Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH DE.
cIDEs TO INTERN vENEREAL
DISEASE CASES.
ERApIcTIoN AND
CONTROL OBJECTIVE
Physicians, Druggists and Health
Physicians Must Report All Cases
, Those informed to Receive Proper
Trsatment-0overnor and Attorney
General Join in Formulating Rules.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 1O.-Comprehen-
sive measures for the control and
eradication of venereal diseases as
provided for in special regulations
passed by the state board of health to-
day. These regulations make it the
duty Of police and public health Off
Gals to inferno those afflicted with
these diseases for treatment. They
further impose on physicians, drug
gists, health officials and others the
duty of reporting such cases to the au-
tforities.
Governor Harding, Attorney General
Havner and DR.. Sumner, secretary of
tn state board of health, spent con-
siderable time working on these regu-
lations.
In the preamble to the regulations
as adopted by the board it is pointed
out that section 2575-a6a, supplement
to the code of 1913, declares that
syphilis and gonorrhea arc declared
contagious and infectious. 1t is de-
clared that in order to protect the
those yet to come it is necessary to
restrain and treat all persons afflicted
with these diseases. 1t further declares
that the increase in these diseases is
alarming and has reached a point of
actual public danger"
Resolutions Of Board.
The regulations adopted by the
board follow:
"First-Every physician, nurse, at
tendant, hospital superintendent, drug
gist, member OF the police department,
police magistrate or other person hav-
ing knowledge of a known or sus-
pected case of syphilis, gonorrhea or
chancroid,. must Immediately report
the same to the mayor Of the city
town or township clerk Of the town.
ship. if the case is not within the cor
porate limits of an incorporated town,
also to the secretary of the state board
of health. such report to be in writing
and to contain the necessary infor
nation 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 the
Chef Of police or any peace officer
within the state of Iowa to cause all
persons arrested for being found in a
disorderly house or for prostitution or
lewdness and all prostitutes or all
persons held under arrest who are
suspected Of having syphilis, gonor-
rhea or chancroid, in the infectious
stages. to be examined before being
released or discharged and if any of
such persons are found to be afflicted
with any of said diseases or 10 have
been exposed to same to report the
same Immediately as required in rule
first hereof.
"Third-It\shall be the duty of the
mayor or township. clerk as the case
may be whenever a person is found
in disorderly house or is guilty of
prostitution or is suspected Of having
syphilis, gonorrhea or chancroid in the
infectious stages or is suspected Of
having been exposed to said dis
eases or where the existence of case
of venereal diseases is known, such as
is herein above defined, to Immediately
issue an order to the chief of police or
to peace officer directing such officer
to cause the person afflicted or sus-
pected or being SO afflicted with such
disease to be removed to separate
house. house of detention or hospital
which shall be designated as herein
prescribed, there to be restrained until
the physician of the local board OF
health by proper written order author
ICES the release and discharge On salu
person; provided however whenever a
reported case involves a person at
tached to the military or naval organi-
cation with which he is connected to
be by such organization restrained I'M
til such time as such health officer au-
thor;zes his or her release or dis
charge.
: "Fourth-All city, county and other
local health officers shall use every
available means to ascertain the exis-
tcnce of and to investigate all cases Of
syphilis, gonorrhea and chancroid
within their several territorial jurisdic-
lions and all persons suspected of be-
ing afflicted with said diseases or any
o fthe mand to ascertain the sources
Of such infection.
Local Officers Given Power.
Local health officers are hereby
empowered and directed to make such
examinations Of persons reasonably
suspected OF having syphilisl gouorrhea
or chancroid AZ may be necessary for
carrying out these regulations, and to
detain said persons for such length OF
time as may be necessary 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 asso-
ciated with them, all such persons are
to be considered within the above
class.
"Fifth-In case any person or per-