Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17

WHEREAS, by section twenty-five
hundred seventy-five-a6a, (2575-a6a),
Supplement to the Code of 1913,
syphilis and gonorrhea are declared
contagious and infectious; and
WHEREAS, in recent months there
has been an alarming increase in the
number of persons in the city of Des
Moines and other cities of the state
afflicted with these diseases: and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the
health of the thousands of our soldier
boys now in training at Camp Dodge,
and of the thousands that are yet to
come. and to maintain at the highest
point the efficiency and strength OF
these soldiers, and to prevent the
spread Of these plaques or diseases in
Des Moines and it's vicinity. and
throughout the state, it is necessary
to restrain and treat all persons ~
afflicted; and ~
WHEREAS, in order to prevent the
spread of syphilis, gonorrhea and
chancroid, it is necessary that all per-
sons who have been exposed to said
diseases shall be restrained until the
time for infection has passed; and
WHEREAS, the State Board Of
Health finds and does hereby declare
that the rapid increase Of the number
of persons in the state of Iowa aftlict-
ed with the diseases mentioned in the
preamble, towit: syphalis gonorrhea
and chancroid, is not only alarming
but has reached point of actual pub
lie danger, and to meet the emergency
thus existing, said Board hereby for
mulates the following resolutions:
First: Every physician, nurse, at
tendant, hospital superintendent drug
gist, member of the police department,
no ct, to ut
ing knowledge of a known or suspect
ed case of syphilis, gonorrhea or chan
croid must Immediately report the
same to the mayor Of the city or town,
or township clerk of the township, II
the case is not within the corporate
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 informa-
tion from which the person afflicted
with any of said diseases may be To-
Gated, and from which the necessity of
restraining such persons may be de-
termined.
Second 1t shall be the duty of the
chief of police, or of any peace officer
within the state of Iowa to cause all
persons arrested for being found in
disorderly house, or for prostitution or
leWCness and all other persons held un-
der arrest, who are suspected or nav
ing syphlis:~ gOnorrhea or chancroid,
in 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 to have been exposed to the same,
to report the same Immediately as re-
quired in the first rule hereof.
Third: 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor, or township clerk, as the case
may be, whenever a, person is found
in a 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 any of said
diseases, or where the existence of
case of venereal disease is known,
such as is herein above defined, to i'm
mediately issue an order to the chief
of police or to a peace officer, direct
ing such officer to cause the person at
fiicted or suspected of being so aff1ict-