Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-13
RULES AND REGULATIONS
BOARD OF HEALTH
of the

ret Animals, Flies and Rodents.
Rule TO- Whenever any premises
are Guaranteed, special attention
must be given to all pet animals kept
thereon. Cats and dogs shall be ex-
siuded from the house, and prevented
from running at large. Before the
quarantine is raised all such animals
shall DO thoroughly washed in a disin-
must be taken to destroy all mice and
rats. When flies are present all doors
and windows shall be securely screen
cd and fresh fly paper placed in each
room daily.
Sale Of MIX from Infected Premises
Prohibited.
Rule Fl. When Asiatic Cholera.
Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Smallpox, Diphtheria (including Mem.
branous Group, Scarlet Fever Tin
oluding Scarletina and Scarlet RASH.
Typhoid Fever, Measles or Tubercu-
1osis exists in any house or dwelling
occupied by a dealer or seller Of milk
o. other dairy products, he shall dis
continue to give, sell or distribute
Such products TO any person, or to
oreameries or butter factories, and
such milk or dairy products shall not
% removed from the infected or quar-
2ntined premises uhtil q written per
nait is granted therefor BY the Mayor
~ Township Clerk, and countersigned
~ the Health Oficef. No person who
attends COWS, or does the milking, pT
who has care Of milk vessels, or who
manufactures or handles butter or
ether dairy products, or has for sale
or distribution butter, milk, or other
dairy products, shall be permitted to
enter q premises wherein exists any
Of the diseases named herein, nor
shall he come in contect either direct
~ or indirectly with any person who
resides in, or upon, or is an occupant
Of such infected or quarantined place
or premises.
: Prevention Of tuberculosis.
Rule %. Section /. The sputum ex-
perforated by persons affected with
tuberculosis Consumption, is infec-
tious, and therefore q serious menace
10 the public health. In order to pre-
vent dissemination of this disease, IL
Is hereby ordered by the State Board
81 Health Of Iowa, that splitting upon
the public sidewalks, or upon the
floors or stairs of any public building
or other premises where the public
congregate, or upon the floors or steps
of any street or railway car, or other
public conveyance Is hereby prohibited
and forbidden.
Sec. 2. The custodian of every pub
Ne building and the manager of every
street or railway car operating In this
state, shall cause all cuspidors used
therein to be cleansed and disinfected
~ steam or other approved disinfect-
ant, at least once each day, and shall
keep not less than one-half (z) pint
Of per cent solution of carbolic
acid In each cuspidor. (See Standard
solution. No. 1, Chapter I'D
Sec. 8. All apartments and dwell
ings occupied by persons affected with
tuberculosis (Consumption), shall be
deemed to be infected premises. II
shall be the duty of the Local Boards
Of Health upon the death of any per-
son affected with tuberculosis, to dis
infect the premises occupied by such
person in accordance with the rules
prescribed by the State Board Of
Health relative to infectious diseases.
livery dwelling, apartment or fur
nlshed room, occupied and vacated by
Z person affected with Tuberculosis
shall be closed until properly disin-
lected as provided for in this Rule,
and II shall be unlawful for any per-
son either as owner or occupant to
rent or occupy any such premises
without first obtaining from the
Wealth Officer of the Local Board, a
certificate showing that the said pre-
misses have been properly disinfected
as herein provided.
Sec. f. All Local Boards of Health
and Peace Officers are hereby ordered
20 pay strict attention to the enforce
ment of the Regulations contained In
this Rule,
Persons Affected with tuberculosis
Not to Attend Schools or Engage
In Certain -EmpIoyments.
Rule 20. Secfon 1. Whenever q
principal or superintendent OF any
school or a county superintendent in
any county, or any Health Oficer IN
the State of Iowa, shall have reason
30 believe that any superintendent,
principal, teacher, pupil or employee
In any school, public or private. IN
this state, is affected with Tubercu.
losis, he. shall so inform the Health
Oficer, whose duty II shall be to
procure or cause to be procured by
the family physician, sample Of the
sputum or other discharges of such
supposed infected person, and for
ward the same to the Laboratory of
the State Board of Health at Iowa
City for examination. Should such
examination reveal the presence of
Tubercle bacilla, such superintendent,
principal, teacher, pupil or employee,
shall be excluded from the schools
until such time as Laboratory exami-
nation subsequently made, shall fail
TO reveal the presence of tubercle
bacilli. All Laboratory examinations
made under this regulation shall be
free Of expense to the patient
Sec. 2. The employment of any
tubercular person in or about any
confectionery, bakery, dairy, meat
market, hotel. restaurant, railway
train or dining car, theatre, library,
church, department store, or other
place where numbers of persons
habitually congregate is hereby pro-
hibited.
Car Sanitation.
Rule "a. Section /. All railway