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

of residence, toge ther with such other details as may be required by said reg a. ulation, of all persons who may be at tackled by any of the diseases euum- erated in section TIC of this code; all of which registers shall be furnished by the court of county commissioners or other like board and when filled said registers shall be filed by the county health officer in the office Of the judge of probate of the county. who shall receipt therefor and which receipt shall be forwarded by the eoun- ty health officer to the state health of ficer for permanent filing.
 ?. To exercise, subject to the advice of the committee of public health and in accordance with the health laws of the state, general supervision over the sanitary interests of the county and should he discover any cause of dis ease or the existence of any condition detrimental to the health of the peo- pie he shall, so far as authorized by law, compel the removal or abatement of the same and should no authority for such removal or abatement exist, he shall report the fact to the county board of health. adding such recom- mendations as to special action as he may deem proper
 8. To make personal and thorough in- vestigation of the first case or early cases, of any diseases suspected of be- ing, or known to be. anyone of those enumerated in section 716 of this code that may come to his knowledge. or be reported to him, and should he de- eide such case, or cases. to be one of those enumerated in said section. and in imminent danger of spreading, he shall in accordance with the law in- stitute immediate measures to prevent the spread of such disease and shall forthwith report the facts in writing to the judge of probate of the county. to the chairman of the committee of public health of the county board of health and to the state health or
 fcer.
 4 To obtain as needed at the ex- pense of the county sufficient sup ply of vaccine virus. with which to
 vaccinate. without charge, all indi-
 gent persons of the county who may apply at his office, or at the offices
 of such physicians throughout the county as may be supplied with vaccine virus for the purpose of assisting him in the vaccination of such persons. 5. To visit the county jail, all convict camps where any county convicts are worked, and the county amshouse, at least once each month and te make care full investigation as respects the drinking water, the food, the clothing, and bed ding supplied to the prisoners of the former and the inmates of the latter; also, as to the ventilation, air space, heating and bathing facilities, closets drainage, etc., of these institutions, and when any of said supplies are found to be inade- quate in quantity or deficient in quality, or any of said conditions insanitary, il shall be the duty of the county health officer to make in writing a crcum- stantial report thereof to the judge Of l probate and court of county commissions | CTS or other like board, whereupon, il shall be the duty of said judge of pro- l bate and court of county commissioners l to carry out whatever recommendations are made by the county health officer as respects the county jail and county aims
 house. and said health officer shall for | ward duplicates of his reports to th' county board of health and to the state | health officer. He shall likewise visit l the county courthouse and any other public building belonging to the county once each month and make investisa- l tions corresponding with those laid down | in this section as applying to the jai and almshouse and should he find insani- l tary conditions existing he shall report I the same to the court of county commits
 sioners or other like board, whereupon | 1t shall be the duty of said court oi l county commissioners to remedy the in sanitary conditions in accordance witt 1 the recommendations of the county health | officer.
 l 6. To make to the state board of healtf
 by or before the 10th day of each calendar month a full report, so far as the facts l reach him, of all cases of infectious dis l eases and of all births and deaths. speci l flying the causes of the latter that occu l in the county, including all municipalities therein, for the preceding month. [. To make to the judge of probate
 and court of county commissioners ol
 other like board and to the county ant state board of health by or before tho 1st day of March of each year an annua
 report of all public health and sanitary
 work done in the county during the pre- cedng year, which report shall include
 the vital and mortuary statistics of the county and of all municipalities therein | together with such information, sugges tions and recommendations in regard tt | the protection of the health of the peo pie as he may deem proper.
 1 8. To make the state health officer prompt report of the presence in thu county. so far as is reported to him, ol
 as comes to his knowledge, of any o | the diseases enumerated in section 7l' | of this code, furnishing such Information and at such intervals as the state healtl | officer may require.
 g. To make to the county board o I health such reports and at such time al 1 said board may require.
 l 1O To appear before the grand >jur,
 at each of it's sittings and to report al
 violations of the health laws of the state | especially any failures on the part of th' physicians of the county. including al municipalities therein, to report the births l deaths, and infectious diseases that oc- cur in their practice; also, to report al failures on the part of midwives to repor the births and the deaths that occur 1T l their practice; also. to report failure. 1 on the part of dealers in collins to re port all sales of collins made by them. il. To authorize in writing any ~membe of the county board of health to act fol 1 him in case of a contemplated absence from the county of such duration, or il case of a disability from any cause O.
 such character, as would interfere witf the discharge of his official duty provided that such member accepts in writing sucl deiegation of authority, and provided fur ther that he shall notify the chairman | of the committee of public health Of thu county. the judge of probate of the coun l ty and the state health officer of sucl arrangement
 12 To be present at all meetings of thu l county board of health for the purpos of Keeping that body fully informed as t, health conditions prevailing in the count, and to likewise keep the court of count! commissioners or other like board in formed on such matters as said boart may deem proper.
 | 13. To attend all conferences of count, and municipal health officers which ma. be called by the state health officer.
 1 14 To discharge such other health func tions as are, or may be required of hin by law.
 Subdivision IT. Whenever the court o county commissioners or poarc of revenu of any county shall deem it wise to pro vide a county health officer who shal