advised that the same is
necessary by the Secretary of this Board
OF. the attending physician, the member Of
the Board of Health in whose district such
sick person may be shall have authority to
procure necessary attendance to care for
sum NlCh DtlSOll anu lut necessary Intul-
cine, food, clothing and disinfectants and
to in any way provide for the proper care
OF such sick person.
Sth. 1t shall also be the duty of said
Secretary to take charge of such sick per-
son and treat him as his patient unless
other medical attendance be secured by
the patient or some one for him. Provided,
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of Health in whose district said person
may be may designate physician to take
charge of said person IT, in his judgment,
he may deem it proper to do so.
9th. That when, in the Judgment OF
the Secretary the public health requires il
he may have any person effected with any
virulent, contagious or Infectious disease
as herein before mentioned, removed to
| some isolated house or building to be pro-
cured by the Health officer Of the district
where necessary attendance. medicine
| food, clothing, care and medical attention
| shall be furnished as herein before pro.
vided. Said sick person and the attendant
may be kept at such pest house until al
danger of communicating the disease to
| OJneTS Is puSJ anu Uney are OfueTeu ais
charged by said secretary or the attending
| physician.
| 10th. Said Board of Health shall have
authority to provide County pest house
and when the same is provided the per
sons sick with any disease hereto before
mentioned whom it Is thought necessary u
isolate shall be taken to such county pes
house. That said County pest house shall
be subject to and regulated by the same
rules OF quarantine as herein before pro-
vided. That when it shall come to the at
tentIon Of the Secretary of the Board o.
Health that scarlet fever or any other con
tagious or Infectious disease of like viru
lence and danger to health exists and Their,
is danger Of it becoming epidemic, he shall
have the power and it shall be his duty tt
institute and publish such rules and regu
lations as in his judgment he may deem
proper for the prevention and spread o
any such disease.
llth. 1t is further provided that whel
in any school district or community an,
contagious or Infectious disease shall exis
in four or more families, it shall be tn