Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

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Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 5, 1909,
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AN ACT to repeal section 1416 Of the
statutes, and to create sections l416-15
to 14l6-19. inclusive, Of the statutes,
relating 10 public health.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
is repealed.
Section 2. There are addad to the stat
utes. i've new sections TO read; Section
1416-15. Whenever a 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
once examine such case, or cases of alleged
communicable disease, dangerous TO the pub
lie health. II q quarantinable disease is
round 10 exist, the health officer SHAH at
once estaolSh quarantine as provided In the
rules and regulations 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 1t appears neces-
Sary for the protection Of the public health
that such afflicted person. or persons,
should be Isolated and Quarantined IN a
separate building, or place. the health OIL
Ger shall remove such afflicted person, II 1t
can be done without danger to his health,
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 14l6-17. 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, lncorpor-
ated village or town, upon the order OF the
local board OF health. In all cases the dis
injecting and cleansing, so as to eTectUally
destroy the contagion, shall be done before
quarantine Is removed. The diSinfecttng and
cleansing shall be carried out according to
methods endorsed and recommended by the
State Board OF Health
Section 1416-1S II at any time the
authorities Ia any city, incorporated village,
or town, fall neglect, or refuse to enforce
the statutes CGd the rules Of the State
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.
Section 1418-10 1t shall be the duty CT
the lcalCQ OnCef. or representative Oh
any local board Of health to attend q 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 conta gious and infectious diseases
or for the consideration Of any other I'm
portant sanitary matters affecting their
respective districts, and rne 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
board IS established provided that no
board Of health shall be required or author
ized to send q health officer or representa-
tive to more than one conference in any, one
year No conference shall be authorized
under the provisions Of this act except 10
cases where dangerous. contagious or in
fictitious diseases are present in the district,
or when other conditions dangerous to the
life and health OF the people are found to
exist.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.