The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
TOWN SANITATION.
Resolutions Passed 1t South McAles-
ter Meeting OF rledlcai Association


questionable preservation of hu'
man life, and
Whereas, at this particular time
II being transition period In
our history, II is especially Inn
portant that the medical profes'
sion of Indian Territory put itseli
on lebord In connection with 9
question having such a vital rela-
tion TO the future happiness, pros
perity and longevity Of our peo-
pie, therefore,
Be II resolved, that Indian Ter
ritory Medical Association urgent
ly recommend and request thai
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 municipal
Board of Health, and give TO such
Board ample authority and 6nan'
cial assistance to enforce It's regu'
lations.
That the Boards Of II ealtb aiore.
mentioned require that every ply
sician in lhe town report TO the
health officer Of the town, such Of
ticer to be q physician and a mem
ber OF the municipal Board ol
Health, ell cases OF contagious in
fectione and communicable disease
coming under their observation.
That lha municipal h ealth Off.
Ger be clothed with authority to
take all steps recognized as neces.
sary for the prevention and sup
preston o, dieease, and 10 have
general supervision over matters
pertaining to the health Of the town
all his acts beinR subject TO the
approval of his Board; provided,
that in cases Of emergency be
shall have authority to act instant.
lily without first consulting the
other members Of his Board.
That each incorporated town en-
act a law establishing a bureau ol
vital statistics, the municipal
health officer being the custodian
OF such statistics, and that every
physician OF other person actinl
as acouohtr be required 10 report
to the health officer on form
furnished for that purpose, th'
birth OF every child in which they
have rendered professions eervic'
giving sex, race, date al birth and
name of parents; aud If there
should be cases OF children being
born withou' a professional At
tendant the parents be required tc
make The above repor. That IL
case OF death the attending physi
clan be required 10 make out anC
sign 3 death certificate, Qua form
furnished for that purpose, giving
definitely and expliciutly the
cause ! death aud such other In
formation as may be .uf impor
tance to the geaeral heal b and we
fare uf the people OF the town, anC
that the heal n officer then issul
9 burial permit, such permit to b'
not otherwise Issued In cases o
death without professional atten
ton the health officer or other leg
ally constituted officer shall sc
cure all possible information 4
determine the cause.
That the health officer be re
quired TO publish weekly sum
mary Of the health condition o
the town giving especial impor
tance to the matters Of births
deaths aud communicable diseae
es, in come local newspaper, an'
TO furnish monthly a summary L
the secretary Of Indian Territory
Board Of Health TO the end thai
such necessary data may be pre-
served and published Tor the In
formation and beueh, Of all on
people.
This association feels that th
observance Of the above recon
Il