The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-03
LEGAL.
such school be reopened until permission
is given by the proper health officials.
RULE XII.

such school be reopened until permission
is given by the proper health officials.
RULE XII.
Inspection of schooIs-(al In the in
houses shall be thoroughly cleansed at
dtsinfected at such times when known to
be infected. by, an. infectious, contagious
of the water supply be inspected as to
its wholesomeness and purity. and that
sanitary condition before the fall term of
school begins;
this regulation shall be part of the duties
of the city health officer in cities of the
first class and of county health officers in
all territory outside of cities of the flrst
class in their respective Jurisdictions.
PART ".
Rules and Regulations for the Prevention
Other Infectious, Contagious or Com
municable Diseases Dangerous to the
RULE XII.
Requirements for Industrial Camps-(a)
Since it has been repeatedly proven that
the congregation of many individuals under
primitive and insanitary conditions is fav-
orable to the development and transmits
sion of typhoid fever and other infectious,
contagious and communicable diseases dan
gerous to the public health, 1t is hereby
ruled that hereafter contractors and all
other persons who may establish any IN
for the purpose of drilling for oil or any
structing a highway, road or railroad, or
! other work requiring the maintenance OF
persons engaged in such work; or any
or construction camps of whatsoever ma
ture. shall arrange such camp or camps IN
Health or its authorized representatives, so
as to maintain proper sanitary conditions,
and no such camp or camps shall be estab-
lished without written permit from the
State Board of Health, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
| Manner of 0htainin1 Permits-(b) The
application for such permit SHAH be ac-
companied by copy of the plans, speclfl-
cations and arrangements for such pro-
posed camp or camps and shall contain a
description of the source of the water sup
facilities Such application shall be re-
ferred to the Secretary and the engineer
shall be issued by them in the name of the
State Board of Health.
All contractors and other persons respon-
sible for the construction, control and man
agement of industrial camps shall use all
! reasonable precautions to protect the per-
sons in their employ and the general public
from infectious, contagious or commute
able diseases and to that end shall follow
Board of Health through its representatives
the Secretary and the Engineer of the State
Board of Health.
Duties of Health Officers-(a) Every To-
cal health officer shall report to the State
Board of Health on the location of all in
dustrial construction camps within his
Jurisdiction, i'll the months or April ana DC
(b) Whenever a local health officer shall
receive Information as to the proposed To-
cation of new camps within his Jurisdiction,
he shall notify the State Board of Health
giving the location of camp and name ana
address of parties responsible for said
lei Whenever it shall be deemed nee.
essary by the Secretary or the Engineer OF
officers are required to make investiga-
lions and shall report upon the condi-
tons of camps within their respective juris-
Rules and Regulations for the Prevention
of the Transmission of Typhoid Fever or
other Infectious. Contagious or Com
i municable Disease Diseases Dangerous
to the Public Health Through the Main
tenance of Nuisances of Fly Breeding
Places.
Under the authority granted by the Leg
islature to the State Board of Health in
Chapter 205, Session Laws of 1917, for the
prevention of the transmission of typhoid
fever or other infectious, contagious or
communicable diseases or diseases danger
Gus to the public health through the main
tenance of nuisances which threaten the
pollution of domestic water supplies or
through the maintenance of fly breedin e
places. the following rules and regulations
are deemed necessary
RULE XIII.
Abandoned Weils-The use of abandoned
wells as cesspOels is prohibited.
RULE Xiv
Concerning Priyy Vaults, Cesspools, etc.
No privy vault, cesspooi or other reser-
voir into which a privy vault. wafer
closet, stable or sink is drained, except it
be water-t tight. shall be permitted within
fifty feet of any well, spring. or other
source of water used for drinking or culin-
airy purposes nor shall any such open into
any stream. ditch or drain, except common
sewers, nor shall any such be drained into
an underground flow of water or water
stratum which is used as source of water
supply
Drains-A1l drains carrying domestic
sewage containing human or animal eXcreta
passing within fifty feet in ordinary soil or
eighty feet in sandy soil. of any source of
water supply shall be water-tight.
RULE XLVI
Nuisances-(a) Any outside toilet or
privy privy vault. cesspoOl or other place
used for the deposit of human excreta
which permits access to the contents by
animals dogs. chickens, etc.) which per-
mits access TO the contents by flies or
other insects. which creates foul or objec-
tionabie odors, or which is located as to
render the pollution of domestic water sup
lilies probable or dangerous. is defined as a
common or public nuisance dangerous TO
the public. health and subject to con-
demnation by local boards of health.
Obi The collection of refuse matter in
or around the immediate vicinity of any
dwelling or place of business such swill
waste of meat. fish or shells bones. de-
caying vegetables, dead carcasses, hume II
or animal excrement- or any kind OF cffal
that may decompose and thus create an
attraction or breeding place for flies. shall
be considered a nuisance. and such refuse
must be removed or disposed of either nv
burial, burning or otherwise, and in such
manner as not TO be offensive.
(cl piGpen which is maintained within
100 feet of any well spring of water used
for drinking purposes, or within thirty
feet of any street or fifty feet of any in
habited house, or which is kept in such
manner as to be offensive. shall be con
. : eidprel n nuisance Ii is recommends thai