The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08

or chief officer to give notice to the secre-
tary of the state board of health OF the
change OF address OF any tuberculous
patient VINO Is. or has lately been under
his care II he is able 10 give such in
formation
Section g. In case OF the vacation OF
any apartment or premises by the death
or removal therefrOm of a person having
tuberculosis, 1t shall be the duty OF the
attending physician, or II there be no
guch physician, or II the physician be
absent of the owner. lessee, occupant or
other person having charge OF the said
apartments or premises, TO notify the
health officer or secretary of the local
board OF health of said town of said
death OF removal within tweniy-four
hours thereafter. and such apartments or
premises so vacated shall not again he
occupied until duly dsnfected, cleansed
or renovated as hereinafter provided.
Section 4 When notified Of the vaca-
tlon of any apartments or premises as
provided in section three hereof, the
health officer or secretary Of the local
hoard of health or his agent shall within
twenty four hours thereafter visit SAID
apartments or premises. and shall ORDER
and direct that, except for purposes OF
cleansing or disinfection. no infected
article shall be removed therefrom until
properly and suitably cleansed or disln-
fected and said local board of health
shall determine the manner in which such
apartments or premises shall be dlsin-
fected. cleansed or renovated In order
that they may be rendered safe and SUIT
tiles determine that disinfection Is sum
Gent to render them safe and suitable
for occupancy. such apartments or prem
ises together with all infected articles
therein. shall Immediately be disinfected
by the health authorities at public ex-
pense or. If the owner prefers, by the
owner at his expense, to the satisfaction
of health authorities.
Section s. In case the orders or direc-
tons of the local board of health requlr-
ing the disinfection, cleansing. or renoVa-
ton of any apartments or premises or
any articles therein as hereinbefore pro
vided shall not be complied with WITHIN
forty eight hours after such orders or
directions shall be given, the health
officer may cause a placard In words ana
form substantially as follows to be placed
upon the door of the infected apartments
or premises:
epse These apartments have been occu-
pied by a consumptive and may be IN
fected. They must not be occupied untli
the order of the health officer directing
their disinfection or renovation has been
complied with. This notice must not pc
removed under the penalty Of the law
except by the local board OF health OF
other duly authorized official
Section 6. Any person having tuper-
c1iosis who shall dispose of his sputum,
saliva. or other bodily secretion or excre-
tior so as to cause offense or DANGER 10
any person or persons in the same room
or apartment, house or part of mousse
shall on complaint Of any person or per-
sons subjected to such offense or danger,
be deemed guilty of nuisance and any
person subjected to such nuisance may
make complaint In person or Writing 10
the local board Of health or any town
where the nuisance complained OF Is cou-
mitted. And 1t shall be the duty OF the
local board Of health receiving such COM
plant to investigate, and II IL appears
that the nuisance complained of Is such
as to cause offense or danger 10 any per
son in the same room, apartment. house,
or part of a house. they snail serve
notice upon the person so complained OF.
reciting the alleged cause or oHense OF
danger and requiring him to dispose OF
his sputum saliva, or other bodily secre-
ton or excretion in such manner as 10
remove all reasonable cause or oifense or
danger ANY person falling or refusing 10
comply with orders or regulations of the
local board OF health of any town, requir-
ing him to cease to commit such nuisance,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor1
and on conviction thereon snail De hhed
not more than ten dollars.
Section z. 1t shall be the duty OF a
physician attending a patient having
tuberculosis to take all proper precau-
lions and to give proper instructions TO
provide for the safety of all individuals
occupying the same house or apartment
and II no physician be attending saSn
patient this duty shall devolve upon I'M, tne
local board of health, and all duties I'M
posed upon ply slcians by any sections or
this act shall be performed by the local
board Of health In all cases OF tuper-
ii
when the physician fails to perform the
duties herein specified. and shall SO re-
port. .,-. ...o,.,,r,s
carried out by physicians, local boards or
health, and others to prevent tne
Transmission of infection to other persons
shall be in accordance with the adVice
given by the state board of health In lts
Printed circulars and reports to the state
board of health shall include a statement
of what procedures and precautions nave
been taken to prevent the spread OF IN.
lection. In the cases OF needy patients
who are not able to provide themselves
with proper spit-cups and other supplies
or material In the opinion OF the attend
ing ply needed to preT I'VE phvsician
NAV send n requisiton to the local board
of health Of the town In which the tuper,
cuoms patient lives for said things to ana
him In preventing the spread OF the DIS
ease. and all local health officers or secre,
taries of local boards of health shall
honor, as far as possible, requisition
signed by the attending PHYSICIAN aha
the bill for these supplies shail DC pau
by the town.
Section O. Any physician or person
practicing as q physician who shall KNOW
ingly report as affected with tubercuiosis
any person who Is not so affected. OF WHO
shall wilfully make any false statement
concerning the name, age, seq, color, oc
cupation, or other facts called for on tne
blanks prepared by the state ooaTa .e Oh
IL,
with tuberculosis, or who shall certiiy
falsely as to any of the precautions taken
to prevent the spread of infection, shal,
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor anu
on conviction thereof shall be subject TO
n fine of not more than one hundred
dollars. -. -. o,,
Section 10. Upon the recovery OF any ny
person having tuberculosis, IT shall be
the duty of the attending physician 10
make a report Of this fact to the secre-
tary of the state board OF healtn. WHO no
shall record the same In the records OF
his Office, and shall relieve said person
from further liability to any requirements
imposed by this act -,
Section il. Any person violating any or
the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor ana upon con
Viction thereof shall be punished ex-
cent as herein otherwise provided ny
fine Of not less than five dollars nor iho'e
than fifty dollars. .,,
Section ~. The provisions OF sections
thirty three and thirty-slx or chapter
eighteen OF the Revised statutes so Tar
ma those sections relate to the reporting
Of cases Of pulmonary tuberculosis, OF
consumption. and all acts and parts on
acts contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed -(Approved March 16)
Chapter 70.
An Act to amend Chapter forty-three OF
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and seven. entitled IAN Act for ire
protection of Children. ,. -.
Section forty five of chapter sixty-one
OF the Revised Statutes of nineteen nun
dred and three as amended by sectioh
four of chapter one hundred and twenty
three OF the Public Laws of nineteen nun
dred and five. and further amendeu ny
section four of chapter forty-t three or ths
Public Laws of nineteen nf,h na n,, , a
ing nj the end of said section forty-nve
the following sentences: