The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-26

The Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Nogales, Arizona, do ordain as fol-
lows
Section l.
ny individual affected with any venereal
disease shall take treatment, either from
from a medical officer in the service of the
City. County, or United States War Depart
ment. Any affected individual who de-
hberately fails to take such treatment shall
be quarantned as in the case of any othel
contagious disease. under such restrictions
the Health Officer may direct. Treatment
of venereal diseases in all cases shall be con
tinued until the individual has been rendered
nom infectious
Section 2.
record shall be kept by the person treat
ing tuch disease of ca IN individual treated
such record showing the and address
OF the individual affected, the number sn'
times of treatment and when the patient is
disc1arx u a. .ur~t non-'nfectious.
Section g.
The sale or distribution. except on pre-
scription of a physician, of any proprietary
medicine or preparation especially advertised
for or intended for the treatment of venerea
diseases is hereby prohibited, and no druggist
shall sell such medicine or preparation with
out the prescription of a physician.
Section 4.
The Town Health Officer shall furnish
blank forms to all persons authorized t'
treat venereal diseases, and all such persons
shall report to him promptly after under
taking the treatment of each case of venerea
diseas. and report in full when they cease
treatment Any reputable physician licensed
to practice as such by the State of ArizoE
may designate on his report the individus
case under treatment by serial number
but must keep a private record of the fu
name and address of the patient. with til
serial number. and these private record
shall be accessible for inspection by the
Town Health Officer at any time. Whero
the occupation of the individual treated il
such that his continuance therein might en
danger the health of the public, the physicia,
treating the case shall report his name.
address, and occupation, in full, to the
Town Health Officer.
Section s.
All such reports and records shall be pr
vately preserved by the Town Health Officer
and their contents shall not be revealed tc
any person, except as provided by law, o.
required in the prosecution of any person
charged with the violation of any provision
of this ordinance.
Section 6.
The following diseases are hereby desig
mated as venereal diseases within the mean
ing and intent of this ordinance. viz:
Syphilis,
Gohorrhea,
Chancroids (soft chancre).
Infectious endometritis.
= rs Section z.
Any person violating any of the provision
of this ordnace shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor ond punished accordingly.
Section 8.
This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage posting
and publication as required by Iva
Section 8.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances If
cOIl1llCt WIN Ine prONieiOuS VI tLiS OIuAhdhSS
are hereby repealed
Section 10.
This ordinance shall take effect and be IT
force from and after its passage and post
ing as provided by law.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the Common Council of the Town OF
Nogales, Arizona held at the Council!
Chambers July 1 1918
j. A. HARRISON,
w. H. SMITH, Mayor Town of Nogales.
TOWN Clark