The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02
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Published in The Topeka state Journal
March 2, 1909
SENATE BILL NO. 9Oe

| Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 2, 1907
SENATE BILL NO. 2os.
AN ACT defining the Powers and Duties
Health in the Matter Of the the Protection
of the People of the state of Kansas
sis. and Providing Penalties for the Vio-
lation of the Provisions of this Act and
Repeaing al Al. A9ts sra1lct snd Parts ,I of Of Bets @
visions of this Act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section /. tuberculosis is hereby de-
clared to be an infectious and commune
health 1t shall be the rury of every ply
sician in the state of Kansas to report in
writing on o1dad f9Fm the be furnished as
color occupation, place where last en-
ployed, if known, and address, Of every
tuberculosis. to the county health officer.
or in cities of the first cIass, to the city
sides, within twenty-four hours after such
! fact comes to the knowledge of said ply
CHIEF Chief Officer having charge for the time
being of any hospital, dispensary, asylum,
| or other similar private or public institu-
like manner the name, age, sex, color.
occupation, place where last employed If
known, and previous address of every pa
tient having tuberculosis who comes into
his care or under his observation, within
twenty-four hours thereafter.
terioIogist of the Laboratory of the State
Board of Health, when so requested by
hospital or dispensary, to make or cause
to be made a micreseoplcal examination
of the sputum forwarded to said bacteriol-
ogist as that of a person having symptoms
of tuberculosis, which shall be forwarded
giving name, age, sex, color, occupation,
place where last employed, If known, and
IS It Shall al be the dng OF sad
gist promptly to make a report of the re-
Suits of such examination. free of charge,
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every
cause ali reports made in accordance with
the provisions of the first section of this
act, and also all results Of examinations:
tuberculosis, made in accordance with the
provisions Of the second section of this
he shall be the custodian. Such register
shall not be open to inspection by any
of the state and of said city or county,
and said health authorities shall not per-
vuiged so as to disclose the Identity of
the person to whom it relates. except as
may be necessary to- carry into effect the
Sec. f. In case of the vacation of any
apartment, or premises by the death or
tuberculosis, it shall be the duty of the
attending physician, or if there be no such
physician, or If such physician be alb
other person having charge of the said
apartments or premises, TO notlIy t2, dne
of said death or removal within twenty
four hours thereafter, and such apart
again be occupied until duly disinfected.
cleansed or renovated as hereinafter pro-
Vided.
Sec. 5. When notified of the vacation
Of any apartments or premises as proylded
fcse or one Iour Of he aH or dep
ties, shall within twenty-four hours there
after visit said apartments or premises
for purposes of cleansing or disinfeetion,
no infected article shall be removed there
from until properly and suitably cleansed
or disinfected, and said health officer shall
determine the manner in which such
apartments or premises shall be disin-
fected, cIeansed or renovated in order that
they may be rendered safe and suitable
for occupancy; Il TIE health a91R9;rlitles
to render them safe and suitable for oc-
cupancy, such apartments or premises to
shall Immediately be disinfected by the
health authorities at public expense, or,
expense. to the satisfaction of the health
authorities Should the health authori-
ties determine that such apartments or
ing and renovation, a notice In writing
to this effect shall be served upon the
owner or agent Of said apartments or
premises, and said owner or agent shall
thereupon proceed to the cleansing or rem
in accordance with the instruction of the
health authorities, and such cleansing and
shall be done at the expense |
of the said owner or agent.
Sec. g. In case the orders or directions
of the local health. officer requiring the
cleansing or renovation of |
any apartments or premises or any arti- |
cles, therein as hereinbefore proyided.
eight hours after such. orders or directions
shall be given, the health officer may |
stantially as follows to be placed upon |
the door of the infected apartments or
cable disease. These apartments have
been occupied by consumpttye and may
t6e Order G fbe beat nIt Oe oesr
recting their disinfection or renovation |
has been compiled with. This notice must |
not be removed under the penalty of the |
duly authorized official"
who shall dispose of his sputum, saliva |
DR. other bodily secretion or excretion so as
to cause offense or danger to any person
Or persons occupying the same room or
apartment. house, or part of house, shall |
subjected to such offense or danger, be
deemed guilty of offense and any per-
sons subjected to such an offense may
make complaint in PERSON writing to
the health officer of any city Or county
where the offense complained of is com
ocaI health officer receiving such COM
pIaint to investigate and If it appears that
cause offense or danger to any person
occupying the same. room, apartment,
house or part of house, he shall serve
notice upon the person SO complained of.
-eciting the alleged cause of offense or
langer and requiring him to dispose of
ais sputum, saliva or other bodily secre-
ion or excretion in such manner as to re-
move all reasonable cause of offense or
langer Any person failing or refusing
% comply with orders or regulations of
he local health officer of any city coun-
y or state, requiring him to cease to com
nit such offense, shall be deemed guilty +
IF misdemeanor and on conviction there
IF shall be fined not. more than ten dol
arS.
Sec. s. tt shall be the duty of a physi-
ian attending a patient having tuberculo-
lis to take all proper precautions and to
yive proper Instructions to provide for the
.afetY of all individuals occupying the