Douglas Island news., 1912-12-18
Ordinance No. 43

To provide for the appointment of Health Officer, his powers and duties, and to pre- vent the introduction and spread of contag- ious diseases.
 The Town of Douglas does ordain as fol- lows;
 HEALTH OFFICER.
 Sec. l. The Common Council may, at its pleasure, appoint q 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.
 POWERS AND DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER. Sec ?. The Health Officer may, whenever he deems it necessary, examine, or cause to be examined, by some competent physician. all persons entering the Town of Douglas, from any town, city, district, state or other place, where said officer has reason to be- lieve there are any cases of cholera, yellow fever, smallpox, diphtheria, or other con tagiouS or 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 any vehicle, and said Health Officer may direct and enforce the cleansing and purify ing of any steamboat or other water craft, or vehicle, and may provide, by and with the consent of the Common Council suitable place for the temporary detention of any and all persons who are afflicted with, or who have been exposed to the intection Of cholera yellow fever, smallpox, dlphtherla, 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 Tor 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 ln CT about such house or premises where 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 premises without hrSt having obtained permission from the Health Officer
 MAY ENFORCE VACCINATION.
 Sec. 8. The Health Officer may enforce compulsory vaccination on perSous or pas SengerS coming from infected 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
 MAY REMOVE DISEASED PERSONS TO PEST
 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 by the Common Coun- necessary attaches and nurses at the expense of the Town.
 PHYSICIANS TO REPORT INFECTIOUS
 DISEASES.
 
 Sec. ,. It 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, diphtheria, scarlet fever, smallpox, or other contagious or infectious disease, and to report to said Health Officer, or the Mayor of the Town, every case of death from such disease inn mediately after it shall have occurred.
 HOTEL KEEPERS AND BOUsEHoLDERs TO
 REPORT.
 Sec 6. It shall 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 Of ficer, or Mayor of the Town, immediately, the name of every person residing, or board ing, or lodging at his house, whom he shall have reason to believe is afflicted with scar let fever, diptheria, cholera, smallpox, or any other dangerous, contagious, or infec- tiouS disease, and every death occurring at his house from such disease.
 HEALTH OFFICER TO QUARANTINE
 Sec. [. Whenever case of smallpox,