The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-23
ORDINANCE NO, 10,

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ORDINANCE NO. 13.
An ordinance to be entitled:
An ordinance to better protect the pub
introduction into. and the spread of ven
ereal diseases in the city of Pensa cola
TO dehne venereal diseases. to provide lor
! the inspection of suspected and reported
, cases. and the isolation, care and cure OF
persons infected with such diseases, un-
der the authority and direction of the
commissioner of Health for the City of
Pensa cola, and providing penalties for its
violation.
Whereas. the prevention of the intro
auction and spread of venereal diseases
and the isolation. care and treatment Of
those infected with such diseases is a
most important duty in the interest Of
the public health, and.
Whereas, the War Department Of the
united states has undertaken a national
campaign 70 prevent the spread OF and
TO eliminate venereal diseases, and has
requested the City Government to lend its
aid thereto, and to enact the ordinances
necessary to this end. and is endeavorins
t6s have I.ta such laws uniform throughout
Whereas, the authorities of this city
sppreciating the benefits to the public
which must result from such activities,
and desiring to continue to cooperate to
It's fun authority in all war measures;
therefore;
missioners of the City of Pensacola, as
follows:
Section 1. That venereal diseases are
hereby defined to be syphilis, gonorrhea
and chancroid, and are declared to be
contagious, infectious. communica BILE and
dangerous to the public health.
Section 2. That whenever any person
charged with the viola ton of any ordi-
nance of the City of Pensacola prohibit
ing prostitution, lewdness. the keeping of
or the setting up of house of i'll fame.
brothe1, bawdy house, or any other
such; street walking, lettering or solicit
ing for prostitution or for any immoral
purposes: pandering, or vagrancy. is ar
rested, it shall be the duty of the person
making the arrest to Immediately report,
in writing, the name, address and charge
made against such person arrested, to
the Commissioner of Health for the City
of Pensacola.
Section 3. That it shall be the duty of
the Commissioned Of Health. and he shall
have full power and authority, to subject
such person so arrested and charged
to an examina ton for the purpose of
determining whether or not such person
Should the examinatin of such person dis
close the existence of a veneTeal disease,
such person shall be isolated and con-
fined in an isolation hospital to be provid-
ed therefor by the Board of Commission
ers of said City. and treated in such man
ner as may be REQUIRED to cure such
diseases, and shall be held in such iso1a-
ton hospital until the said Commi ssioners
of Health shall deem it safe to the pub
lie for such person to be discharged from
such isolation hospital. Immediately up
on such isolation and confinement of such
person, a written notice thereof, signed
by the Commissioner of Health for the
City of Pensacola or by his duly author
lied deputy. shall be given to the Recorder
before whom such charge was made and
thereupon the trial of such charge (if
said trial be not already coneluded) shall
be suspended OF deferred until such per-
SON shall have been discharged by said
Commissioner of Health from such iso-
la ton hospital; and upon such discharge
of such person, written notice thereof,
signed by said Commissioner of Health or
his deputy. shall be given said Recorder.
and the trial of such charge shall be had
and proceeded with according to law
Section 4. That it shall be the duty of
every person arrested and charged with
the violation of any ordinance provided
for in the first section of this ordinance,
to agree to and subject himself or her
self to the examina ton provided for in
section of this ordinance.
Section 5. That it shall be the duty OF
every person found, under the provisions
of this ordinance to be infected with a
provisions of this ordinance relating to
treatment, care and isolation of persons
injected with yenereal diseases.
Section s.. That the Commissioner OF
Health for the City of Pensacola is here
BY invested with the authority and charg-
ed with the duty to enforce the provisions
Of this ordinance and to prosecute all per-
sons charged with violating the same, |
and to that end the officers, agents, en- |
ployees, inspectors, and appontees, OF the
Police and Health DEPARTMENTS of said |
City shall have the right to enter any |
premises or place in the said CITY OF
Pensacola for the purpose of Inspection |
thereof.
Section I. That each days violation of |
any provision of this ordinance shaH cons
stitute separate and distinct offense
Section 8. That any person vioiatlns
my provision of this ordinance shall, on
be punished by a hne OF not
ess than five dollars nor more than TWEEN
y-hve dollars. or in default OF payment
If such fine, by Imprisonment in the CITY
all for not less than 1--WE nor more .tnan
hirty days. or both, at the discretion OF
he Recorder
Section g. That any person convicted Of |
any provision of this ordinance
md sentenced to be punished by imPrls-
,nment in the City Jail, as PROVIDED IN
section s of this ordinance. shall. II such
persons be infected with venereai ois-
.ase, be confined during the term OF sucn
Imprisonment in an isolation cell 20 De
provided for that purpose in the City jan;
Section 10. That this ordinance shaH
AXE effect from and after its puohcatloh.
Attest:
r. o. WALKER,
City Clerk.