The daily morning oasis., 1918-07-17
ORDINANCE NO. 1O7.
Venereal Diseases.

The Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Nogales, Arizona, do ordain as fol-
lows:
Section.
ny individual affected with any venerea,
uisease shall take treatnen, o;+ho, E.
reputable physician in nriv.+a
ineoicai officer in the service nc H.
oounty, or United States War Denay+-
menu Any affected individraI -
iloerately fails to take such treat,,o,,. -,
De quarantined as in the case nc .,,,. -,
contagious disease, under such res+,.;ot;o es1e-
:. oiiicer may direct. Treatment
t;,,,eI diseases In all cases shall be con-
eu until the individual has been rendo.,1
nom infectious
Section 2
record shall be kept by the person treat
Ing such disease of a,h Individual treat, Il
S"'n record showing the naloe and Address
"i the individual aft, ct".i the number aud
umes OF treatment and when the natien+ &c
discouraged "a, .ur4d or n,n..nfec+iors
Section B.
The sale or distribution. except on pre-
scription of a physician, of any proprietary
meoiclne or preparation especially advertised
for or intended for the treatment of venereal
diseases is hereby prohibited and no druggist
snail sell such medicine or preparation with
out the prescription of physician
Section 4.
The Town Health Officer shall furnish
blank forms to all persons authorized to
treat venereal diseases, and all such persons
Shall report to him promptly after under
taking the treatment of each case of venereal
diseas, and report in full when they cease
treatment Any reputable physician licensed
to practice as such by the State of Arizona
may designate on his report the individual
case under treatment by a serial number
but must keep a private record of the full
name and address of the patient with the
serial number, and these private records
shall be accessible for inspection by the
Town Health Officer at any time. Where
the occupation of the individual treated is
such that his continuance therein might en-
danger the health of the public, the physician
treating the case shall report his name,
address, and occupation, in full, to the
Town Health Officer.
Section s.
All such reports and records shall be pri-
vately preserved by the Town Health Officer.
and their contents shall not be revealed TO
any person, except as provided by law. or
required in the prosecution of any person
charged with the violation of any provision
of this ordinance
Section 6
The following diseases are hereby desig-
mated venereal diseases within the mean
ing and intent of this ordinance, viz.
Syphilis.
Gohorrhea,
Chancroids (soft chancre).
Infectious endometritis
Section 7.
Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinace shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor ond punished accordingly.
Section s.
This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage, posting.
and publication as required by Iva
Section 9.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances In |
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance |
are hereby repealed.
Section TO-
This ordinance shall take effect and be in /
force from and after it's passage and post
ing as provided by law
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the Common Council of the Town of
All Lo1I - Ill
Chambers, July 1, 1918.
j. A. HARRISON,
W. H. SMITH, Mayor Town of Nogales.
Town Clerk