Evening journal., 1919-03-06
BILL TO REORCANIZE
STATE HEALTH BOARD

and FOR the use o. the state Board OF
Hsslth. The director shall annually
submit to the S:ato Board Of Health a
report OF his official acts. inyestisa-
etons ar discoveries and the expenses
incident thereto, and The said STATE
Board Of Health shall, at each regular
session OF the Genecal Assembly, sub
nit said report, together with such sug-
sestions as may be deemed proper by
the said Board TO the said General
Assembly before It's flnal adjournment
Five hundred copies OF the legislative
report shall be printed and bound by
the State Board OF Supplies for eX-
change and distribution by the Board Of
Health OF the state OF Delaware.
Si0 Section 5. The necessary ex-
penses Of the Board Of Health Of the
state Of Delaware incurred In acco 'd-
ance with the p DIVISIONS Of Sections 1
10 Q inclusive. OF this chapter shall be
paid by the State Treasurer out or
moneys not Otherwise approprined'
upon the orde, OF the president OF the
said Board Of Health. including the
salary OF the Director OF Public
Health. shall not exceed In any one
year the sum OF flvs thousand dollars; !;
and provided, also. that IN the event
OF an epidemic or pestllential disease
occurring In any county. city or village
OF the state. the Board OF Health OF
the state OF Delaware shall forthwith
cause all necdful sanitary measures
and precautions 20 be taken which tho
emergency may call for, and which
may be consistent with law. and shall!
be approved by the governor. said lp-
proval 20 be expressed IN writing, and
the said board. with the approval OF
the sovernor. is authorized TO draw up
on the state Treasurer in favor Of the
board for an additional amount not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars in any on
year TO be paid out Of any unapproprl-
ated money IN the State Treasury, 10
be applied and expended by the sad
board. with the approval Of the govern
or. I'm carrying out such needful sani-
tary measures and precautions.
al. Section 6. All the books o. the
financial doingsof the Board OF Health
Of the state Of Delaware, together with
all vouchers for settlement shau an
nually on the first Tuesday following
the flrst Monday in the month Of jan
uary be presented 70 the Auditor Of
Accounts for the approval OF the Com
mittse on Accounts OF the General As
sembly.
7i2. Section :. II shall be the duty
OF the Boards Of Health authorities and
OF the physicians in rural districts or
other localities where there are no
health officials. 70 report 10 the Board
Of Health OF the state Of Delaware, the
existence Of any case Of contagious or
infectious disease which may-come un-
der their observation. and when any
contagious OF infectious disease shall
become or threaten 70 become epidemic
and the local authorities shall neglect
or refuse TO enforce efficient measures
FOR its prevention. the said Board OF
Health may appoint such assistants n
the Director OF Public Health as may
be required and shall authorize such
assistants TO enforce such orders or
regulations as the said Board o.
Health or the Director Of Public Hsalt'
may deem necessary.
The following diseases and disabili-
ties are hereby made notifaole and the
occurrence OF cases thereof shall be re-
ported a. hereinbefore provided:
Anthrax, aisatic cholera. oubonic
plaque. cerebro-spinal meningitis
chicken pox. cholera infantum. diph-
iberia fmemhranous croupl dysentery,
erysipelas. g1anders, influenza. leprosy'
measles tall formsl. mumps, opthalmia
neonato.um. pelsgra. pneumonia polio
myelitis. rabies. scabies, scarlet fever
iscarletina. scarlet RASH. small poX,
varialoid). tetsnus, trachoma. tubercu-
losis (all forms, typhoid fever, typhus
fever, whooping cough. yellow fever.
Provided that the state Board of
Health may. in its discretion. declare
additional diseases notilable and sub
iect 70 the provisions Of this Section.
sii Section 9. All prosecutions and
proceedings instituted by the Board Of
Health Of the state OF Delaware FOR the
violation Of the provisions 0f any law
or laws 70 be enforced by the said
Board Of Health. or for the violation Of;
any order or regulation Of the said
bosrd. shall be instituted by the Di-
rector Of Public Health on the order
OF the President of said board and sll
law. prescribing the modes ~ proceed
ure and penalties or judgments apppli-
able 10 local Boards Of Health shall ap-
ply 90 the Board Of Health Of the StatC
Of. Delaware. and the violation OF IFS
laws or orders and all fines or iudg-
ments collected or received shall be
paid into the state Treasury 20 the
credit and for the use Of the said Bosrd
Of Health.s
756. section q. Il shsl be The duty
Of any nhysician who treats or exam