The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-17

such as is herein above defined, to i'm.
mediately issue an order to the cnleh
of police or to a peace officer, dlrect-
ing such officer to cause the person
afflicted or suspected of being so at
flicted with such disease, to be re-
moved to separate house, house OF
detention or hospital, which shall be
designated as hereinafter prescribed,
there to be restrained until the physi-
clan of the local board of health, by
proper written order, authorizes the
release and discharge of said person;
provided, however whenever report
ed case involves a person attached to
the military or naval organization
with which he is Connected, to be ny
such organization restrained until
such time as such health officer au-
thorizes his or her release or dis
charge
Fourth: All city, county and other
local health officers shall use every
available means to ascertain the ex-
istence of, and to investigate all cases
of syphilis. gonorrhea and chancroid
within their several territorial juris-
dictions. and all persons suspected OF
being afflicted with said diseases. or
any of them, and to ascertain the
sources of such infection
Local health officers are hereby en-
powered and directed to make such
examinations OF persons reasonably
suspected of having syphilis, gonor-
rhea or chancroid as may be neces-
sary for carrying out these regula-
lions, and to detain said persons for
such length of time as may be neces-
sary in order to determine whether
such persons are so afflicted, or have
been exposed to said diseases, or any
of them Owing to the prevalence Of
said diseases among prostitutes and
persons associated 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 medical. at
tendance, it shall be the duty of the
mayor. town or township clerk,
through the health physician. to pro-
cure for such diseased person proper
care. provisions, supplies and medical
attendance while so restrained All
bills for supplies furnished and serv-
ices rendered by order Of the mayor.
town or township clerk hereunder
shall be authorized and paid as provid-
ed by section twenty-five hundred
seventy-one-a, (2571-a), Supplement to
the Code of 1913.
Sixth 1t shall be the duty of the
health physician 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 so re-
strained to employ at his or her own
expense, the physician or nurse OF his
or her choice, and to allow such re-
strained person to provide such sup
plies and care while so restrained, as
he Or she shall SO require. All bills
and expenses incurred in carrying out
the terms and provisions of these rules
shall be filed, certified and paid as
provided by law.
Seventh: No person shall move,
cause to be moved or assist in moving
any person restrained under the order
of the mayor town or township clerk
as herein provided, from one place to
another within the city, town or town
ship without first having the written
permit or order of the physician of the
local board of health.
Eighth: 1t shall be the duty of all
the local health authorities, the health
physician, and the members Of the po-
lice department, and all peace officers
to cooperate in every way with the
United States public health service
in its plan for the organization and
of clinics for the control
of venereal diseases and in selecting
the best measuers for such control.