Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-06
Public Health Bill.

The public health bill was passed
by the house, the vote standing 121
to ,. The bill was introduced by
Representative r. G. Ellis, of Tiff
county. who made a talk for its
passage. Only two or three other
short talks were made before the
vote was taken.
The health bill provides for a state
board of health, consisting of fifteen
members, three of whom shall be the
secretary, the superintendent of
schools and the state veterinarian.
The other twelve are to be appointed
by the governor, one from each con-
gressional district.
Another provision of the bill is for
county boards of health 10 be APP
pointed when two successive grand
juries have recommended the same.
There are 10 be district commission
ers of health, TO come from each
county, or two or more counties when
they shall unite for the purpose. The
salary of such an officer shall be not
less than $1,000 a year.
The provisions of the bill of gen
eral interest, and which affects the
public, is as follows:
BE ii further enacted, that it
shall be the duty of the district COM
missioner of health to be vigilant in
the work OF disease prevention and
the conservation of public health, and
- al Ia 90 ha
and health ordinances of their re-
spective localities, together with the
rules and orders of the state board
Of health. They shall make such
sanitary inspections and surveys Of
their districts as may be required
from time to time by the state board
of health or by the county boards of
health. They are hereby authorized
and invested with the power to enter
upon and inspect private property al
proper times in regard 10 the possible
presence, source or cause of disease.
TO establish quarantine, and in con-
nection herewith TO order what is
reasonable and necessary for the pre-
veption and suppression of disease:
to close schools, churches. theaters
or any place Of public asSemblage,
forbid public gatherings in order 10
prevent Or stop epidemics and TO this
end may call in the aid of the sheriff
and constableS Of the county, or the
police Of any town or city, who shall
in such cases render him all needed
assistance; they shall collect Stats
tics concerning insanity. feeble mind
edneSs, tuberculosis, and other infec-
tious diseases they shall inspect ho-
tells. inns. railway trains. street cars.
depotS. boats and ships, and also all
places where food Is sold and shall
see that all laws pertaining 10 in
fectiouS and contagious diseases are
properly enforced. They shall inspect
at least once every six months and
make a sanitary survey Of all public
buildings and institutions in their re-
spective jurisdictions and shall keep
q report thereof as part Of the rec
ordS of their ofice and shall also tle
similar report with the secretary
Of the state board Of heslth. They
shall at least once every school year
inspect and make s sanitary survey
Of the buildings, grounds and the wa
ter supply Of every school within
their jurisdiction and shsl have pow
er to close any school when the sSni.
targ conditions are such as 70 en-
danger or imperil the health or life
of the pupils attending same.
The senate the present week viii
consider the Sheppard Borough Skll6