Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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finds and does hereby declare that the
rapid increase of the number of persons
in the state of Iowa afflicted with the
diseases mentioned in the preamble, to-
Iwit: syphilis, gonorrhea and chancroid,
is not only alarming but has reached a
point of actual public danger, and to
meet the emergency thus existing, said
Board hereby formulates the following
regulations:
First: Every physician, nurse, attend
ant, hospital superintendent, druggist,
member of the police department, police
magistrate or other person having knowl-
edge of known or suspected case of
Syphilis, gonorhea or chancroid, must
Immediately report the same to the
mayor of the city or town, or township
clerk of the township, if the case is not
within the corporate limits of an inco-
porated town, also to the Secretary of
the State Board of Health. such report
to be in writing and to contain the neces-
sary information from which the person
afflicted with any of said diseases may
be located, and from which the necessity
of restraining such persons may be~de-
thrmined.
Second: 1t shall he the duty Of the
! chief Ct police, or Of any peace officer
within the state of Iowa to cause all
persons arrested for being found in a
disorderiy house. or for prostitution or
lewdness and all prostitutes and all per-
|sons arrested for prostitution or lewd-
ness and all other persons held under
arrest. who are suspected Of having
lsyphillis, eonorrlea or chancroid. in the
infectious stages, to be examined before
being released or discharged. and if any
of such persons are found to be afflict-
ed with any of said diseases, or to have
been eHp6sed to the same, to report the
same Immediately as required in rule
first hereof
Third: 1t shall be the duty of the
mayor, or township clerk, as the case
may be, whenever q person is found in a
disorderly house, or is guilty of prosti~
tuition, or is suspected of having syphil-
! lis, gonorrhea or chancroid in the infec-
tious 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 Immediately issue an
order to the chief'of police or to a peace
officer, directing such officer TO cause the
person afflicted or suspected of being so
afflicted with such disease. to be in
vestigated by the health officer of the.
local board of health and such health
officer. in case such person or so afflict-
! ed, shall cause the person TO be re-
strained at home unless such perssn, in
the Judgment of the health officer, is a
menace to the public health, in which
case such person shall be restrained in
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hospital, there to be restrained until the
health officer, by proper written order,
authorizes the release and discharge OF
said person; provided, however, when
ever reported case involves a person
attached to the military or naval orgni-
zation with which he is connected, TO be
by such organization restrained until
such time as such health officer author
ICES his or her release or discharge,
Fourth All city and other local health
officers shalt use ,eyery available means
to ascertain the existence Of, and to in
vestigate all cases of syphilis, gonorrhea
and chapcroid within their several terri
torial Jurisdictions and ell persons sgs-
pectad of being afflicted with said Dis
eases or any Of them. ard to ascertain
the sources Of such Infection,
Local health officers are hereby eifl-
powered and directed to make such ey
aminations of persons reasonably sus-
pected Of having syphilis, gonorrhea or
chancruid as may be necessary for car
4 ying out these rasulatiors and to de-
tain said persons for such length of time
as may be necessary in order to deter-1
mine whether such persons are so afflict
ed. or have heen exposed to said diseases,
or any of them Owing to the prevalence
! of said diseases among prostitutes and
persons associated with them, all such
I persons are TO be considered within the
above class.
Fifth: In case any person or persons
.so restrained shall be financially unable
to secure the proper care, provisions or
medical ATTENDANCE, it shall be the duty
iof the mayor, town or township clerk,
through the health officer to procure for
such diseased person proper care, provi-
sions, supplies and medical attendance
while so restrained. All bills for sup
plies furnished ard services rendered by
order of the mayor, town or township
lclerk hereunder shall be authorized and
paid as provided by section twenty-five
(, hundred seventy-one-a, 1851 lal, Sup
Iplenent to the Code of 1913
sixth: 1t shall be the duty of the
local health officer in all cases where
persons have been restrained under the
order of the mayor or township clerk as
provided in these rules, to permit the
person so restrained to employ at his or
her own expense, the physician or nurse
Of his or her choice, and to allow such
person to provide such supplies and care
while 90 restrained, as he or she shall so
require.
seventh: No person shall move
cause to be moved or assist in moving
any person restrained under the order of
the mayor or township clerk as herein
provided, from one place to another
within the city, town or township with
out first having the written permit or
order of the local health officer.
Eighth: It shall be the duty OF all
local health authorities. the health officer
and the members of the police depart
ment, and all peace officers to cooperate
in every way with the United States
Public Health Service in its plan for the
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