Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
70. 361, AL Published July 5, 1911
CHAPTER h14. LAWS OLE 1911

No. 81 caAR1ER u.s. Pu9 nAMs OF 5FlY ISL + 1911
AN ACT to create section 1406m of the
statutes, relating to u state labora-
tory of hygiene in connection with
the stae board of health.
The people of the, State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the
statutes a new section to read: Section
1406m /. There is established in con-
nection with the state university a con-
tinuance of the state hygienic labora-
tory, to be known as the state labora-
tory Of hygiene.
2. The director Of this laboratory
feSsor in charge of the department of
bacteriology and hygiene of the state
university. A bacteriologist, a chemist
and such other assistants as is found
necessary to satisfactorily carry on the
work of the laboratory, shall be pro-
Vided by the board of regents of the
assistants when making Investigations
affecting the public health, shall have
the same right of inspection in regard
to all matters affecting the public
health as has been and may be con-
ferred upon the state board of health
8. The use of this laboratory by the
state board of health shall be deter
mined by rules and regulations adopt
ed by the director of the state labora-
tory Of hygiene, the president of the
state university, and the executive
committee consisting of two members,
Of the state board of health.
4. The purpose Of this laboratory
shall be to undertake the examination
of water supplies for domestic pur
poses, the examination of material from
the various contagious and infectious
diseases, or material from suspected
cases of contagious and infectious dis
eases of men and animals when public
the nature and cause of disease out
breaks throughout the state; to study
conditions relating to diseases and
their dissemination. or any other prob
upon the public health. The examina-
ton of water supplies shall include the
establishment OF water survey OF the
state and shall comprehend not only
the examination from public health
standpoint, but may also include the
examination Of water to ascertain its
suitability for manufacturing and
commercial purposes, as determined by
the rules and regulations herein pro-
Vided for.
s. There may be established and OPP
oratory of hygiene, an institute for the
preparation of vaccine for administer
ing the Pasteur treatment for the pre-
vention of hydrOphobia.
6. The state laboratory Of hygiene
shall examine free of charge the fol
lowing specimens when submitted IN
proper containers by Licensed physi-
clans, veterinarians, health officers and
health commissioners: The sputum Of
all persons afflicted with tuberculosis,
or suspected of being afflicted with
tuberculosis when sent in proper con-
tainers; blood from suspected typhoid
fever cases (widal testl, sWabs from
patients suspected Of diphtheria for
diagnosis and for the release of quar-
antine; rabies in man or animals, an
thraX, CHAMBERS and such other exam
nations as may be provided for in the
rules and regulations governing the
use of the laboratory. The laboratory
shall be used to make such studies in
sanitation and hygiene as will assist in
the enforcement of the health laws of
the state, or aid in improving the gen
eral sanitary condition of the state.
Z. For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this act the board Of
regents of the state university shall
continue to annually appropriate, so
far as practicable, from the university
fund income a sum sufficient to prop
erly maintain and operate such labora-
tory.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 8, 1911. Copy Law.