The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

by law.
 Sec. 6. That Section of said Act be SO amended as to read as follows: That the Health Officer of a County may, subject to the approval of the County Board of Health, appoint such assistant county health officers, and so distribute them throughout the county as may be of service in enforcing the health laws of the state or the health ordinance of the county Said county health officer may on like approval remove any as- sistant county health officer so ap- pointed.
 Sec. [. That a section to be num- bered 9% and to read as follows shall be inserted. That 1t shall be the duty of the health officer of a municipality, (aD To keep under regulations pre- scrbed by the State Board of Health book 10 be styled "The Register of Births" In which he shall register, so far as reported to him, the sex, race and color of every child born in the mu- nicipality, the date of such birth, tic name or names. age or ages, race, col or, and occupation of the parent or parents, together YNth such other de-
 
 also, a book to be styled The Register of Deaths" in which he shall register the names. so far as reported to him. of all persons who die in the munieA> pality, specifying the date, place a>d cause of death; also. the sex, color, race, previous occupation and as far as can be ascertained the age of the deceased person. togeth Ter with such other details as may be required by said regulations; also, a book to be styled, "The Register of Infectious Dis cases" in which he shall register so far as reported to him, the name, age, sex, color, race, occupation and place of residence, together with such other de- tails as may be required by said regu- lations, of all persons who may be at tackled by any of the diseases enumer- parents together With such other de- which registers shall, when nled, De filed by the health ofii-c' Ce the mu nicipality in the office of the judge of probate of the County, who shall re- ceipt therefor; (b) To exercise under the direction and control of the committee of public health, acting for the county board of health, and in accordance with the health laws of the State and the health ordinances of the municipality general supervision over the sanitary in- terests of the municipality, and should he discover any cause of diseases or any condition detrimental to the health of the people he shall, so far as authorized by law, or ordinance, compel the remov- al, or abatement, of the same and should no authority for such removal or abate- ment, exist he shall report the facts to the county board of health adding such recommendations for special action as he may deem proper; @ To make personal and thorough investigation of the first case, or early cases, of any disease pf eases enumerated in Section B of this act that may come to his knowledge, or be reported to him, and should he decide | such case, or cases, to be any one or the diseases enumerated in section l3 of this act and in imminent danger of | spreading he shall in accordance with law, or ordinance, institute immediate | measures to prevent the spread of such disease, anl shall forthwith report the facts, in writing, to the mayor and coun- 1 cil of the municipality, to the commit l tee of public health, of the county board 1 of health, and to the State Health Of | fcer; (d) To obtain, as needed, at the l expense of the municipality a sufficient supply of reliable vaccine virus with which to vacclnate, without charge, all indigent persons in the municipality who | may apply to his office, or at the offices ] of such other physicians as may be sup piled with vaccine virus for the purpose l of aiding him In the vaccination of such l persons Gel To visit the municipal pris- i ons and any charitable institutions un- der the control of the municipality once each month and to make careful inves- l tigation as respects the drinking water, the food, the clothing, and bedding sup piled to the prisoners and inmates also. l as to the ventilation. air-space, heating 1 and bathing facilities, closets drainage. etc, of these institutions and whenever any of said supplies are found to be in l I.p,1 t,, or any of said conditions insanitary, 1t shall be his duty to make, in writing, a circumstantial report thereof to the may ] or and council of the municipality, and to forward duplicates of said report to the county board of health and to the State Health Officer; 6) To make to 1 the county health officer by or before the 10th day of each calendar month d full report of all births and deaths, spe- 1 cifying the causes of the latter so far as reported to him. that occurred in the municipality for the preceding month: l (g) To make to the mayor and council of the municipality, to the committee of public health of the county board of health and to the State Health Officer. prompt reports of the presence in the municipality of any of the diseases euu- merated in section 13 of this act furnish l ing such information and at such inter- vals as said authorities may require th) To make to the county board of health such reports of his official acts and at i such times as said board may prescribe 1 D To authorize in writing any member l of the county board of health to act for l him in case of contemplated absence from the municipality of such duration or In case of disability of such char acter as would interfere with the dis charge of his official duties, provided that such member accepts in writing such delegation of authority, and provided, further. that the municipal health officer | shall notify the mayor. the chairman of the committee of public health for the county and the State Health Officer of l such arrangement. 0) To discharge such other health functions as are or may be required of him by law.
 Sec S. That section 10 of said Act shall be so amended as to read as follows: That within the first five days of each calendar month it shall be the duty Of cases of child birth attended during the 1 last preceding month, either to the coun- ty health officer to a municipal health officer according to whether the birth occurs In a county or municipality. and if no such case has been attended during said term that fact shall be reported. | In each such case attended said report shall specify as nearly as can be ascer- 1 tained the name, places of birth. color occupation. and race of the parents; the sex. color, race and date of birth of the child. together with such other details as may be required by the State Board l of Health