The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

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any infectious or CONTAGIOUS dissaee"
In line thtrty-four 70 that sa3d section
as amended shall read - follows:
protect the public health tns stats board
Of health may establish such syytsms
OF inspection Al In ~ Judgment may BE-
necessary to ascertain the ectual or
Asiastic cholera, SMALLPOX. diphtheria.
scarlet fever, plague, typhoid fever or
other dangerous. Infectious, or conta-
gious disease; and any duly authorised
enter any Building. vessel, railway car
or. other public vehicle. to inspect the
same and to remove therefrom any per-
son AFFECTED by said diseases and for
in charge OF any vessel or public vehicle
other than railway car to stop such
vessel or vehicle at any place, and he
may require the conductor OF any rail-
way train to stop his train at any sta
ton or upon any side track and there
detain 1t for reasonable time; pro-
vided, that no conductor shall be required
to stop his train when telegraphie COM
munication with the dispatchers office
cannot be obtained or at such times or
under such circumstances as may en-
sengers: and provide ed further, that any
such agent or inspector may cause any
car which he may think may be infected
with any of said diseases to be side
tracked at any suitable place and there
be cleansed fumigated and disinfected.
And the said board Of health may from
time to time, make. alter, modify CT
revoke rules and regulations for guard
ing against the Introduction of any in
fictitious or contagious diseases into this
State. including rabies or hydrophobia
e, of animals and men for the control and
suppression thereof II within the State;
persons, localities and things infected
or suspected of being infected by such
diseases: for guarding against the trans
mission of infectious and contagious dis
eases through the medium of common
towels, common drinking cups and other
articles Which may carry infection from
railway service and that of other COM
mon carriers, for the transportation of
dead bodies; for the speedy and private
interment of the bodies of persons who
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emergency, for providing those sick
with said diseases with necessary medi-
cal aid and with temporary hospitals
for their accommodation and for the
accommodation of their nurses and at
PENDANTS. And the said board may de-
clare any and all of its rules and regu-
lations made in accordance with the pro-
visions of this section to be in force
specified part thereof and to amply to
any person or persons. family, camp.
building, vessel, railway car or public
vehicle of any kind
Section A. Paragraph III of section
thirty of chapter eighteen Of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by striking
out all of said paragraph following the
word diseases" in line sixteen Of said
of the words, occurring within the limit
of it's jurisdiction and shall report to
said board every case Of such infectious
or contagious diseases as the rules and
Those diseases which the rules and reg
ulations of the State board Of health
may require to be reported shall be
nctifiablc diseases. Diseases which the
State board of health may promu1gata
as those which shall be quarantined or
isolated shall, be known az quarantin.
able diseases so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
III. Guard against the introduction of
contagious and infectious diseases. BY
the exercise of proper and vig1lant med
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its jurisdiction from infected places, or
which for any cause. are liable to oom-
municate contaeion; give public notice
flags or by posting placards on tho an
frances of the premises; require tna
isolation of all persons and things that
are infected with, or have been exposed
to. contagious or infectious diseases, end
provide suitable places for the reception
of the same: and furnish medical treat
ment and care for persons sick with
such diseases who cannot otherwise pH
Intercourse and communication with. or
use of, infected premises. places and
things, and require, and Z necessary.
cleansing and disinfection Of The same
before general intercourse thsrewitn: or
use thereof, shall be allowed Ana Y
shall report to the State board OF health
tious aid epidemic diseases Occurring
within the limit of Its Jurisdiction and
shall report to said board every case
Of such infectious or CONTAGIOUS diseases
which the rules and regulations Of the
State board of health may require to
be or shall na4 be hnase enass
Diseases which the State board or
health may promulgate as those winch
shall be quarantined or isolated SHAH
be known as quarant1nable diseases.
, Section s. Section thirty-three Of chap
ter eighteen of the Revised Statutes
as amended by section twelve OF chapter
seventy-eight of the public laws OF nine
teen hundred nine is hereby further
amended by striking out the whole of
said section and substituting therefor
the following:
Sect. 49, Whenever any householder
knows or has reason to believe that any
person within his family or household
has smallpox, diphtheria. scarlet fever,
cholera, typhus or typhoid fever, cere-
bro-spnal meningitis measles, mem
braneous Group. so-called, whooping
cough, or any other disease which is
made notifiable by the rules and regula-
lions of the State board of health, he
shall within twentyfour hours, give
notice thereof to the health officer of the
town in which he resides. and such no
tice shall be given either at the office
of the health officer or by letter or tele-
phone. the communication to be mailed
or delivered to him within the time
above specified, and in case there Is no
health officer to the secretary of the
local board of health, either at his office
or by communication as aforesaid
Section 6. Section thirty-four Of chap
hereby amended by striking out the
words, above mentioned diseases" in
line two of said section and inserting
in place thereof the words. any of the
notiiable Diseases so that this section
as amended shall read as follows:
dwelling there occurs any. Of the roti-
fable diseases, shall permit any person
suffering from any such disease, or any
clothing or other property to be removed
from his house. without the consent of
the board or of the health officer, and
tha said hoard health officer shall