The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

in this section, and In addition thereto tho following: l. To devote their entire time to the public health interests of the county and under no circumstances to engage in private practice. ?. To occupy an office in the courthouse of the county to be assigned by the court of county commissioners or board of revenue and in the event of office in the county courthouse not being available the said court or board shall provide an office for said county health officer conveniently located with reference to the courthouse ,. Tc visit. so far as lies in their power, all cases of infectious or contagious dis eases that occur in the country, for the purpose of seeing that all proper meas- ures are enforced to prevent their spread and to repeat these visits from time to time as may be necessary
 | 4. TO make special effort to locate all cases of tuberculosfs and peiaera Tn the county, especially incipient cases. | with a view of not only urging prompt I treatment thereof but also the adoption
 or such precautions are deemed neces-
 sary to protect others
 ! b. To inspect the schools of the county
 at least once annually with the view of seeing that they are supplied with pure drinking water and surrounded by san 1 ltary conditions in all respects especially | to investigate whether or not said schools
 
 ther, to examine the pupils of the schools | at least once annually for the purpose 1 or ascertaining any defects of sight or Of hearing that may exist. or of ascer-
 taining the presence of adenoids. en-
 larged tonsils, skin diseases, spinal curv- ature hookworm disease. etc, that may
 interfere with progress in their studies,
 and whenever any of the above named diseases or defects are discovered the
 county health officer shall so notify the parents of the child affected.
 c. To teach the proprietors of slaugh- terhouses, daries. grocery houses hotels, lunch stands etc, the importance of pro- teoting all food products from dust and
 insects of every kind also to impress
 upon the people of the county the i'm
 portance of similar protection in their
 own homes.
 L To teach the people of the county by lectures, newspaper articles and dem-
 onstrations. the causes modes of propa-
 gation, and of prevention of disea ses
 with special reference to the spread of
 disease by flies, mosquitoes. rats feas,
 ticks and other vermin: also the impor-
 tance of screening their houses against
 these purveyors of disease.
 s. To teach the people of the county
 how to maintain sanitary conditions in
 and around their homes, especially how
 to supply themselves with pure drink.
 ing water and pure milk, and also how , to provide sanitary closets
 9. To make such reports as may he required of them to the county board
 of health, to the court of county com
 missioners and to the state health off
 cer, said reports to be made on suci
 blanks and forms as may be prescribed ! by the state board of health.
 10. To attend meetings of the court O
 county commissioners or board of reve ! nue from time to time, or whenever s' requested, for the purpose of giving saiS court or board all desired information a. respects the public health interests O !, the county.
 !; II. To discharge such other health func tions as are, or may be. required o him by law.
 II. That section TOT of the code oi 9 1907 be and the same hereby Is amended } as to read: TOT. Salary of county | health officer; how paid: The salary r of the health officer of a county shal be fixed by the court of county com : inissicners, or board of revenue, pro- vided that in counties of 10000 inhabit. ants. or less, the salary shall not be fixed at a lower rate than $20 per 100( of population, and in counties of more than 10000 inhabitants the decrease ir . the above rate shall not exceed 10 cents per 1000 of population up to a popula- : tion of 100000, beyond which no fur. l ther decrease shall be made. The sat l ary for the health officer of a county
 shall be computed upon the basis o l the last United States census and shal r he naid cuarterly from the coun5s 5 treasurv l the officer legally author : ized 10 draw warrants on said treas ury. The salary of health officers con ' imonly kno own as "all time health cf s ficcrs' wlio are 10 devote their eEtir, ltllo to official work shall be deter ? mined and paid as follows. in coun 2 ties Of jess than 10000 inhabitants lht salary shall be not less than $100) and } not more than $500 per annum; ir counties of from 10000 to 30,000 in 7 habitants the salary shall be not less : than $500 and not more than s2500 pel , annum: in counties of from 30,000 tc 3 40,0 900 inhabitants the salary shall bt , not less than $500 and not more thar $3000 per annum; in counties of iron ) 40, 900 to S0,000 inhabitants the salary : shall be not less than $2500 and not
 more than $3500 per annum; in coun- ' ties of more than S0,000 inhabitants tho 3 salary shall be not less than 5000 anC [ not more than $5000 per annum; al [ salaries to be based on population q: shown by the latest federal census, ant to be paid monthly from the ;,unt, treasury on warrants of the officer )e gally authorized to draw warrants CT said treasury. Provided, that in coun ties having 8 population, according t.
 the last, or any succeeding federal cen sus. of not less than S2,000 and not nor, than 100000, said health officers salar, , shall be not less than $2i00 nor nor, l. than $3600 annually, payable monthly Approved September 25, 1915. Official:
 l Secretary of State.