Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
SPECIAL ORDERS or STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH RELATING
TO SMALLPOX.

In view az tho danger from smallpox
the State Board OF Health deems u nee
essary 10 make the following rules and
Section i. No person affected with
smallpox or any disease OF which there Is
good reason TO believe II may be smallpox
ing. family. place, or town wncre he may
be- and go TO any other house. building.
mission of d local board of health or an In
, spcctor or agent OF the State Board.
Section 2. Any person who knows that
he has beer. exposed 70 smallpox or a.
has smallpox shall give notice thereof 10
the local board OF health ~ the town ia
S sseiIG he ! nay Whenever Ss an householder
knows or has reason TO believe that amy
person within his family or household lirs
thereof to the local board OF health OF the
town in which he resides.
Section T. No person affected with
smallpox shall go to school or 10 church,
or in any way mingle with the. general
public until the smallpox spots have AL
smoothed off. and he and his clothing
and the house where he is have been dis
infected in accordance with the rules Of
the State Board of Health. and 10 the sat-
isfaction of the local board Of health or
any agent or inspector of the State board
of health.
Section s. No person shall visit any per-
son who has smallpox, or enter any room
or house where smallpox exists except the
attending physician, the clergyman. the
agents or inspectors of the State or local
board OF health. or such persons as said
agents of the State or local board may
authorize to do So and all such persons
shall observe the precautions against the
carrying of infection which are prescribed
by the State board of health.
Section d. When smallpox appears In n
family the local board OF health shall ar
range for the free vaccination OF all the
persons in the family and the ncighbor.
hood as quickly as possible, particularly
all exposed persons. The local board Of
health shall also make prompt arrange
who may be affected with smallpox or
whose clothing may be infested.
Section z. No householder In whose
dwelling there occurs any case of small
pcx shall permit any person suffering
from this disease to leave his house, or
any clothing or other property to be re-
sent of the local board of health or OF AN
inspector or agent of the State board OF
health. and permission to leave or for re
moval~ shall he granted only after tho
precautions prescribed by the State board
OF health have been taken against the
spread of infection.
person shall carelessly carry about chill
drcn or others affected with smallpox or
varioloid. or introduce infectious persons
children under his care. to attend any
SCHOOL. tIeater, church, or In any way
m ssstio 's N No sGhhea PaG in whose
h9bHe Buallpox exists shall allow cats. or
dnzs Earn his house TO run loose or Ia
visit ether houses, or come I'm contact
with other people
Section 10. ANY person who shall neg
lect or refuse to obey the said rules and
regulations. or who shall wilfuly oh
struct or hinder the execution thereof.
shall be punished by fine OF not more
than five hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail for n period of
not more than six months. or by both line
and Imprisonment. i'm the discivtionSof
the court. And it shall be the duty ofaail
nth vi pf
and village corporation. and OF all local
boards of health. and of all officers and
persons in charge OF the institutions.
buildings. and vehicles mentioned in this
act to cooperate with the State board of
health in carrying out the provisions oi
this act
BY order of
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Augusta. March, sol 1908.