Evening journal., 1919-03-06
THURSDAY. MARCH 6. 1919.

ines any person suffering from any cne
OF the diseases made notifable by Sec
tlon 7i2 OF this chapter, or any other
person having knowledge OF any per-
son who Is suffering from one OF the
said notinable diseases 70 report the
said case 10 the state Board OF Health,
in writing. within twenty-four hours
after the case comes 10 HIS or her at
tcntion: provided that II the disease rs.
or IS suspected 10 be cholera. dlph,he-
ria, plague. scarlet feye-, smallpox, ty-
phoid fever OF yellow fever, the phyJi-
clan or other person shall also give ad-
dltlonal notice 10 the local health au-
thoritles within twelve hours after the
case comes 70 his or her attention. The
report OF the case shall contain the
name. age, sex and color OF the person.
the house or place In which ne or sne
may be found. the name OF the disease,
and the time at which the physician 0i
other person frst learned that the pa
tient was suffering from the said dis
case When complaint Is made, or
reasonable belief exists, that an infec-
tlous or contagious disease exists IN
any house which has not been report
ed ds herelnbefore required, as conlain-
ing a case or cases OF any of the said
diseases, the Board Of Health or the
local health officers shall Inspect The
house or locality, or cause it 10 be in
spected. by any q It's Officers, and on
discovering that such disease exists,
the board may. as it deems best. send
such person afflicted with any OF the
sad diseases 20 a quarantine hospital,
or other place provided FOR such por-
sons, or may restrain them and otha-
persons within the said house and said
locality from intercourse with othLr
persons and may prohibit ingress or
egress 70 or from tho said premises.
56s Section 80. The state Board OF
Health OF Delaware is authorized 10
provide fres prophylactlo OUTFITS for
The prevention Of opthalm,a neona-'
forum and free immunizing serum for
typhoid fever and shall also make pro-
vision for the free diagnosis and exam
inatlon of cases or suspected cases ~
any OF the so-called venereal diseases.
Every person who Is unable 20 pay
for vaccination against smallpox. or
every child whose parents or guardi1ns
are unable TO pay for the same. not re-
sidlng in the City OF Wilmington. may
be vaccinated by any physician or ply
siclans who may be designated ,of that
purpose by the Trustees o. the Poor for
the hundred: and for each person or
child 20 vactlnated, such physician or
physicians shall be paid by the Trus-
tee Of the Poor for the county the sum
OF nifty cents. Every such physiclsn
shall give a certificate OF vaccination
20 the person or child applying there
FOR after vaccination.
The Stale Board OF Health Is author
ized 10 make such provision as It may
deem necessary for the free treatment
OF INDECENT persons who are affliclal
With any one Of the so-called ycnereal
disases.
80. Section 81. on the frst Tuesday
Of April Of each and every year, an
annual meeting OF the state Board Of
Health shall be held az the offices OF
the said Board. at which meeting the
Pathologist and Bacteriologist shall be
elected by the board.
59s. Section 63. The Board OF Health
OF ths state OF Delaware is hereby au-
thorlzed 20 establish a central Bureau
OF Vital Statistics, the office OF which
for the Ming Of, and the preservation
OF all official records past present and
future, made and returned under said
article, together with the office of the
said Board OF Health shall be located in
the capitol building or other public Of
fees Of the state az Dover. Tho Di-
rector OF Public Health. as provided In