The diamond drill., 1918-11-23

Section l. Whenever the health Of
flcer OF the city shall receive notice
or shall otherwise have reason to be-
lIeve that there Is within the city a
case Of smallpox. diphtheria, scarlet
fever. or other communicable disease
dangerous to the public health. II
shall be the duty OF said health Of
ficer TO investigate the subject and
10 order prompt and thorough isola-
tlon OF those sick or infected with
such disease. 1t shall also be the
duty OF the health officer TO order the
prompt vaccination or isolation OF
persons who have been exposed TO
smallpox; to see that no person sur
fers from lack OF nurses or other ne
cessity because Of isolation for the
public good; TO give public notice OF
infected places by placard on the
premises, and otherwise. II necessary
10 promptly notify teachers or super
intendents OF schools concerning ram
lilies In which are contagious diseases
10 supervise funerals OF persons dead
from scarlet fever, diphtheria' small
nox or other communicable diseases
dangerous to the public health; TO dis
infect rooms, clothing and premises
and all articles likely to be infected
before allowing their use by persons
other than those in isolation; 70 keep
the board OF health constantly INFORM
ad resnectine every outbreak OF dis
ease dangerous 70 the public health'
and Of the facts so far as the same
shall come to his knowledge respect
do sources OF danger OF any such
diseased person or infected article pe-
ing brought into or taken out OF ing
c,tv. II shall be the duty OF the
hoo,tb oficer 10 comply with and en-
force the rules OF regulation anu
haalth laws OF the state OF Michigan
and make thorough and complete lh-
vestigation OF all nuisances' SOURCES
OF sickness, public water supplies anu
tho water supply Of boarding houses
schools. restaurants and other pun
,,oo n,aces. 10 inspect sewage and
garbage disposal systems, ana 70 IN
vsstigate the public schools, churches'
tails. railroad stations, restaurants
.haaters and other places OF amuse-
ments and entertainment as 70 their
sanitary conditions, and in every pos
|, chile way 10 guard and protect the
J health OF the public and 70 90 suoh
work as may be necessary for the I'M
nrovement OF general sanitary ana ny
gdenic conditions OF the city, and 10
nrevent the development OF disease
Section 2. IL shall be the duty Oh
every physician who shall have a pa
liant sick from the small pox, diph-
,heria. scarlet fever or other COM
mpnicable disease dangerous to the
nublic health 10 forthwith report the
,ac, IN writing TO the health ofhcer,
together with the name and street
and number OF the house where such
patient Is located.
Section 3. No person shall take
down. remove or deface any piacaru
or sign placed on any promises Tor
the purpose Of giving public notice Oh
any Of the diseases mentioned In Sec
tion / hereof
Section a. II shall be unlawful for
any person, isolated Or confined with
any Of the diseases mentioned in Sec
lion hereof, 70 leave such place o.
isolation or confinement until per-
mitted so to do by the health officer
or Board OF Health
Section s. No person shall bring Or
cause to be brought into the city any
person infected with small pox, diph-
liberia, scarlet fever or other commun-
icable disease dangerous to the public
health.
\ Section 6. No owner or person In
| charge OF any public hack, car
Rage or conveance shall use
or permit the same to be
used for the purpose OF conveying
the body Of any person who has died
OF any OF the diseases mentioned IN
Section hereof. nor shall use or per.
NIT the same TO be used for the pur'
pose OF transporting or conveying any
person from any house, building ol
place in which any person is sick OF
has within two weeks died OF any o
said diseases. without permission o
the health officer or the Board o
Health.
Section z. Every physician VISITING
a patient having any or the diseases
mentioned herein shall not visit an,
other patient except those az
Alnanh with the aame dis