The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Drastic Health Bill of
Statewide Interest
Comes Up Wednesday
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venereal diseases. lost manhood, lost
vitality, impotency, sexual weakness,
seminal emissions, structure, drains
discharges, prostate troubles, self
abuse or excessive sexual indulgences
or calling attention to any medicine,
article or preparation that may be
used therefor, or to any person or per-
sons from whom, or any office or pla ce
at which, information, treatment, or
advice relating to such diseases. in
trinity, habit or condition may be OBJ
tained; provided, however, that this
act shall mot apply to the advertising
of any patent medicine not used or
recommended for the treatment or We
nereal diseases, nor shall it apply to
didactic or scientific treatises which
do not advertise or call attention to
any person or persons from whom, or
any place al which, informa ton, treat
ment or advice may be obtained. nor
shall it apply to advertisements or
notices issued by legally constituted
authorities in the discharge of their
official duties"
Public dispensaries for the treatment
of these diseases are prohibited, ex-
cept those maintained in accordance
with the regulations of the state board
of health.
1t is made unlawful for any person
afflicted with a venereal disease to
assume the risk of transmitting it to
another person.
DRUGGISTS REGULATED
Druggists. druggists clerks or en-
ployes and all other persons, except
qualified physicians. are forbidden to
prescribe or recommend to any per-
son any drug, medicine or other sub
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ment or aleviation of venereal diseases
or to compound drug or medicine for
that purpose except on prescription in
writing signed by physician.
Certificates of freedom from We
nereal diseases are prohibited. The
license of druggist or physician con-
vcted of a violation of the act shall
be revoked.
Stringent regulations for the conduct
of barber shops are laid down in the
act. Registration is required within
five days after opening such shop.
Shops shall have hot and cold water
Persons having skin or venereal dis
eases are not permitted to work as
barber in any shop in the state.
Sanitary regulations must be observed.
AUTHORITY OVER SANITATION
The state health system undergoes
no change in the new bill. The state
medical society continues as the state
board of health, elects the state health
officer. whose salary shall be not less
than $4,000 year and the county med
ical societies are re-established as the
county health boards. with power 20
elect county health officers. who shall
serve for both county and all incorpor-
ated municipalities therein. In cour-
ties having no health officer, there
shall be a quarantine officer, whose
salary shall be $25 month.
The state board of health is given
full and complete authority and jurls-
diction in all matters pertaining to the
health and sanitation of the state, with
supervision of the county health dc.
partments. County boards of health
exercise similar powers within their
respective counties. Salaries of coun-
ty health officers shall be not less than
$4,000 in counties with less than 10000
population, and not less than $4,000 in
counties having over 10000 population
Explicit regulations for reporting births
and deaths and for the preparation and
preserving of vital statistics are laid
down in the act
Water intended for drinking purposes
is required to be tested quarterly and
the companies supplying it are required
to furnish samples to the state health
officer at such times as they may be
called for.
Physicians are required to report con-
.ageous. infectious or communicable dis
eases. and all cases of suspicious ma
ture. Isolation or detention of persons
having such diseases is provided for.
Nuisances may be abated by bill in
equity. Agents of the health depart
ment may lawfully quarantine premises
for the purpose of disinfecting them.
Inspection of places where food is sold
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