The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-07-28
ORDINA NCI> no.


An ordinance to protect the public health.
to prevent the spread OF contagious diseases
and prescribing rules ana regulations for the
Beard OF Health ol the town oI kcnncWick and
prescribing Il penalty Tor Che violation thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE Town OF hENNEWlCk.
Section /. That there is hereby established
Il Board OF Health consisting OF two members
OF tn" town council ana the city marshal, ana
the members OF this board from The city couu-
eli shall be selected by lot.
Section = VI the first meeting OF the Board
thcE snail elect from among their mem berS a
chairman ANA clerk, and shall appoint a
health officer Tor the town, who shall be ex-
uicio, Il member ol the Board Of Health and
its executive officer; ana he Board OF Health
thus constituted shall until their Successors in
office are duly qualified, perform all duties and
have ali powers conferred upon them BY This
ordinance and common to Boards of Health bv
the statutes OF the state.
Section ). Every health officer appointed
shall be 4 reputable physician and shaIhhold
his office during the pleasure OF the Board OF
Health. and until his successor Shall have been
duly appointed and qualified, and in ease OF
the occurrence OF a vacancy in his office the
Board of Health shall immediately fill the
same by "A new appointment.
Section !. The Board OF Health NAV at any
time ii may deem necessary, employ assistance
to aid he health officer in case OF amy coutag-
louN or infectious disease.
section >. II shall be the duty oi every ply
stefan, every householder, owner or occupant
VI any iitl!~t >ltEt- no. tOdfIiug nDtSt, sta
Die, or any BUILDING, or ANY tenantsn auy bull
ding wherein amy person has diphIhcrli. small
poA, Nafloiold. scarlet fever. measles. " hoop
ing cough, chicken poX. ccrcDro spinal Incmt-
EltlS, typhoid FEVER, or amy other contagious or
dangerous disease or diseases. 10 give lunletii-
ate notice 10 the health officer, i'll person or by
writing, of the existence OF SAID disease. par
ucuIarly describing the place where the same
exists. And whenever 1t shall come to the
knowledge oi the health officer OF the exist
cncc OF any contagious diseases, it shall be his
T.
MS judgment the necessity 81 thc case requires
it, to cause such infected person To be removed
to the pest house, aud there particularly pro-
vldcd 1or and taken care OF. Whenever it is
unsafe and uupractcabp TO remove such per
son tnthc pest house, itshall be his duty forth
With at the expense OF the hous. or place
where such Injected person or persons shall be
TO give notice OF the existence OF sdch disease
in such place by placing n green flag and n
green card III case OF dIphthcria, Withst he word
"Dlrh1H ERIA" III large letters on said card;
and scarlet flag ana Il scarlet card in case OF
scarlet lever, with the words .SCARLET FEY
Err in large letters on such card and Il yellow
nag ana yellow card in case OF smallpox or
varllold, with the word ''SMALLPON"ln large
letters on SAID card; and in all other cases. Al
White tag, where they may be seen by persons
on the street near said premises. Both said
Tags and cards shall Remain until such person
shall have 80 lar recovered that no danger OF
Injection shall remain, and neither said cards
nor flags shall be removed except by order OF
the Board OF II Health.
Section The Board of Health shall have
power to order the quarantine OF any house
and establish pest house or hospital
Section I, The health officer shall when
ever in his opinion it becomes necessary to
prevent the spread OF smallpox order any per-
son or persons to be Vaccinatcd, and any person
or persons refusing or negluctinp for three
days to comply with such order having il in
their power to comply, shall be deemed guilty |
Of miSdemcanOr Persons unable TO pay the
expense shall be Vaccinated under the super |
VISION OF the health officer at the expense of |
the town. And for the purpose OF carving |
INTO effect the provisions of this ordinance, |
the health officer shall be authorized to enter
any house or building of any kind within the !
town limits and search the same.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty OF each and |
every practicing physician III the town TO re
port i'll writing to the health officer the death |
OF any patient who may have died IN the said |
town OF any contagious or infectious disease |
within tWcnty-four hours thereafter. and to |
state III such report the specific name and type |
OF such disease.
Section 3 Every physician, midwife and
other person who may professionally assist or
advise in any birth shall within enc week
make report OF such birth to the health Off
Ger and therein enter the time and place Of /
such birth and the OF the child born and
the name and residence of each of the parents
so far as the foregoing facts can be ascertained
and every physician or professional adviser
who has attended any person at their last i'll
ness or has been present by request at the
death OF any person shall within thTty-six
hours make report 10 the health officer Of
such death, stating the cause thereof and spec
At the end OF each month the health officer
shall makeflis report to the city council and
shall transmit Herewith all reports OF births
and deaths to the city clerk who shall keep
record of he same,
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty of all physi-
clans upon discovery OF any contagious or in
fictitious diseases to instruct the parents and
guardians OF any child OF minor who may be
residing at the infected premises of the pros
visions OF the above sections and at once report
such eases to the health officer.
Section II. non the death or cOIlValeScence !
OF any person or persons affected or sick with
any diseases named or provided i'll section five
of this ordinance the health officer shall at
once cause he room or rooms used by those in
the immediate vicinity OF said person per
sons together with the contents OF said room
iumg8tcd or whatever in his discretion NAV
be deemed necessary in order to prevent the
further spread OF the disease, even III extreme
cases. DESTROYING said contents of said room
All this to be done at the expense of the owner
when he or she IS able, ana when he or she is
not able then at the expense OF the town.
Section y. No person or persons who have
been affected or sick with any other disease
named and provided for in section five OF this
ordinance or Who have been quarantined or
is Isolated in amy place within he jurisdiction
ri the town shall not be allowed to leave such
place without permission Of the health Officer
Section Is. No persons shall suffer or permit
any cellar. vault, private drain. ccssnooi rrivy
or sewer upon any premises BELONGING TO- or
occupied by him or her. within the limits OF
the town OF kennc wick. to become uarsaouS
offensive or injurious to the public health.
Section II. No person shall dcuosit or leave
or cause to be lett. placed or deposited in any
part OF said town any dead animal or any ami
mai or BILE matter or other substance
which is offensive or which by process Of de-
composition may become often siyc or il, i,trious
to the public health.
Section -. II any person within the limits
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