The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

ANp TO RrTEAL SECTIONS
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terra 81 cat3cc shsll mn fngagt " tis p''-
atr practice ~ neduIrt There may
zisa lpe appointed IN each diSiiet ~
,ass "a emergcacF And when sesred
utrrasarg hy iae st4is board OF EARN
enc ~ more assistant district ht~l'a on.
erfs. Who shall dcvoie sDch tune as ~
nrrestzrg 10 duties assigned 70 theIa
iseh district health otiicef shan per
form 'he following duties
Keep himself informed - 20 ne
ssn,tsry and health conditions eTsting
within i1ss distract
Provide for The prompt ara eih-
cent quarantine of ell cases 81 com
mupicable dissases within his district
AID the physicians OF hi' ossuiet
~ making diagnoscs Of eounai''e@o'e
diseases. and endeaHor 20 enln' ne CO.
operation az at such physicians N the
Improvement, 81 The public healN
Study the causes OF excessive
uorhtdi,y and mortality from any dis
rssc III any portion OF hiss disEhi
Promote efficient registration OF
br,hs ard deaths
Furnish information 10 the gen
rfal public IN all matters pertaining 10
the public health
Make regular inspections Of the
,an,tary conditions o! al sehooihouses
sthin his district and supervise the
execution oi the orders OF the state
board ~ health relating thereto
x Serve ss health supervisor OF all
public, private and pdroeh'sl schools
aithm Ma district under the regulations
of the state board OF health PROVIDED
however that 4 MINOR shall not be COM
prIlrd 10 uhuii, 10 medical examination
az treatment for or on account OF any
noncoutagious disease II his parent or
guardian objects thereto
Inspect public buildings and cause
lch buildings 20 conform 70 the regu
,s,iUa. ~ the state board OF health
80 Make inspections OF sewer con-
nrttmn and plumbing and issue orders,
~ fiiing. for the performance o. such
worl as u necessary 10 comply win the
lsv and regulations relating thereto
Ir Make general sanitary lnspec-
i,ons within his district whenever ana
wherever he has reason 20 suspect that
ANYTHING exists which may be detri-
mental 70 the public health
~ Issue orders, IN writing, tor the
destruction and removal, within a Teci-
lied time. OF nniSances, sources OF nth
and causes OF sickness.
IA Inspect all slaugllterhouses with
N his district and cause them 10 con-
form TO the rules and regulations Of the
state board Of health relating thereto.
IA Perform such other duties as
shall. from time TO time, be assigned to
him by the state board 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 otii-
cal duties. such salaries and expenses
10 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 i Is necessary to
call any district health officer for the
purpose OF attending meetings or con-
ference., within OF without the state,
he shall be allowed his necessary ex-
pcnses while away from home
Sec ! A district health officer may
exercise all the powers OF local boards
~ 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
he construed as a failure TO comply with
the orders OF the state board OF health
and shall I've subject 10 the same penal
ties as prescribed BY law therefor
Sec Assistant district health Off
GERS shall be subject 20 call for such
special services as are deemed neces-
sary hy the state board OF health and
Tor such services shall receive such
ices as may be allowed by the board of
control, and necessary expenses incurred
IN the discharge Of their official duties,
sch fees and expenses 10 be paid By the
auditor Of accounts, upon approval by
The state board OF health, as provided
in section two OF this act.
Src. 8 Cities and towns OF FIVE thou
sand population or more may secure
rhe services OF local health officer
for such city or town by providing for
The payment OF the salary and expenses
II such Officer. When suck provision
u made, the state board OF health shall
appoint health officer for such city or
town, who shall be subject TO the same
pru,isioas and perform the same duties
within his city OF town as are specified
for the district health officers.
Sec. & The town clerk OF each town
shall receive all certificates OF deaths
occurring within his own town, and
shsll issue burial permits and receive
fee, therefor as provided by sections
ssoi. ,ssus, 3srI, .5SI2, 1913, .ssI4. 5sis,
sslo and $50 OF the General Laws, pro.
Nided that burial permits in cases OF
deaths from communicable diseases shall
hot he issned by town clerk except
in accordance with Instructions TO be
lssned bv the distr,c, health .officer or
the state board Of health and 70 be kept
Oh Gle BY the town clerk
Sec = For the purpose OF carrying
GU, ,hr provisions OF this act. all ply.
.c,sns Of the state shall be furnished
hy The state board OF health with suit
aide cards for qIaran,ining houses
where cases Of communicable disease
rs',,. ard shall be required to quar-
autinc such houses as soon as the dag.
poei' @ made or suspected and shall
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