Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-23
NO. IT'S

APPOINT DISTRICT HEALTH
OFFICERS IN PLACE OF TOWN
HEALTH OFFICERS AND
SPECIFYING THEIR DUTIES.
.\ND TO REPEAL. SECTIONS
o,I7 AND o.34 OF THE GEN
l.R.\LLAlVS. RELATING THERE
TO.
Ii j. hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section l. The state board of health
is hcrchl authorized to divide the state
into sanitary districts. not exceeding ten
in number, and to appoint and remove
at its discretion for each such district,
:; health officer who shall bc 4 reputable
physician Such district health officer
shall hold Office until his successor is
appointed and qualified and shall, at all
tunes, be subject TO the orders of the
state board of health, and during his
term OF Office shall not engage in the pri-
vate practice OF medicine. There may
also be appointed i'll each district in
cases of emergency and when deemed
necessary by the state board OF health,
one or more assistant district healtl, oiil-
GERS, who shall devote such time as is
necessary to duties assigned TO them
Each district health officer shall per
form the following duties
I. Keep himself informed as TO the
sanitary and healtl, conditions existing
within his district.
2. Provide for the prompt and eff
cient quarantine OF all cases OF COM
Tunicable diseases within his district.
3. Aid the physicians OF his district
in making diagnoses of communicable
diseases. and endeavor TO enlist the CO.
operation of all such physicians i'll the
Improvement of the public health.
4. Study the causes of excessive
morhidity and mortality from any dis
ease in any portion OF his district
). Promote efficient registration of
births and deaths
t. Furnish information TO the gen
eral public in all matters pertaining to
the public health.
:. Make regular inspection, of the
sanitary conditions OF all schoolhouses
within his district and supervise the
execution OF the orders OF the state
board Of health relating thereto
g. Serve as health supervisor OF all
public. private and paroch,al schools
within his district, under the regulations
of the state board OF health provided
however that a minor shall not be conf
PEELED to submit to medical examination
or treatment for or on account OF any
noicontagious disease il his parent or
guardian objects thereto
O. Inspect public buildings and cause
such buildings to contorln to the regu-
lations oi the state board OF health.
l, Make inspections OF sewer con-
nccto.,, and plumbing and issue orders.
IN writing, ior the performance OF such
worA: is Is necessary to comply with the
law, aud regulations relating thereto.
~ Make general sanitary inspcc-
lions within his district whenever and
wherever he has reason to suspect that
anything exists which, may be detri-
mental to the public health.
l., Issue orders. in writing. tor the
destruction and removal, within spec-
ned time. OF nuisances. sources OF filth
and causes OF sickness.
Il, Inspect all slaughtcrhouses with
in his district and cause them to con-
form TO the rules and regulations of the
state board of health relating thereto.
H. Perform, such other duties as
shall. from time to time, be assigned to
him by the state hoard OF health.
Sec. 2. The salaries of the district
health officers shall be determined by
the state board of health. subject to the
approval OF the board OF control. and
they shall be allowed necessary expenses
incurred in the discharge OF their off
cial duties. such salaries and expenses
to be paid by the auditor of accounts
upon approval by the state board OF
health When. in the opinion OF the
state board of health, it is necessary 10
call any district health officer Tor the
purpose. OF attending meetings or con-
ferences. within or without the state,
he shall be allowed his necessary ex
penses while away from home.
Sec. 3, A district health officer may
exercise all the powers of local boards
OF health within his own district. and
his orders shall have the same force
as the orders of the state or local boards
Of health. Failure to comply with the
orders OF the district health officer shall
be construed as Il failure to comply with
the orders of the state board of hcaltl,
and shall be subject to the same penal
ties as prescribed by law therefor.
Sec !. Assistant district health Off
GERS shall be subject to call for such
ApeCHl StISNcS DIS dlC uCCiIlCu IiSSCS-
sary by the state board of health and
for such services shall receive such
fees as may be allowed by the board of
control, and necessary expenses incurred
IN the discharge of their official duties,
such fees and expenses to be paid by the
suditor of accounts. upon approval BY
tile ststn board Of health, as provided
IN section two of this act.
Sec S. Cities and towns OF five thou
sand population or more may secure
me services of local health officer
for such city or town by providing for
the payment of the salary and expenses
of such officer When such provision
is made, the state board Of health shall
appoint . health officer for such city or
town, who shall be subject to the same
provisions and perform the same duties
within his city or town as are specified
for the; district health officers.
Sec. 6. The town clerk of each town
shall receive all certificates of deaths
occurring within his own town, and
siall issue burial permits and receive
fces therefor as provided by sections
aSoI, S8oe, 38rY. ,9r2, 1913, 38I4. 1913.
3Dfp and 391o of the General Laws, pro-
vided that burial permits in cases of
deaths from communicable diseases shall
not be issued by a town clerk except
In accordance with instructions to be
issned by the district health officer or
the state board of health and to be kept
OH file by the town clerk
Sec. :, For the purpose OF carrying