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ment Of the public health.
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ter forty-sisht * tSs puSSs iSxs 81
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other dangerous, fnfocflpua oe onntnr
gious disease and also By se1lAan9 ou&
the words when death rssuit. nom
in line thirty-four 20 that raid secf1on
as amended shall read a. folloWs:
Section 8. The more sffectnally 10
protect the public health ths Bta&o banSd
OF OF , nsa.a may establish snne .yss.9es
necessary to ascertain the actual Or
threa tened presence Of the tnfsctioa Of
Aslastlc cholera, SMALLPOX. Aiphkheeia,
other dangerous infectious. or conta.
Sious disease: and any duly authorized
agent or inspector of said board may
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
TINS purpose he may require the person
in charge OF any vessel or public vehicle
other than a 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
de,ain 1t for reasonable time; pro-
vlded, that no conductor shall be required
TO stop his train when telegraphic COM
municatien with the dispatcher,s office
cannot be obtained or at such times or
under such circumstances as may en-
danger the safety of the train and pas
sengers: and provided further, that any
such agent or inspector may cause any
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with any of said diseases to be side
tracked al any suitable place and there
be cleansed, fumgated ana disinfected.
And the SAID board OF health may from
time &c time. make. alter, modify or
revoke rules and regulations for guard
ing against the introduction of any in
fictitious or contagious diseases into the
State including rabies, or hydrophobia
Of animals and men; for the control and
suppression thereof II within the State.
for the quarantine and disinfection of
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
person to person; for the sanitation of
railway service and that OF other COM
mon carriers. for the transportatio of
dead bodies; for the speedy and private
interment of the bodies OF persons who
have died from said diseases: and. in
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
within the whole State, or within any
specified part thereof. and TO apply to
any person or persons, family. camp.
building vessel railway car or public
vehicle Of any kind
Section 4. 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
paragraph and inserting in place there
OF its jurisdiction and shall report to
said board every case Of such infectious
or contagious diseases as the rules and
regulations Of said board shall require.
ulations of the State board Of health
may require to be reported shall be
known. under the terms OF this act. a.
notit1able diseases. Diseases which the
as those which shall be guaranteed or
isolated shall be known as q1arAnftn.
able Diseases 30 that said section n
amended shall read as follows:
III Guard against the introduction Of
contagious and infectious diseases. BY
the exercise OF proper and v1gtlAnt med
ical inspection and control OF all perDone
and things coming within the limits OF
which for any cause. are liable to com-
Of infected places. By displaying red
flags or by posting placaruS on The IN
frances of the premises; require tho
isolation of all persons and things that
are infected with, or have been exposed
to. contagious or infectious diseases. anu
provide suitable places for the reception
IF he and furnish Nnef3fcal treat
ment and care for persons sick with
such diseases who cannot otherwise Be
provided for: prohibit and prevent All
use Of. infected premises places and
provide the means for the thorough
cleansing and disinfection q The san,e
use thereof, shall be allowed And It
shall report to the State board Of health
promptly, facts which relate TO 1nfec-
within the limit Of Its Jurisdiction and
shall report TO said board every case
OF such infectious or contagxous diseases
as the rules and. regulations q sara
which the rules and regulations Of the
State board of health may require to
be reported shall be known, under the
terms of this act, as notifiahle diseases;
health may pronulgate as those which
shall be quarantined or isolated shall
be known as quaran Unable diseases.
Section 5 Section thirty-three OF chap
ter eighteen Of the Revised Statutes
as amended by section twelve or chapter
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. 80. 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-
hraneoas Group, so-calied whooping
cough, or any other disease which is
made notifable by the rules and regula-
tions of the State board Of health, he
shall within twenty -four hours, give
notice thereof to the health officer Of the
town III 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 ONCE
or by communication as aforesaid.
Section s. Section thirty-four of chap
ter eighteen of the Revised Statutes is
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
notifiable Diseases so that this section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 81 No householder In whose
dwelling there occurs any Of the mott
fable diseases, shall permit any person
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