The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
Following Joint Meeting Health
Board Takes This Action
GOES INTO EFFECT FEB.
Board Of County Commissioners WIN
Meet In Called Session Wednesday
10 Consider Similar Action for Dur
ham Township and County-Quar.
anime WIN be Maintained.

Following the lengthy Joint session
OF some W the members Of the board
OF county commissioners and the city
board Of health late Friday afternoon
II was decided by the board Of health
10 take action at once and compel
every person to be ysccinated by We'd
ncsday morning, February |. The
board Of county commissioners were
unable 10 take any action as quorum
was not present. and for the purpose
OF considering the question for Dur
ham township and Durham county a
special meeting was called for We'd
nesday. by the order OF the board
compelling compulsory vaccination,
the strict quarantine regulations
win be continued. and a tine OF S.
will be imposed upon every one fall
lng to comply with the vaccination
ordinance for every day after the first
Of the month.
The ordinances as passed by the
board OF health are As follows;
Sec. l. BE II ordained BY the board
OF health that all citizens and resi-
dents OF the city OF Durham and all
other persons who do business or work
within the corporate limits Of the city
Of Durham not having been success
fully vacclnated In the past three
years and not being immune from
smallpox, shall Be yacclnated within
Eve days after this law shall spke
effect. and any such persons who not
having been successfully vaccinaied
within three years and not being i'm
mgne from smallpox. who shall re-
fuse 10 be yaeclnated. shall BE- fined
ave dollars Each day such person
shall violate this provision shall con-
stitu;e a separate offense.
Sec 2. BE Il further ordained that
n any person subject 10 che provisions
of the foregoing section. claims that
vaccination viii be dangerous 10 his
o. her health. such person shall be
examined By a reputable physician.
and II after such examination. said
physician shall be Of the opinion that
vaccination IL dangerous 20 the health
Of such person such physician shall
notify ne health officer of the city oi
Durham. giving = full report IN writ
INK u said examination. and II 9aid
health officer shall approve such ex-
animation he shall give such person a
certificate 10 the effect that the per-
son holding such certificate shall be
exempt from vaccination.
Sec. 3. BE Il further ordained
that such persons who shall hold the
certificate of said health officer a.
provided for IN the foregoing sec.
tion. shall be required 20 remain ~
his Or her residence for tho period oi
two weeks II be or she shall have
been exposcd 90 smallpox. and u ans
such person shall be found beyond
his or her premises within said two
weeks from the date OF said ccrtln'
cato then such person shall be fined
for each and every time that he OF
she shall be found theFefrom the
sum OF $40.
Sec. 4. De il further ordained thai
any parent. guardian or any othei
person, having control Of a child an
der Is years of age Who has no
been successfully vaccinated as aboy,
provided and who ls not immune
from smallpox and falls 20 pfocur,
the certificate a. above provided for
such parent. guardian or other per
son having control OF such child shall
be fined 81. Each day such pcrsoi
shall violate this section shalI consil
tuto q separate otfense.
Bee. 8. BE II further ordained tina
the health officer Of the city OF Dur
ham be instructed 10 carry out th'
provisions OF the foregoing section
al the expense Of the city Of Durham
eec. s. That all laws. ordinances
rules aud regulations inconsistent o
IN conflict with the foregoing ordi
nanees be repealed In 50 far as tn
same are IN conflict or inconairtsn
herewith.
Fec. Z. This ordinance 10 take ei
feet on the 27th day Of January
1911.
Adopted At regular meeting Q
the board Of health Of the city o
Durham on the 9Th day OF Januar,
1911.