Douglas Island news., 1915-11-03
Ordinance No. 51


 To provide for the appointment of Health
 Officer, prescribing his powers and duuesl
 and to prevent the introduction and spreau
 of contagious or communicable dlseases. Tho Town of Douglas does ordain as follows;
 SECTION 1. The common council may, at it's pleasure, appoint Health Qmcer Tor the town of Douglas. who shall hold 0ihce during the pleasure of the said council and who shall receive for his services such compensa- tion as shall be fixed by the said council from time Go iime
 SEC. 2. The health officer shall have gen eral supervision of the interests Of the health and life of the residents of the town or Doug, los. and be shall have power CD TO make ana enforce such quarantine regulations as seem best for the preservation or the puDuc health, for the prevention or, and agalnst the spread of contagious and infectious dls- eases. CD To establish quarantine and isolate any person affected with any or the diseases mentioned in section three or thls ordinance or any other person suuering rom any oJhef communicable or infectious or contagious disease. (8) To remove, or cause Co be rec moved, any dead, decayiug or putrd body, rubbish. garbage, or other substance that may endanger the health of any person or persons within the corporate limits or the town of Douglas. CD To dislutect houses' rooms, property, places or localities persons or animals, whenever in his Judgment such nctiOu shall be deemed necessary 70 pIOlect md preserve the public health; and he may destroy, or cause to be destroyed any bed- ding, carpets householdgoods, clothing, tur- uiShings and other material, when m ms | Judgment, such are a danger Co the pubuc health (5) He shall when necessary, advise with and consult the officers of the town and l the common council Ou matters pertaining to sanitation and hygiene.
 ] SECTION g. For the purposes of this ordi- nance, persons or articles that have been infected with or exposed tO the cOntagion or | a .rr.l NHr.r. f.Nf low fever, typhus fever, leprOsy, typhoid te- yer, scarlet fever, measles, dlphtherla, intan- | tile paralysis, cerebrO-splual meningitis, cry sipelas, WhOOpiug cough gl0nderS ana humps, shall be considered as capable of conveying contagious or infectious diSease and shall be subject to the provisions or thls ordinance. All c0ses of pulmonary tuDercu- losis and trachOmu, where the usual prccau- tions to prevent the spread of the disease GO others are neglected, and where other per sons are liable to become infected on account of such negligence shall also be consldered as capable of conveying contagious or intec, | tiOus disease; and persons SO affected, shall be subject to the provisions of this ordl- nance.
 i SEC. 4 Whenever any physician or nurse ! is called to treat any person suffering with ! any of the diseases mentioned in the preced- ] ing section of this ordinance, or With any other infectious or contagious disease, ne ! or she shall immediately isolate such ease and immediately notify the Health officer. ] SECTION 8. The Health Officer may, when ever 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, stale or other place, where sald Oihcer has reason tO believe there are any cases of any Of the diseases mentioned herein or any other con- tagiOuS or infectious disease. And for the ! purpose of making such examination the Health Officer shall have authority Co enter any ship. steamboat, or other water craft or any vehicle, hOuse, hotel or other place; and . said Health Officer may direct and enforce the cleansing, purifying and ol5lutectlug or the same and he may prOvide,by and with the advice and consent or the common cOun' . cil, suitable place for the temporary deteu. tiou of any and all persons who are afflicted with. or who have been exposed GO the i'm lection of any of the diseases mentioned iu this ordinance or any other contagious, i'm fectiOus or communicable disease aud such Health Officer shall have the power to order and compel such person or persons Co remain in such place pfdetentiOn for such time as Inc shall deem necessary. aud to forbid and pre- vent any and all communication with such person or persons, other than that of phys ! icians or nurses in attendance on said per- souS Such Health Officer shall have the power tO forbid and prevent any and all per sons who live or reside or are in or about any house or premises where any person is or has been sick with any of the diseases mentioned in Section 8 of this ordinance or with any other contagious, infectious, or communicable disease, from leaving such house or prem ises without having first obs taiued permission from the Health Officer.
 SECTION G. The Health Officer may enforce compulsory vaccination on persons coming from infected places to the town of Douglas
 SECTION 2. The Health Officer may cause all persons afflicted with any infectious or contagious disease Go be removed to the pes house provided by the common council ol said town and supply the same with neces sary attendants and nurses at the expense O. said town.
 SECTION s. It shall be the duty of every proprietor or munager of any hotel, board ing or lodging house iu said town tO report to the Health Officer, Immediately. the name of every person residing, or boarding or lodging at any such house, whom he shal have reason to believe is afflicted with auy contagious or infectious disease.