Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
ORDINANCE NO. %,
OF THE INCORPORATED TOWN OF
AUDUBON, IOWA.

An Ordinance for the Protection OF
Public Health, of the Incorporated
Town of Audubon, Iowa.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
council of the Town of Audubon, Ia,
that it shall be the duty of every ply
stefan residing, or practicing, within
the limits of this Town, to give written
notice to the mayor Immediately, of
any case of Asiatic cholera, smallpox
diphtheria, membranous Group, scar
let fever. scarlet rash, scarlatina, ty-
phoid fever, measles, whooping-cough,
or chicken-pox that he may be called
TO attend professionally, and any
physician who shall neglect, or refuse
to give such notice as herein re-
quired, within twenty-four hours after
he shall first visit and ascertain the
character OF any such disease herein
named, shall be fined not less that ten
dollars nor more han twenty-five dol
lars for eacha and every day he so neg
lects to give such notice. In all cases
where no physician is in attendance,
IT shall be the duty of any person hav-
ing charge of, or being at the head of
family, or having the care, or GUS
tody of any lodging rooms, to give
notice in like manner as required here
in of physicians, and anyone refusing
or neglecting so to do shall be SUBJ
ject to like penalty.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor, upon receiving written notice
OF the existence of case of Asiatic
cholera, smallpox, diphtheria, men,
branous Group, scarlet fever, scarlet
h & n1s n NJ 10 /,
quarantine the premises; by serving
written notice of such quarantine
on the occupants thereof, and placing
danger card thereon; and take such
measures as may be necessary and
proper for the restriction and sup
preston of such disease; and to in
vestigate all the circumstances attend
ant upon the occurrence of the same.
he shall also make proper provision
for the care of the sick. Where the
disease is measles, whooping-cough,
or chickenpox, the premises shall not
be Guaranteed, but they shall be pla-
carded with the danger card, unless
otherwise ordered by the local board
of health.
And it shall be the further duty of
the mayor to disinfect, or cause to be
disinfected, the premises whereon
such quarantine diseases have occurr-
ed, together with all infected furni-
ture, bedding, clothing, and other art
icles, as provided by regulations of
the State Board of Health.
Sec. }. For the purpose of this ord
inahce quarantine shall be deemed to
be:
~ The placing upon such conspic-
nous place on each building, hall,
lodging room, or place wherein exists
a eontagious disease, as will best pro-
tect the public health, of a cloth or
card not less than eighteen inches
square, having imprinted thereon in
large letters the word Quarantine,
the name of the disease, and the words
mo person shall be permitted to enter
or leave these premises except as pro-
vided by law, while it is quar-
antined, under the penalty provided by
law. /"
~ The separation of the sick from
all other persons, If possible, and
from all persons except those in actual
attendance.
(3) The complete exclusion of all
persons from the premises, except
as permitted by the mayor.
(4) That no person shall leave said
premises except the attending physi-
clan, without permit therefor signed
by the mayor.
(5) That no article that has been
used on or about person sick with a
contagious or infectious disease shall
be removed from the sick-room, nor
from the premises, until the same has
been properly disinfected.
Sec. 4. Nurses who have been en-
ployed to care for persons sick with a
contagious or infectious disease may
be released from quarantine when
their services are no longer required,
upon the order of the mayor. Before
leaving the premises there must be
thorough disinfection of their person
and clothing.
Sec. 5 Isolation means the COM
plete exclusion of all other persons
from the sick except the nurse and the
attending physicians; that the nurse
shall be restrained from going to and
from the premises, or mingling with
the family; that all we'll persons shall;
be prevented from contact with bedding,
clothing, food or other articles that
have been used on or about the sick.
Sec. 6. Quarantine shall be estab-
lished and maintained in each and
every case for the period named here
in to-wit:
Scarlet fever, scarlatina, and scar
let-rash, thirty-iive days.
Diphtheria, and Membranous Group,
thirty-five days.
Smallpox, Forty days
Asiatic Cholera-Twenty-One days.
Sec. 7. When &c family is quaran-
tined for diphtheria, the head of the
family, or breadwinner may at the dis
cretion of the local board, have the
privilege of attending to his regular
business, and of going to and from
his house only when complying with
the following conditions, and the may
or shall issue a permit therefor:
First. He shall change his clothing
before going to and leaving his home
to go to his place of business.
Second He shall wash his hands,
face, head and beard with two per
cent solution of carbolic acid each
time before leaving his home TO go to
his place of business.
Third While in the house, he shall
not act as nurse or live in the same
room with the sick person.
Fourth-He shall not attend any
public meeting, or attend any place
where persons are congregated.
Fifth-This privilege shall not be
granted to school teachers, nor To
any person whose business brings him
in intimate contact with children.