The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-20
Ordinances
OF
Cambridge
NEW SERIES. No. 20.

NEW SERIES. NO. 20.
An Ordinance providing for the con-
troll of communicable diseases, quaran-
tine of the same. distinction and vac
CinatiOn.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
commissioners of Cambridge, that the
health officer of Cambridge, upon re
ccIVing notice OF the existence of scar
let fever diphtheria, smallpox, cere-
broSpinal meningitis. or other infec-
tiOuS disease, Wl,hin the limits of the
town of Cambridge. he shall immedi-
ately fully investigate the same, and
should his investigation warrant him so
to do. he shall take such measures and
means for the control and preventing
the spread of such disease as her".n-
after provided
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that upon the finding by the health Of
ticer that there exists such cont4gl-
Gus or infectious disease mentioned IN
section L, within the corporate limits
of Cambridge, the health officer shall
stabliSh or cause to be eSta blishei
such proper quarantine or isolation
OF any such case or cases at the dwell
ing house or place of any person inf"C-
ted with such disease, provided ;uCh
a quarantine can be provided without
danger of contagion by the public, or
if such quarantine cannot be had at
the dwelling place. then the person or
persons must be removed to property
prepared isolation or pest house. to be
provided by The commissioners of
Cambridge
section ). Ana De II 1ufther Oiualn-
ed that in case OF quarantine afore-
said, warning card shall be placed
on the front and rear entrances to. any
said dwelling place, and such further
warning as the health officer shall deem
proper, provided that where any such
case shall occur where the person af-
fected shall live over a storeroom, the
said warning card shall not be placed
on the store door unless such door is
the comfy. entrance to the dwelling
place where the infection exists. In
,.h ha hoo Off -l,1ll rnoal -A
such warning he deems proper.
Section /. And be it further ordain-
ed that no person who has been in con-
tact or contagious proximity to a per-
son having any of said contagious or
infectious diseases, except the attend
ing physician or health officer. shall
leave the said premises or place of
contaglon so as to come in contact or
contagious distance with any person
other than the said patient, unless first
properly disinfected as required by the
health officer, and shall not go abroad
from the place of contagion unless per-
mitted to do so by the health officer;
which there is any such disease who
work away from home, such members
of the family must remain at some
other place during infection in their
family or remain at the quarantine
place.
Section s. Be it further ordained
that the health officer may, if he should
deem it safe so to do, issue to persons
living at place quarantined permits
to enter and leave the premises during
the period of quarantine, but no per-
son shall enter and leave such quaran-
tined place without such written order
from the health officer, provided that
no person having such a permit shall
be allowed to engage in the sale or
making of wearing apparel. bedding,
articles of food, drink, candy, cigars. or
in a laundry.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
that no person shall enter guaranteed
premises, except the attending physi-
InfN hA h off. hx-t h.A
written permission of the health Off
GER. That the period or time of quar-
antine shall correspond with that nam
ed and fixed by the regulations of the
Maryland State Board of Health.
Section I. And be it further ordain-
ed that the health officer of Cambridge
have, and he is hereby given power to
make from time to time such regula-
tlons for the quarantine of said dis
eases, and for the prevention of the
same. as he shall deem necessary, and
such regulations when made and pub
liShed shall have the same effect if
expressed herein and shall be obeyed
alties herein provided to be imposed
for the violation of any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance.
Section 8. And be it further Ordain-
ed that in case of smallpox, the health
officer of Cambridge shall have and he
is hereby given the power to order and
direct that all persons exposed to con-
tagion from said disease, shall be vac
cinated or re-vaccinated, and in case of
an epidemic of the said disease, the
health officer of Cambridge. may order
general vaccination of all persons
within the corporate limits; Of the town
for vaccination shall be obeyed, upon
pain of the same penalty or penalties
that are herein provided to be imposed
for any, violation of the provisions of
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
that the, said health officer of Cam
bridge. shall have the power and the
same is hereby given to provide
place OF isolation or quarantine for any
OF said diseases where such provision
is necessary ,y subject TO the consent OF
the Commissioners of ambridge.
Section 9. And be it further ordain-
ed that should any person or persons
Gus or infectious diseases be financi
ally unable to procure medical atten-
ton. then such medical attention shall
be rendered by the health officer of
render such service, a I'd II he is un-
able to do 50, then the said attention
the town OF Cambridge. in good stand
ing and repute in his profession. and
the compensation of either the health
officer or other physician shall be tiNed
and they shall pay fOr the same out o
the corporate funds, and the Commits
SIonefS Shali employ physician TO at
tend any such cas-" or cases in the
event of the inability of the health Of
tcer to attend the same.
Section 10. And lie il further ordain-
ed that any person or persons violat
ing any Of the provisions of this ordi
nance or of any rule, order or regula
ton made by the health officer of the |
Board OF Health, under this ordinance, |
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof, either before |
a Justice of the Peace of the State of |
Maryland in and for Dorchester coun-
ty. and having criminal Jurisdiction !
within the corporate limits of Cam |
bridge, or in the Circuit Court for Dor |
chester county. shall be fined not less |
than twenty-five dollars nor more than !
two hundred dollars for each offense, |
and shall stand committed either to !
the county Jail or a pest house, in case |
such person would spread any of said |
diseases if confined in the county jail-
until such fine and the costs of prose-
cutiOn are paid.
Section II. And be it further or
dained that this ordinance shall take |
effect from and after the date of its
passage.
Ordained and passed by the Commits
stoners of Cambridge this 4th day of
\. D.. 1918.
EARLE w. OREM Mayor.
CHAS. f. BROHAWN.
CHARLES LAKE,
|. Il. JACKSON.
H. NJ ST. CLAIR