The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12


number. and The date OF examination
OF each applicant, shall promptly
make or cause to be made careful In
yestigation by personally interview
ing the applicant In his home. look
ing up his references, and pursuing
such other sources OF information as
are available for the purpose OF de-
termfning the truth OF the statements
contained In tho application; and
whether, under all the circumstances,
considering his own resources. and
the ability of any member Of his
family to contribute to his support.
the posi- bility OF receiving aid from
other relatives. tho possibility or
compelling contributions from any
person under obligation to do so, un-
der the. provisions of chapter twenty
nine. revised statutes, and the posi-
bility OF the applicant receiving such
education or instruction as Will en-
able him to become at least partially
self-supporting, tho applicant Is IN
need OF a benefit under the provisions
of this act, and IL 80. to what amount.
and shall forward the application to
the governor and council with their
recon mendations endorsed thereon
Section 7. Section eighteen OF said
chapter one hundred forty 'ght Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section Is. Tho governor ana
council shall prescribe such blank
forms. and make such rules and reg
ulations, not Inconsistent with law,
az they deem proper for carrying out
the provisions of this act, shall re-
View the evidence submitted to them
under the provisions OF the proceed
Ing sections and shall determine
what applicants are entitled to ben
Gifts. and the amount thereof. and
the benefit shall begin on the first
day Of the month next succeeding
tho date on which tho decision Is
made: they may at any time require
n discrimination OF any applicant or
applicants; they shall cause warrnnts
TO DO drawn upon the treasurer OF
state. payable to said blind persons
or their legal representatives at the
close OF each regular quarter there
after. during the life Of said persons
while they arc residents Of this state
or until said disability is removed
pproved April 7, 1911
CHAPTER 301.
AN ACT Additional 10 Chapter Nine
teen OF the Revised Statutes. Relat-
ing to Care and Treatment OF Ger
tain infectious Diseases.
Be it enacted. etc.
Section /. Chapter nineteen Of the
revised statutes. Is hereby amended
by adding at the end Of said chapter
the following sections. namely:
Section 1875 1t shall be the duty OF
every superintendent. manager or
physician in charge of any state.
county or municipal charitable or cor
regional institution Immediately to
report to the state board Of health
every case Of venereal disease among
the inmates OF said institution OF
which he has kno Wedge 1t shall be
the duty OF every superintendent,
manager or physician In charge of
any state aided. county aided, or mu-
nicipally aided charitable institution
to make q similar report to the state
board OF health In relation to inmates
OF such institution, the cost OF whose
care and treatment Is being paid In
whole or In part by the state. or by
any county or municipality In the
state. Said report shall DO made In
the form which may be required by
the rules and regulations of the said
state board. provided that such rules
and regulations shall not require said
reports to be made In form which
Will disclose to the state board OF
tho said superintendent. manager or
physician. the identity Of tho inmate.
Said uperlntendents managers and
physicia-ns shall comply with such
rules and regulations as are made
by the said state board TO prevent
the spread Of venereal disease.
Section 128. The reports to tho
state board OF health prescribed by
tho preceding section shall be conf
Dental. and shall not be accessible to
the public nor shall such records and
reports be deemed public records.
Section 1871 Tho state board OF
health shall provide, at the state lab
or0tory OF hygiene or elsewhere, facil-
tiles for the free meteorological ex-
animation of discharges for the dag
nosls OF gonorrheal infections, and
shall also provide at cost vaccine or
anti toxin for the treatment Of suoh
Infections. And said board shall make
at the expense of the state the Was
sermann test for the diagnosis Of
syphilis; and shall furnish the treat
mont known as Salyarsan or other ac-
credited specific treatment at cost.
Section 1873. The state board Of
health shall include In bulletins and
circulars distributed by 1t, informa
ton concerning the diseases covered
by the preceding sections. provided
that nothing shall be contained In
snoh bulletins or circulars which will
disclose the Identity OF the persons
suffering from such yenereal disease
nor tho Identity OF any state-aided
count aided or municipality aided
oharita BILE institution In which such
persons are treated on cared for.
Section 1870. Any inmate of any
state. county or municipal charitable
or correctional institution. or any de-
pendent child supported or partially
supported by public funds. afflicted
or suspected of being afflicted with
venereal disease. shall forthwith be
placed under mdical treatment. and
IL in the opinion OF the attending
physician, 1t Is necessary. shall be
isolated until danger OF contngion Is
passed. Such case shall DO Immediate
ly reported to the state board OF
health in accordance with the latters
rules and regulations, provided That
| such rules and regulations shall not
| require information disclosing the
| identity OF any dependent or delin-
qucnt child and the rules and regula-
| tons OF the state board of health for
the examination, testing and treat
ment of cases OF venereal disease
shall DO faithfully observed II the
sentence or term OF commitment OF
an inmate to any such state. county
or municipal charitable or correction
al institution expires before such dis
ease IS cured, or If. in the opinion of
tho attending physician OF the institu-
ton, or of such physician as the au-
thoritics thereof may consult. his dis
charge would be dangerous to tho
public health, he shall be continued
under such medical treatmFnt care
and custody until in the opinion OF
such physician his discharge will moi
endanger the public health. The ex-
penses OF his support and treatment