The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-04-23

Laws Regarding Hydrophobia.

DR.. j. W. Young:
Your letter of the 10th inst, report
ing animal rabies in your county, re-
ceived.
Enclosed herewith you will find a copy
of the Rules and Regulations governing
counties in which rabies exist. of ad-
joining counties in which rabies is
known to exist, and | will kindly ask
that YOU take steps to enforce same in
your county. Very truly yours,
E. H. Galloway, M. d.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
Rules and Regulations Governing Coun-
ties in which Rabies Exists or Ad-
joining Counties in which Rabies is
Known to Exist.
Section l. Whenever animal rabies
is known to exist in any county of the
State of Mississippi, the Secretary of
the State Board of Health shall imme-
diately notify the county health officer
of the county in which infection exists
and when he may deem it necessary for
the protection of the people he shall
notify the county health officers of each
adjoining county, and these rules and
regulations as hereinafter provided,
shall be put into force in such county.
Section 2. When a county health
officer is notified that rabies exists in
his county or in adjoining county, it
shall be his duty to promulgate these
rules and regulations.
Section 3. Any person owning or
having in his or her possession a dog or
dogs, shall be required to keep them
securely within an enclosure for such
period as the county health officer may
designate, any dog or dogs that he may
own or have in his or her possession.
| Provided, that if it is not the desire of
the owner or person having a dog or
dogs in his or her possession to keep
them secure within an enclosure. as
hereinbefore required, that each such
dog shall at all times wear a muzzle
constructed of metal, shall prevent bit
ing, shall permit of the dog opening its
mouth, and shall be fitted to the dog,
being changed from time to time, If
necessary, with the animals growth,
except at such time as necessary to
water or feed the dog or dogs,
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of all
persons to report to the county health
| officer, the existence of any animal sui.
fering from or suspected to be suffering
| from rabies Of which he or she may
have knowledge.
Section s.. 1t shall be the duty of all
police officials, and any citizen may kill
or otherwise destroy any and all dogs
that are found running at large, un-
muzzled, within the area in which these
Rules and Regulations are in force.
Section g.. 1t shall be the duty of the
county health officer when notified that
animal rabies exists or is suspected
to exist in his county. to Immediately
make an investigation and furnish the
Secretary of the State Board of Health
with all information desired. :
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty of the
comfy health officer in each county in
in force. to make a report each week to
T, the Secretary of the State Board of
Health. Such reports are to be made
until such time as the Secretary of the
State Board of Health may deem it
wise to withdraw the enforcement of
these rules and regulations from such
county.
Section 8. These rules and regula-
tons are adopted under thu authority
vested in tn, State Board of Health by
Section 24S9 of the Mississippi Code OF
1906.
Adopted February 4, 1915.
AS County Health Officer | hereby
declare the above rules in force in Gre
NADIA county. Under these rules any
one anywhere in the county, is author
lied to kill any unmuzzled dog running
at large. j. W. Young,
County Health Officer.