The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-18
DRASTIC WHITE PLAGUE RULES.
State Board of Health Decided to
Intern Venereal Disease Cases.

passed ny Lue SCaLo DOdrQ OIL u0dlln
today. These regulations make it the
duty of police and public health Off
Gals to intern those afflicted with
/, these diseases for treatment. They
further impose on physicians, drug
gists, health officials and others the
authorities.
Governor Harding, Attorney Gen
eral Havner and DR.. Sumner, secre-
tary Of the state board of health,
spent considerable time working on
these regulations.
as adopted by. the board it is pointed
ment to the code Of 1913, declares
that syphilis and gonorrhea are de-
clared contagious and infectious.
tect the health Of the men at Camp
Dodge and those yet to come it is
necessary to restrain and treat all
persons afflicted with these diseases.
1t further declares that the increase
has reached point of actual pub
lie danger"
Resolutions of Board.
The regulations adopted by the
board follow:
"sEt. physjcan n9gse
druggist, member Of the police de-
partment, police magistrate or, other
person having knowledge of known
or suspected case. of syphilis. gon-
orrhea or chancroid. must immedl-
ately report the same. to the mayor
of the township, if the case is not
within the corporate limits of an in
corporated town, also to the. secre-
tary OF the state board Of health,
such report to be in writing ana to
from which the person afflicted OF
said diseases may be located and
from which the necessity of restrain
ing such persons may be determined:
'Second-It shall be the duty OF
er within the state of Iowa to cause
all persons arrested for being found
in disorderly house or for prosti
tuition or lewdness and all prOstitu-
ties or all persons held under arrest
who are suspected Of having syphilis,
fectous. stages, to be examined be,
fore being released or discharged and
if any of such persons are found to
be afflicted with any of said diseases
or to have been exposed to. same to
report the same Immediately as re-
quired in rule first hereof.
"Third-It shall be the duty OF
the mayor or township clerk as the
case may be whenever person is
found in disorderly house or is
guilty of prostitution or is suspect
ed of having syphilis, gonorrhea or
chancroid in the infectious stages or
is suspected Of having been exposed
to said diseases or where the exist
ence of case OF venereal diseases is
known, such as is herein above DE-
fined, to Immediately issue an order
to the chief of police or to neace
officer directing such officer TO cause
the person afflicted or suspected or
being so afflicted with such disease
to be removed to separate house,
house of detention or hospital, which
scribed, there to be restrained until
the physician of the local board of
health by proven written order au--
thorizes the release and discharge Of
said person; provided however when
ever reported case Involves per-
organization with which he is con-
nected to be by such organization
restrained until such time as such
health officer authorizes his or her
release or discharge.
other local health Officers shall use
every available means to ascertain
the existence of and to investigate
all cases Of syphilis, gonorrhea and
chancroid within their several ter
itorial jurisdictions and all persons
suspected of being afflicted with
said diseases or any of them and to
ascertain the sources of such infec-
local health officers are hereby
empowered and directed to make
such examinations OF persons reason
ably suspected of having syphilis,
necessary for carrying out these reg
ulations, and to detain said persons
for such length of time as may be
necessary in order to determine
ed, or have been exposed to said
diseases or any of them. Owing to
the prevalence of said diseases
among prostitutes and persons as
ISOLATED with them, all such persons
are to be considered within the
above class.
.Fifth-In case any person or per
sons liable for the support OF such
person or persons SO restrained shall
be financially unable to secure the
proper care, provisions or medlcal
ra shall be tdR Ra dy OF s
through the health physician to pro-
cure for such diseased person prop,
er care, provisions, supplies and
medical attendance while SO re
strained. All bills for supplies fur
nished and services rendered by or,
clerk hereunder shall be. authorized
and paid as provided by section I
2571a, supplement to the code OF
aSixth-It shall be the dutv OF |
the health physicians in all cases
where persons have been restrained
under the order of the mayor or
town or township clerk as provided
in these rules to permit the person
, 50 restrained to employ. at. his or
her own expenses the physician or
/.urse of his or her choice and to al
W., cuch restrained DerSOn to pro-
vide such supplies and care while SO
restrained as he or she shall so re-
nuire All bills and expenses in
Cured in carrying out the terms and
= provisions of these rules shall De
fled, certified and paid as provided
"Seventh-No person shall move,
cause to be moved or assist in NOV
aing any person restrained under the
order Of the mayor, town or township