Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-16
THE NEW HEALTH LAW.
Continued from yesterday.


ea all refuse trash rubbish of every kind
d shall remove Sunday And 1t snail
no unlawful for any fresh fish or
side walks unless encoseu III
glass or other proof Every of store DAIRY
dah other place in the city where o0a or
confectionery similar article is oI
% stored for shall TO be screened
erectuay from obtaining access
~ fooas beverages confectionery other articles and ha Keep 'e
same free from other insects at all times
section H. the health office to csae to De printed
of provisions of this ordinance as ne may u @ h
ber with such deem proper and copy e
offs annually on the first day Oh Apf'i 10 e'AA ue ~
further ordained that Chapter Code of 1874 be amended
and read as follows: :, ,,
Section Health with rules for its government " i
cnce to contagious diseases , ~ : ,,norio
hari Of health members OF the CITY Coun
one from member at large two 70 De ap
Council pE 'he
ianp officers Of the respective the City Council me s
board OF appointed within thirty days from m p
man of the shall not be emitted 70 " M
question the board Said board OF n"i ~ hs 81 nh
All the powers privileges incident the creaon ana o u
boards as prescribed subject such duties as arc no" OF may
hereafter the laws Of the State ol N!s"' anu "
dinances Of the 0 Alexandria =.
The hoard Of health herein provided shall give careful at
~ 49, r nocosov looking to the and its sub
apecly condition and arrangements VI
n everything which in opinion said board tends to the nJ"
r he health and comfort the city with such
as protection ponoon " n
haat and good the people from saht! s
n Said board shall its members may deem necessary
or at the call of dc such matters ana
their power good the city ana us
" make its rules with reference to its duties and the maj
ere Committed to it, which to the Council and be ap
proved and eontornlablc 10 law" ~ I
nor the however shall have a"'h'f'E 20 @
money ON such shall nave oeeh previously
appropriated by City Council for such purposes. ~ w
sl When any physician knows that person Whoh ne ~
infected with smallpox scarlet fever or any oh
disease public health he Sha'' at once s
health shall cause such pacaaS " e p ~ m which
narts OF the house the patient resides as may DC
placards shall be furnished by the board Of health.
health shall nave t
~ r il he shall have there is any lot tenement
boarlng-houe vessel i'll the city al! person
with smallpox or 0t"eE ho,1tt
il shall be duy said member OF the beard OF ha'' " ~
mandate addressed 10 the health officer recurring MN " ~ "
the place SO suspecte" ana Ih m nniniop Of such dis
and report in the board OF health MS opinion 80
eose ana whether pucs require action appear 10
the board OF heaIn Una, @ s or dangerous disease then
said board such rules and regulations is may
necossarv TO prevent spread disease and ao
!se"eu ~ ~ ~ 1ao r niocas where such disease
~ any ngss or egress They by proper
orders prevent any electric steam boat or other
passengers or ie'sH " '"'' '
in infected district
w.r bc health officer shall have contagious disease
- w h or family in the city, he notice there
or n the principals and private schools IN "
civ When that person within his fanny OF
@ h ro or in his employment smallpox dphtheria scarlet
fever or any other infectious diseases he sh" Immediately
give notice the death removal or recovery
If ucb person the room occupied articles used by and for such
i,o or infected person such householder IN 4
manner approved board of health No pupil sh' DC above" "
attend the public or private city while any member OF the
household to which pupil sick with smallpox Haoo
diph,er scarlet fever cholera c" any 'e
during period of two weeks after inc ~
m removal OF such sick person. coming from such househod
shall be required present of the school he " she
tending desires attend certificate from inc 49,
OF hoard of health ent his or her IN
above regulations with respect " "'
considered well ana ee on
physician known u e
health cerfes that he has pesoh st
80 certificate until at least three weeks
have elapsed the beginning of conTaescence
ca, When called house where person mas
dphtheria mehbaneou
scarlet fever shall immediate
person from
any such disease private shall be held which but the I'M
necessary TO cohducI
body shall case be caFreu ~
grave in a other public passenger CONVEYANCE -
rules relative contagious disease oe
of the premises where the
public or the eXlsnce
pcads shall not be removed except pF 'e'
of he Of health.