The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-06
Some Of the Requirements Of Tub
erculoses Measure Approved 4.
by Governor Hughes.
INVESTIGATION SHOWS
REVOLVING CONDITIONS
Committee Visits Four Homes at
Random in Small Town of +,
New York State.

most important sections Of the bill ap-:
proved by Gov. Hughes on the 10th
inst. for the protection Of the people
Of the state Of New York from the dis.
ease known as tuberculosis relates to
procedures and precautions. The
language Is perhaps necessarily some ::
what involved, but Is worthy Of care
ful study. 1t is as follows: ,:-a =. II
Section 9. Providing that physicians;
shall make a complete statement Of.
procedures and precautions on blank
to be furnished by the health officer.
ETC.. 1t shall be the duty of the local
health officer to transmit to a physi-
clan reporting a case of tuberculosis
as provided in Section One of this act,
printed statement and report, in a
form approved by the state commits
s1oner OF health, naming such pro-
cedures and precautions as in the opin
Ion OF the said commissioners are nee
essary or desirable to be taken on the
premises of a. tuberculosis patient. It
shall be. the duty Of the local health
authorities to print and keep on hand
an ample supply Of such statements
and reports and to furnish the same
IN sunlc1ent numbers to all local ply
slc1ans. Upon receipt Of such state
ment and report the physician shall
either carry into effect all such pro-
cedures and precautions as. are there:
IN prescribed, and shall thereupon sign
and date the same and return it to the
local health officer without delay, or,
If such attending physician be un-
willing or unable to carry into effect
| the procedures and precautions speci-
ffed,; he shall SO: state upon this re-
port and Immediately return the same
to the: local health officer and the .du-
ties therein prescribed shall thereupon
devolve upon. said local health officer
who shall receive the fee hereinafter
Iprov1ded as payment Of the services
Of the physician Il he comply with the
duties herein prescribed. Upon re-
ce1pt Of this statement and, report the
local health officer shall carefully ex-
anime the same, and f satisfied that
the attending physician has taken all
necessary and desirable precautions to
insure the safety Of all persons living
IN the apartments or premises occupied
by the person having tuberculosis. the
| said local health OFFICER shall issue an
order upon the treasurer Of the city.
town or village in favor OF the attend
Ing physician for the sum of 81.
| thereupon to be paid out of fund
| which shall be provided by said citv.
town or village. II the precautions
| taken or instructions given by the at
tending physicians are, in the opinion
OF the local health officer, not such as
will remove all reasonable danger or
probability Of danger to the persons
occupying the said house or apart
ments or premises, the local health
on1cers shall return, to the attending
physician the report with a letter
specifying the additional precautions
or Instructions which the health Off
Ger shall require him to take or give.
and the said attending physician shall
Immediately take the; additional nra-
cautions and give the additional in
| structions specified and shall recor5
and return the same on the orig,na
report to, the local health officer,
Far Reaching Provision. -
This provision which in substance
has been a part of the laws of Marv-