Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

are to be regarded as infectious until
at least two successive smears taken
not less than forty-eight hours apart
fail 10 show gon0cocci.
(f) Inasmuch as prostitution Is the
most prolific source Of syphilis and
gonOcOccus infection, the city physi-
clan shall use every proper means OF
suppressing the same, and he Is here
by prohibited from issuing certificates
or other evidence of freedom from
venereal diseases.
(g) To keep all records Of said in
spection and examination from public
inspection, and to make every reason
able effort to keep secret the identity
Of those affected by venereal disease
control measures, as far as may be
consistent with the protection Of the
public, health.
Alt shall be the duty Of the city
physician to use only such building or
buildings for quarantine purposes un-
der this ordinance as shall be first
provided or accepted by the City
Council, provided however, that the
State Industrial Farm for Women at
Leavenworth may be used for such
quarantine purposes.
Section 10. QUARANTINE
Whenever It is necessary for the pro-
lection Of the public health that per-
sons infected with venereal diseases
be quarantined, the city physician
shall quarantine such diseased person
in said detention hospitals or at said
Industrial Farm, and cause to be ad-
ministered to such persons u proper
course of treatment.
Section II. BOND OR CASH
GUARANTY IN LIEU OF QUAR-
ANTINE-In lieu of isolation or quar-
antine, any person infected with any
of said diseases may be released upon
bond as herein provided. Such person
shall make written application there
for to the city physician which appll-
cation must be made under oath and
must state that the applicant is not q
prostitute. Such application shall be
accompanied by certificate sighed by
the Chief of Police and the Police
Judge, that the applicant is not a
prostitute. The applicant shall then
file with the city treasurer bond in
the penal sum of one thousand dol
lars Isl ,OO000), conditioned that the
applicant will not permit or perform
any act which might or would infect
or expose to infection any other per-
son, will continue proper medical
treatment until cured and will faith
fully observe all rules, regulations
and requirements of said city physl-
clan to protect the public against in,
fection or contagion. Said bond shall
run to the State of Kansas and shall
have one or more sureties, to be ap-
proved by the City Treasurer, provld-
ed that a cash guaranty in u like
amount may be accepted in lieu OF
such undertaking. Before any person
is released from any such bond as
cured, a final examination and approx
al by the city physician must be Sc
cured.
EAL DISEASES UNLAWFUL
shall be unlawful for any person to
inoculate any other person with any
of the venereal diseases named in
Section / hereof, and it shall be un-
lawful for any person to perform OF
commit any act which exposes any
other person to incubation Of or in
fection with any of the said diseases,
Section 13. DRUGGISTS TO KEEF
RECORD OF SALES OF DRUGS
FOR VENEREAL DISEASES-Any
druggist or other person who sells any
drug, compound specific or prepara--
ton of any kind used for the cure OF
any of said venereal diseases shall
keep a record of the name, address
and sex of the person making such
purchase, a copy of said record shall
be mailed each week to the city ply
sician. - ,,rx,
PHYSICIAN-It shall be unlawful for
any person to obstruct said city ply
sician in the performance OF his
duties herein required.
Section Is. VIOLATlONS-Any
person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be punished
by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more
than $4,000 or by imprisonment for
period not to exceed six months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section l6. That this ordinance
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and pub
lcation.
Passed and approved this 2lst day
of August, 1918.
Ell. WRIGHT, Mayor.
Attest: w. P. Howard, City Clerk
(Seal) -,
!, VI. P. Howard, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above is u true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 2OS as
the same was passed by the City
Council at meeting held August Il,
1918, and as the same now appears
on file in my office.
iSeal w. p. Howard, City Clerk.
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