The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-19
ORDINANCE NO. 1O7.
Venereal Diseases.

The Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Nogales, Arizona, do ordain as fol-
lows:
Section 1.
ny individual affected with any venereal
disease shall take treatment, either from a
reputable physician in private practice or
from a medical officer in the service of the
City, County, or United States War Depart
ment Any affected individual who de-
liberately fails to take such treatment shall
be quarantined as in the case of any other
contagious disease, under such restrictions as
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 such disease of each individual treated
such record showing the naIoe and address
Of the individual affected. the number and
times of treatment and when the patient is
discharged Ne :ur.d or 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 venereal
diseases is hereby prohibited, and no druggist
shall sell such medicine or preparation with
out the prescription of physician
Section 4.
The Town Health Officer shall furnish
blank forms To all nersons authorized IN
treat venereal diseases, and all such persons
shall report to him promptly after under
taking the treatment of each case of venereal
diseas. and report in full when they cease
treatment, Any reputable physician licensed
to practice as such by the State of Arizona
may designate his report the individual
case under treatment by a serial number,
but must keep a private record of the full
name and address of the patient with the
serial number, and these private records
shall be accessible for inspection by the
Town Health Officer at any time. Where
the occupation of the individual treated is
such that his continuance therein might en-
danger the health of the public, the physician
treating the shall report his name.
address, and occupation, in full, to the
Town Health Officer.
Section S.
All such reports and records shall be pri-
vately preserved by the Town Health Officer.
and their contents shall not be revealed to
any person, except as provided by law, or
required in the prosecution of any person
charged with the violation of any provision
of this ordinance
Section s.
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.
Section Z.
Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinace shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor ond punished accordingly.
Section 8. \
This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage posting.
and publication as required by Iva
Section 9.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances In
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed
Section 10.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and post
ing 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 l, 1918.
j. A. HARRISON,
w. H. SMITH, Mayor Town of Nogales.
Town Clerk.