Douglas Island news., 1912-12-11

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 The Town of Douglas does ordain as fol- lows:
 HEALTH OFFICER.
 Sec. l. The Common Council may, at its pleasure, appoint a Health Officer, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Com mon Council, and shall receive for his serVic- eS required to be performed by him such compensation as the Common Council may from time to time determine upon.
 TOWERS AND DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER.
 Sec. ?. The Health Officer may, whenever he deems it necessary, examine, or cause to be examined oY some competent physician. all persons entering the Town of Douglass from any town, city district, state or other place. where said officer has reason to be- lieye there are any eases of cholera, yellow fever smallpox, dtphtherlar or other con tagiOuS CT infectious diseases; and for the purpose of making such examination, the Health Officer shall have authority to enter any ship, steamboat, or other water craft, or auy vehicle, and said Health Officer may direct and enforce the cleansing and purity ing of any steamboat or other water craft or vehicle, and may provide, by and with the consent of the Common Council, a suitable place for the temporary detention of any and all persons who are afflicted with, or who have been exposed to the infection ot cholera, yellow fever, smallpox. diphtherla, or other infectious or contagious diseSeS, and such Health Officer shall have the power to order and compel said person or persons to remain in such place of detention for such time as may be necessary, and to for bid and prevent any and all communication with such person or persons. Such Health Officer shall have power to forbid and pre- vent any and all persons living or being In CT about such house Or premises whege any person has been sick with smallpox. chOl- era, yellow fever diphtheria, or any other infectious or contagious disease from leaV- ing such house or YremiseS without first having obtained NCrmiSN iS>u tyCaa thC Health Officer
 MAY ENFORCE yACCIN ATlOS-
 See. g. The Health Officer may enforco compulsory vaccination on persons or pas SengerS coming from affected places or parts. And when he deems it necessary for the promotion and protection of the health of the town, he may also enforce compulsory vaccination of the inhabitants
 MAX REMOVE DISEASED PERSONS TO FEST
 HOUSE. Sec l. The Health Officer may cause all persons afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease to be removed to the peSt-houSe provided hy the Common Couu- cil of this town, and supply the same with necessary attaches and nurses at the expense of the Town.
 PHYSICIANS TO REPORT INFECTIOUS
 DISEASES.
 Sec 5 1t shall be the duty of every phy- Sician in this Town to report to the Health Officer of the Common Council or to the Mayor of the Town, every patient he shall have afflicted with cholera, diphtheTiar scarlet fever. small -poX, or other contagious or infectious disease, and to report to said Health Officer, or the Mayor of the Iownr every case of death from such disease inn mediately after it shall have occurred.
 MOTEL KEEPERS AND HoUsEHoLDERs yO
 REPORT.
 Sec 6, It shalt be the duty of every house. holder, and every proprietor or manager of any hotel boarding or lodging house in this Town to report in writing to the Health Off, E..a ,f inn tue name uf every person residing, Or board ing, or lodging at his house, whom he shall have reason to believe iS afflicted with scar let fever, dIptherla, cholera, smallpox, or any other dangerous contagious or nfec- tiouS disease, and every death occurring ct his house from such disease.
 HEALTH OFFICER TO QUARANTINE See. :. Whenever case of smallpox, cholera, yellow fever, diptheria, or scarlet fever, or other contagious or infectious dis ease shall exist fn any household or tene- ment, and it shall be deemed iueNpedient to remove the person or persons so afflicted to the proper pest house, it shall he the duty of the Health officer to require all such per sons to be keDt closely confined Ln their re- spective dwellings,, or places of abode, and he shall immediately cause 10 be erected in conspicuous place in front of said dwelling or place of abode, yellow flag, or other suitable notice, setting forth the facts; and it shah be unlawful for the occupants there of or any other person to remove said flag
 
 Health Officer the same ought to remain on saSb premises.
 QUAEANTENE. REGULATIONS Sec. 8. No person or persons, except phy- siciaus, ciergymenr uudertakerS. or those having written permits from the Health Of- Rcer, shah enter or depart from any house where smallpox. yellow fever, cholera rdIph- [ theria, scarlet fever, or other contagious or Infectious disease, exists, or while the corpse of auy person who shall have died of such disease remains within the house. nov with Tn ten days BheEeafterr or until said building and it's contents shall have been diSinfected l or otherwise disposed to the satisfaction of she Realth OfHcer-
 HEAET5 OFFICER To eTsgNEEcT PREMISES Sec>9. ghe Health Officer shall have the | power, d@rSnsS the pTeValence of an epidem Sc. Go, sWE4iSStes aud diSiAfect any premises which tH his Ju0grseTs5 Seaeire disinfection. CRER7ESs or F4ssEMeEES g0 REPORT TO MAYOR RRFOAE HANDING PERSONS Az
 FLTGyED mETR COSTSG1OUS DLsEAsE Sec. 70. Any igdSp5E1aE OF corporation, operstinS NeSSe& carrying passengers to ShiS 5ON%N and ESyTnS ON board of any of ehose peSseSS SnY peTS0D or persons afflicted wSth e5CoseBG. Sra9gh.g@X. dbptbSEja, yellow