The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03


At a regular meeting Of the Kansas State
Board of Health held at Manhattan, Kan
sas, Nov. End, 1917, the following resolu-
tons and regulations were unanimously
WHEREAS. by reasons set forth in the
resolutions of the Kansas State Board of
and by the authority granted in sections
1922 and 1012S of the Revised Statutes of
1saS; there was created the extra canton,
Geary and Riley, surrounding Fort Riley
and Camp Funston, and the extra canton
Leavenworth, surrounding Fort Leaven-
worth, for each Of which there was desig-
mated representative of the Kansas State
Board of Health under the title of Deputy
State Health Officer; and
WHEREAS, it is well known that veneer
those in military service; that those in mil
ftary service are peculiarly subject to
tutes, and that the effect upon the efficiency
OF the army, particularly in time of war,
and the menace to the health of the
civilian population near army camps, pre-
sent a special problem to public health au-
thorities; and
WHEREAS, The Kansas State Board of
Health is specifically charged with the dU ~
of preventing the introduction and spread
OF disease to or within the state, and for
on the military reservations within the
state, and for the protection and safety of
! the civilian population in the extra canton
September 14th, 1917:
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, that
by the specific directions of the Legislature
of the State of Kansas under Chapter POS
Session Laws of 1917, the following be and
are hereby adopted as part of the rules
and regulations of the Kansas State Board
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF
IN EXTRA CANTONMENT ZONES.
Rule 1. The deputy state health officers
designated for the extra cantonment zones
hereby authorized n ovafla hle
means to ascertain the existence Of and
Immediately Investigate, all suspected cases
/ gonococcus infections within their canton
ment zone, and to ascertain the source OF
such infection.
Rule 2 In such Investigation said deputy
| health officers, or their duly authorized
representatives,>ar are hereby vested with full
powers of inspection, examination, isolation
| and disinfection Of all places. persons and
| things and as such inspectors said deputy
state health officers, or their duly author
lied representatives are hereby authorized
| (al To make examination OF all persons
| reasonably suspected of having syphilis il
| the infectious stages or gonocoecus infec
may be considered within the above class.
OBJ To isolate such persons Whenever
in the opinion of said deputy state health
! officer, the State Board of Health, or it
Secretary. isolation is necessary to protec
the public health In esta blishing isolation
the health officer shall define the place anC
the limits of the -rea in which the person
1
| syphilis or gonococcus infection, and hi
| Tor her) attendant, are to be isolated, ant
no persons, other than the attending ply
stefan, shall enter or leave the area of isola
ton without the permission of the heaftl
officer
(c) In cases of quarantine or isolation
not to terminate said quarantine or isolation
until the cases have become non-infectiou
| or until permission has been given by tn
| deputy state health officer.
Cases Of gonococcus Infection are to b
regarded as infectious until at least tw
successive smears taken not less than 4
hours apart fail to show gonococci.
| Cases of syphilis IRE to be regarded a
infectious until all LESSONS Of skin 0
mucous membranes are completely healed
tdl Ina smuch az prostitution Is the mos
prolific source of syphilis and gonococcu
| infection, said deputy state health officers
or their duly authorized representatives, ar
authorized to use every proper means to al
in suppressing the same. and not to issu
certificates of freedom from venereal dis
ca ses as such certificates may be used 70
purposes of solicitati ton.
| (e) Keep all records pertaining to sal
inspections and examinations in files no
open to public inspection, and to max
every reasonable effort to keep secret th
identity of those affected by venereal dis
eases control measures inasmuch may b
consistent with the protection of the publ
health
|. 1 hereby certify that the above is a tru
copy of the resolutions and regulation
, adopted. S. J. CRUMBINE. NJ D.,
c.r-@or