Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-11
Department of Public Health
SANITARY CODE.

 except in a coffin or casket properly sealed; nor shall he allow any such body to be placed in any coffin or casket unless the body has been wrapped in a sheet saturated with proper disinfecting solution, and the coffin or casket shall then be immedi- ateiy and permanently sealed. No un- dertaker shall assist in the public or church funeral of any such person. No undertaken shall use or cause or allow to be used at any funeral, or in any room where the dead body of any per son shall be, any draperies, decorations, rugs or carpets belonging to or fur nished by him or under his direction.
 Sec 31. A public or church funeral shall not be held of any person who has died of smallpox, diphtherla (croupl. scarlet fever. yellow fever, typus fever, Asiatic cholera or plague; but the funerals of such persons shall be private and 1t shall not be lawful to invite or permit at the funeral of any person who has died of any one of the above diseases; or or any infectious disease; or at any ser vice connected herewith, any person whose attendance is not necessary, or l to whom there Is danger of eontagion | thereby.
 Section 32 No person shall within this city, without permit from the
 Board of Health. carry, remove, or
 cause or permit to be carried or re-
 moved. any person sick with any in | fectious disease, or remove or cause to
 be removed any such person from | any building to any other building or
 to or from any vehicle in any part of the city. Nor shall any person by ex-
 posture of any individual sick, of any | infectious disease. or the body of such | person, or by any negligent act con nected herewith. or in respect of the care or custody thereof, or by q need less exposure of himself. cause or con
 tribute to or promote the spread Of
 disease from any person, or from any
 dead body.
 Section 33. Every owner, lessee, tenant, and occupant of any building or apartment in the City of Waterbury
 shall forthwith report to the Depart
 ment of Health, in writing. the remoy'
 al of any person from such dwelling or
 apartment who shall be suffering from
 any of the following infectious dis
 eases: Measles. diphtheria. (croup),
 scarlet fever, smallpox, chicken pox,
 endemic cholera, typhus fever. ru- bella. frofhein), plague, whooping
 cough. or tuberculosis tof any organl
 Section 34. No principal or superin-
 tendent of any school and no parent, master or custodian of any child or . minor llaving the power and authority to prevent. shall permit any child or minor having scarlet fever, diphtheria' (croupl. smallpox or any dangerous infectious or contagious disease. or .. any child in any family In which any such disease exists. or has recently : existed. nor to attend any public or private school until the Health omcef 1 shall have given his permission there for. nor shall any principal or teacher after exposure to the above diseases : return to school without such permit nor in any manner be unnecessarily exposed. or to needlessly expose any other person to the taking or to the in : lection of any contagious disease.
 DIsINFEcTIoN.
 Section 35. Adequate cleaning and renovation of premises. furniture and belongings. deemed by the Department of Health to be infected by contagious or communicable diseases. shall imme dlately follow the recovery. death ol removal of the person suf fering from such disease and such cleansing and renovation
 shall be performed by the owner or oc cupant of said premises when ordered by the board of health. , VACCINATION.
 See S. Every person. being the par ! ent or guardian. or having the care ,, custody or control of any minor. oI
 other individual. shall lta the extent o . any means power and authority O ! said pareIf. guardian or other persoI |. that could properly be used or exertes !. for such purposel. cause and procur' ' such minor or individual to be q
 promptly. frequently and effectivell i vaccinated that such minor or indi vidual shall not take, or be liable t take. the smallpox.
 Sec 3T. Violation of any Of the pro :, visions of the foregoing shall b' - deemed a misdemeanor and punishel by a fine not to exceed one hundre,
 dollars leiO09.
 Passed by the board of commission , CTS Of public health of the city of Wa I trhury. September 5. 1915.