Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

to. observe and enforce. all the sanitary
rules and regulations of such health de-
partment for preventing the spread OF pull
monary tuberculosis.
of 1905, is amended and made section
of the statutes of 1898, to read Section
d4l6S In case Of the va Raca dea4h OF fr anS
tuberculosis, or by the removal therefrom
of a person or persons sick with tuber-
culosis it shall be the duty. of the per-
son or physician in charge, to notify the
commissioner of health of such town.
incorporated village or city, aforesaid, OF
said removal. within twenty-four hours
thereafter, and such apartments or prem,
Uses so vacated shall not again be occupied
until duly renovated and disinfected as
Section G. Section 6, chapter 1872, laws
of 1905 Is amended and made new sec
ton of the statutes of 1898, to read sec
any premises or apartments as set out In
section Of this act, the commissioner OF
health, or health officer, shall i'm
mediately visit said premises, and shall
apartments and all infected articles therein
be properly and suitably disinfected. In
case there shall be. no remaining occupants
in such premises or apartments. and same
shall be vacant, then the commissioner or
health or health officer shall cause notice
in writing to be served upon the owner, or
agent of the owner of such premises or
apartments, ordering the renovation and
disinfection of such premises or apartments,
under the direction of and in conformity
with the regulations of the local depart
ment of health.
Section T. Section 7, chapter 1872, laws
of 1905, Is amended and made new sec
ton of the statutes of 1898, to read Sec
ton 1416-1O. In case any orders or dlrec-
lions of the commissioner of health or
health officer requiring the disfnfectlon or
any articles, premises or apartments, as
hereinbefore provided, shall not be complied
with within thirty-six hours after such or
ders or directions shall be given, then 1T
zl,aI ~ AHn ITYAHy Q +hn nTOTO iCC
health or health officer to cause placard
in words and form as follows, to be placed
upon the door Of the infected apartments,
or premises, towit
tuberculosis Is a communicable disease
These apartments have been occupied by
must not be occupied until the order of
the health commissioner or health officer
directing their renovation and disinfection
has been complied with.
This notice must not be removed under
q penalty of law, except by the commits
sioner of health, or an authorized officer.
Section s. Section g., chapter 1872, laws
of 1905, is amended and made new SEQ
tion of the statutes of 1898, to read: Sec
tion 1416-12. Any person who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this act, and
any person who. without written authority
from the commissioner of health or health
officer shall remove, or cause to be removed
any pIacard placed upon premises or apart
ments which are or have been occupied by
persons sick with any of the diseases men
toned in section 14f6-1, upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail for
not less than FIVE days nor more than
Section s. Section 9, chapter 1872, laws
ton Of the statutes of $685. to read: Sec
ton 1416-13. The provision of this act
shall not be construed as a limitation upon
the officers Of the common council OF any
city to pass such ordinances IN aid
of the officers of the commissioner or health
as may tend to promote and secure the gen
eral health of the inhabitants of such city.
Section TO- Section 10, chapter 1872,
laws Of 1905, Is made a new section OF the
statutes Of 1898, to read: Section 1416-
ID All acts or parts of acts, including the
provisions of any special charter, contra
vening the provisions of this act, are here
by repealed.
Section Il ;oo There are added to the
statutes of 1898 four new sections to read:
Section 1875. Any person affected with
tuberculosis Of the lungs or larynx, or any
other disease whose virus or injecting
agent Is contained in the sputum or other
secretions shall not deposit his sputum,
saliva or other infectious secretion, in such
a place as to cause offense danger OF
contracting the disease to any person or
Section 1416-6 1t shall be the duty of
every person afflicted with tuberculosis OF
whose virus or injecting agent is contained
In the sputum, saliva or other infectious
secretions, to provide himself with g. sput-
UNI flask or receptacle in which to deposit
his sputum, saliva, or other infectious
| secretion, while travelling in any public
conveyance or attending any public place,
and the contents of said flask or receptacle
shall be burned or otherwise thoroughly dis
infected.
Section 1416-7. Upon the complaint Of
any responsible person the local board or
health shall at once Investigate the condi-
tions complained of and If found dangerous
or detrimental to the public health said
as may be necessary to abate the ofrense
or dangers caused thereby.
Section 1416-11. For the purpose Of
this act railroad conductors or other per-
sons in charge of common carriers may ex-
ercise the powers of sheriffs and constables.
Approved May 10, 1907.