Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

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Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publ cation.
Approved June 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 279, LAWS Or 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 1416 of the
statutes. and to create sections l416--15
to 1416--i9, inclusive, of the statutes,
relating TO public health
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 1416 of the statutes
Section 9 There are addad TO the stat
utes five new sections to read: Section
1A16-15 Whenever health officer shall
know, suspect, or be informed of the exist
ence of any communicable disease, danger
Gus to the public health it shall be the
duty of such health officer, or deputy, to at
communicable disease, dangerous to the pub
lie health. If Il quarantinable disease is
found to exist. the health officer shall at
once establish quarantine as provided in the
rules and reguiat. ons adopted by the state
board of health for the control of dangerous,
contagious, or infectious diseases.
Section 1416-16. When In the judg-
ment OF the health officer it appears neces-
sary for the protection Of the public health
that such afflicted person. or persons,
should be isolated and quarant.ned in a
separate
Ger shall remove such afflicted person, If it
can be done without danger TO his health,
to such building or place. and the expense
of such removal shall be paid by the board
having jurisdiction of such cases, out of
the general funds of the city, Incorporated
village, or town.
section 1416-17 The expense for
necessary nurses. medical attention. food
and other articles needed for the comfort
OF the afflicted person, or persons shall be
charge to the person so taken care OF, or
against any other person who may be liable
for his support. INDECENT cases shall be
cared for at public expense upon the order
of the local board of health The expense
Of maintaining quarantine and disinfection
of persons and premises after death or re-
covery shall be paid by the city, incorpor-
ated village or town, upon the order of the
local board of health. In all cases the dis
injecting and cleansing, SO as to effectually
destroy the contagion shall be done before
quarantine is removed. The dislnfect!ng and
cleansing shall be carried out according to
methods endorsed and recommended by the
State Board of Health.
Section 1416-IS. II at any time, the
authorities in any city. incorporated village,
or town, fail. neglect, or refuse to enforce
Board of Health for the restriction and
prevention of dangerous communicable DIS
eases, the State Board of Health shall take
charge, and enforce the laws and rules, and
all expenses thus incurred shall be paid
by the city, Incorporated village, or town in
which such enforcement becomes necessary.
Sect on 14l6--l3. 1t snail be the Quty OF
the health officer, or q representative OF
any local board of health to attend a local
conference called by the secretary of the
State Board OF Health when required to do
so by the latter, for consultation or refer
ence concerning the restriction and proven
ton of contagious and infectious diseases
for the consideration of any other I'M I'M
portant sanitary matters affecting their
respective districts. and the expenses of the
health officer or representative. shall be GER
titled by the board appointing him and paid
out of the general funds of the city. in
corporated Village, or town where such
boarc is established, provided that no
board of health shall be required or author
lied to send a health officer or representa-
tive to more than one conference in any one
wear No conference shall be authorized
under the provisions Of this act except in
cases where dangerous, contagious or IN
fictitious diseases are present in the district,
or when other cond tions dangerous to the
life and health OF the people are found to
exist.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 3, 1909.