Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. GIL, AL Published June 4, isos.
CHAPTER 279, LAWS OF 1908.

CHAPTER 279, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to repeal section 1416 OF inc
statutes, and to create sections 14lo--lo
to 1416-19, inclusive, of the sratutes'
relating to public health.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section 2 There are addad to the stat
utes five new sections to read Section,
1416-15. Whenever a health officer snali
know, suspect, or be Informed OF the exist
ence of any communicable disease, danger
Gus to the public health, 1t shall be the
duty of such health officer, or deputy, to at
once examine such case, or cases or alleged
communicable disease, dangerous to the pup
lie health. If q quarantinable disease IS
found to exist, the health of1cer shaii at
once establish quarantine as provided In the
rules and regulations adopted by the state
board of health for the control of dangerous,
contagious. or infectious diseases 90
Section 1416-16. When In the Judg-
ment of the health officer 1t appears neces-
sary for the protection of the public healtn
that such afflicted person. or persons,
should be isolated and quarantined In q
separate building, or place, the health ON
Ger shall remove such afflicted person, II IL
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.
necessary nurses, medical attention, food
and other articles needed for the comfort
of the afflicted person, or persons. snail Dc
a charge to the person taken care OF, or
against any other person who may be liable
for his support. INDECENT cases shall De
cared for at public expense upon the order
of the local board of health. The expense
Of maintaining quarantine and dfsinfecron
of persons and premises after death or re-
covery, shall be paid by the city, incorpor-
ated village, or town, upon the order of tDe
local board of health. In all cases the dis
injecting and cleansing, so as to effectuaHy
destroy the contagion, shall be done pe1ore
quarantine Ia removed. The dfsinfectlng and
cleansing shall be carried out according to
methods endorsed and recommended by the
State Board of Health.
Section 1416-18. If at any time the
authorities in any city Incorporated village,
or town, fail neglect, or refuse to enforce
the statutes and 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, ana
all expenses thus incurred shall be PAID
by the city, incorporated village, or town In
which such enforcement becomes necessary:
Section 1416-19. 1t shall be the duty OF
the health officer, OR representative OF
any local board of health TO attend local
conference called by the secretary or 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
or for the consideration of any other Inn
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
board is established. provided that no
board of health shall be required or author
ized to send 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 in
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 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved June 3, 1909.