The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.

erated in Section IS of this Act. and shall submit to the Governor such rec concentrations as he deems proper to control such outbreaks.
 See 5. That Section ! of said Act shall be so amended as to read as fol- lows: That it shan be the duty of the health officer of county (a) to keep under regulations prescribed by the State Board of Health 8 book to be styled. The Register of Births in which he shall register so far as re- ported to him. the sex and color of date of such birth, the name or names age or ages, race, color and occupa- tion of the parent e parents. together with such other details as said regula- lions may require. 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 county, specifying the date. place. and cause of death also, the sex. color, racc, occupation, and as far as can | ascertained the age of the deceased person, together with such other details as may be required by said regulations; also, a book to be styled, N"The Register of Infectious Diseases."in which book he shall reg ister. so far as reported to him. the name, age, sex, color, race. occupation and place of residence, together with such other details as may be required by said regulations, of all persons wha may be attacked by any of the dis eases enumerated in Section 13 of this Act, ali of which registers shall when filled be filed by the County Health Off, officer in the office of the Judge of Pro- bate of the county, who shall receipt therefor; (b) To exercise under the di- rection 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, gen eral supervision over the sanitary in-, terests of the county. and should he discover any cause of disease. or the existence Of any condition detrimental to the health of the people he shall so far as authorized by law compel the removal or abatement of the same, and should no authority for such removal or abatemen exist he shall report the facts to the County Board Of Health. adding such recommendations as to. special action as he may deem proper; Co TO make personal and thorough in- vestigation of the first case, or early cases, of any disease suspected of be- ing any one of those enumerated fin Section 13 of this Act that may come to bis knowledge. or be reported to him. and should he decide such case, or eases, to be any one of those enum- erated in said section and fin imminent danger of spreading. he shall, In re- cordance with law institute immediate measures to prevent the spread of such disease, and shall forthwith report the facts thereof in writing to the Judge of Probate of the county, to the Chair
 man Of the Committee of Public Health of the County Board of Health and to the State Health Officer: (d) To ob- tain as needed, at the expense of the county, sufficient supply of vaccineur- TETffh srvht fO va rSrfth charge, a1i indigent persons In the County who may apply to his office. or at the oA4ces of such physicians throughout the country as may be sup piled with vaccineurus for the purpose of aiding him in the vaccination of such persons; (e) To visit the county Jails and county poorhouse once each month and to make careful investiga- ton as respects the drinking water. the food, the clothing. and bedding supplied to the prisoners and inmates, also. as to the prisoners and inmates heating and bathing facilities. closets. drainage. ct cet.. of these institutions, and when any of the said supplies are I found to be inadequate in quantity, or | bad in quality, or any of said condi- tions unsanitary. t shalnbe his duty to make. in writings a circumstantial re- port thereof to the Judge of Probate | and County Commissioners or Board of | l said report to the County Board of Health and to the State Health Officer: | CD To make to the State Board of Health by or before. the 10th day of I each calendar month a full report so far as the facts reach him, of all births and | deaths, specifying the causes of the lat | ter. that occurred in the county, in- tcluding all municipalities therein, for the preceding month; -(g) To make to the | Judge of Probate and County Commiz- | sioners, of Board of Revenue, and to ! the County and State Boards of Health by, or before, the first day of March of each year an annual report of all public health and sanitary work done in the county during the preceding year, which report shall include the vi- | tai and mortuary statistics of the county and of all municipalities therein and such other information, suggestions and | recommendations in regard to the pro- tection of the health of the people as he may deem proper; (h) To make to the State Health ofncer prompt report of | the presence in the county, so far as reported to him, or as comes to his knowledge, of any of the diseases emu merated in Section 13 of this Act, furn- ishing such information and at such in- tervals as the State Health Officer may require: i) To make to the County Board of Health such reports and at l such times as said Board may require; l c )To authorize in writing any mem- ber of the County Board of Health to l act for him in case of a contemplated absence from the county of such dura-
 tion or of a disability from any cause l of such character. as to interfere with
 the discharge of his official duties, pro- | vided that such member accepts in writing such delegation of authority, and provided further that the Chairman of the Committee of Public Health for the county and the State Health Officer shall be duly notified of such arranE Ee-
 ment by the county health officer; (k)
 To discharge such other health func-
 tions as are or may be required of him by law.
 Sec. G. 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. T. That a section to be num- l bered 1-2 and to read as follows shall
 be inserted: That it shall be the duty
 of the health officer of a municipality
 (a) To keep under regulations pre-
 scribed by the State Board of Health a | book to be styled The Register of 1 Births in which he shall register, sO
 far as reported to him. the sex. race and | color of every child born in the mu-