The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-31
An Ordidance To Better Protect TIL
Public Health Against The Spread of
Venereal Diseases.
ORDINANCE No 40

Public Health and particularly to pre-
vent the introduction into, and the
spread Of veuereal diseases in the City
of New IBERIA; to define venereal dis
eases; to provide for the inspection,
care and cure of persons infected with
such diseases, under the authority
and direction of the Board of Health
ofthe City of New iberia, and provid-
ing penalties Tor its violation
Whereas, the prevention Of the in
PRODUCTION and spread of venereal dis
eases and the isolation, care, and
treatment of those infected with such
diseases is a most important duty in
the interest of the Public Health; and
Whereas, the War Department of
the United States has undertaken a
national campaign to prevent the
spread Of and to eliminate venereal
diseases, and has requested the City
government to lend its aid thereto.
and to enact the ordinances necessary
to this end. and Is eudeavorinR to
have such laws uniform throughout
the United States; and
Whereas, the authorities of this
city, approaching the benefits to the
public which must result from such
activities, and desiring to continue to
CO. operate to its full authority in all
war measures; therefore,
Sec. |. Be 1t ordnined. by the
Board of Trustees of The City Of New
Iberia, That venereal diseases are
hereby defined to be syphilis, gonor-
rhoea and chancroid. and are declared
to be contagious. infectious. communi-
cable and dangerous to the public
health.
Sec 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc,
That whenever any person charged
with the violation of Ordinance No.
l39 or with the violation of any other
ordinance relating to prostitution,
lewdness, the keeping or setting up OF
house of ill,fame. brothel. street
or for any immoral purpose, pander-
ing or vagrancy, is arrested, it shall
be the duty of the person making such
arrest to Immediately report. in writ
ing, the name, address and charge
made against such person arrested, to
the Board of Health of the City of
New iberia.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, etc.
That it shall be the duty of the City
Board of Health, and it shalt have full
power and authority, to subject such
person so arrested and 50 charged to
an examination for the purpose of de.
termining whether or not such person
is infected with venereal disease.
Should the examination of such per-
son disclose the existence of vene-
real disease, such person shall be iso.
lated and confined in an isolation hos
pital to be provided therefor by aaid
City Board OF Health and treated in
such manner as may be required to
cure such disease, and shall be held in
IN such isolation hospital
until the said City Board of Health
shall deem it safe to the public for
such person to be discharged from
such isolation and confinement Of such
person, written notice thereof,
signed by the chairman of the Board
of Health for the City of New Iberia,
or by his duly authorized deputy,
shall be given to the City Judge be-
fore whom such charge was made. and
thereupon the trial of such charge On
said trial be not already concluded)
shall be suspended or deferred until
such person shall have b EN- discharged
by said Board Of Health from such
isolation hospital; and upon such dis
charge OF such person, written notice
thereof. signed by said chairman or
isputy, shat! be given to said recorder.
and the trial of such charge shall be
had and proceeded with according to
aw.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, etc..
nat it shall be the duty OF every per
ION arrested and charged with the vfo-
alton OF any ordinance provided for
the first section of this ordinance. to
agree to and subject himself or herself
% the examination provided for in |
lee ON of this ordinance.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc /
That II shall be the duty of every per-
ION found, under the provisions OF |
his ordinance. to be infected with q
1enereal disease, to comply with all |
he provisions of this ordinance relat-
nR to treatment. care and isolation of |
persons infected with venereal dis
Eases.
Sec. D. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
That the Board Of Health Of the City
u New Iberia, 10 hereby invested with
ne authority and charged with the
luty to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance aud to prosecute all per.
ons charged with violating the same,
Ind to that end its officers. agents.
inspectors, and appoiutees
nall have the right to enter any
Premises or place, in the City of New
IBERIA, for the purpose of inspection
or violations thereof.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained. etc.
hat each days violation OF any of
ne provisions Of this ordinance shall
onstitute separate and distinct of.
ense.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
nat any person violating any provi-
lon OF this ordinance shall, on con-
iction. be punished by . Ane Of no,
sss than five dollars nor more than
wenty five dollars, or in default OF
ayment Of such fine, by imprison
lent IN the parish Jail for not less
ian nve days nor more than thirt,
avs, or both At the discretion Of the
ity Judge.
Sec. y. Any person convicted of vio-
Jung any OF the provisions Of this or.
nance and sentenced to be punished
imprisonment In the City Jail. ar
rovided In Sec. Of this ordinance
hall ifsuch person is infected with a
enereai disease. be confined, during
'e term OF said imprisonment, in an
citation cell to be provided for thai