The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
MUST REPORT
vENEREAL CASES
State Board of Health Puts
Into Operation New Regu-
lation To Fight Social
Diseases.
STATE To WATCH DISEASES
Kenosha Physicians Are Informed Of
New Regulations and Advised That
They Must Be Followed To the Let
ter Until Repealed.
STATE TO WATCH DISEASES

publication today Of rules and regula-
lions of the state board of health for
the control of venereal diseases, adopt
ed policy intended to bring all known
and suspected cases in communicable
form under close supervisory and ap-
proved treatment, and to protect 9th
Iers from infection
Reports Of cases are required from
physicians, with careful regard for
following up each case, and patients
having the disease in a dangerous COM
Imunicable form who refuse to take
treatment may be committed to an in
tstitution to be treated for the ailment.
These rules were made for the safe
Ity of the public and have full effect of
law. They supplement- laws passed by
the present legislature for the rigid
lcontrol of venereal diseases.
Syphilis, gonorrhea and chancroid
Eafe classed as contagious, infectious,
communicable and dangerous to the
public health, and are reportable and
may be quarantined if the instructions
given are not complied with.
Physicians called to attend such
eases must Immediately report each by
serial number to the state board Of
health. Names are not required. The
rules outline directions for physicians
in handling cases, with instructions and
information to be impaired to patients
looking to curtailment of the spread Of
the disease, and emphasizing necessity
of treatment until cured.
All reports and information concern
ing cases are to be inaccessible to the
public.
State and local charitable and penal
institutions are required to examine
all inmates suspected of such infec-
tion, and to isolate and treat positive
cases until no further danger to others
remains
physicians are required to notify the
state board of health of all venereal
Ipatients who fail to return within ten
days of the time appointed for the
next consultation or treatment.
The rules define the degree of com
municability Of cases in both sexes,
and outline procedure for laboratory an
Ialysis to obtain diagnosis
Physicians are forbidden to issue GER
tificates of freedom from venereal dis
ease except to applicants for marriage
licenses.
The Kenosha Health officers must
report to the state broad of health each
week all cases Of venereal disease re-
|ported to them, and all other cases of
which they have any knowledge.
Whenever a case or suspected case
lis found on premises where it cannot
be properly isolated or controlled. and
when the infected persons refuse to 90
to hospital or sanatorium. or such
institutional treatment cannot be pro-
Sided, or where the patient refuses to
continue treatment until the disease
is no longer communicable. the local
health officer is required to placard the
premises with a sign, /" Venereal Dis
ease Here All persons are prohib-
|ited from entering such premises and
the patient from leaving them. except
with the written permission of the
health officer. This rule on quarantine
docs not apply to those who comply
with the instructions for treatment.
for whom every effort is made TO shield
their identity, and who may continue
in their avocations as usual. The rnle
lis for those only who refuse to abide
BY the regulations having the protec-
Ition Of the public in view.
No person afflicted with venereal
disease is allowed to work in the man
|ufacture or sale of milk or food nro-
ducts, or to engage in the care or mrs
ing Of children or the sick, nor in anv
Occupation capable Of transmsttino the
infection to other persons.
These. rules are made with an eyo e.
the greatest safety for the greatest
number, and will be strictly enforced
by the joint authority Of the state and
the federal government. Practically all
states have adopted similar regulations
for the eradication of this social men
ace from the civilian population.
Copies of the new regulations were
received this morning by the Kenosba
Board Of Health and by practically
every physician in the city and the
local Board Of Health is to aid in. tba
enforcement Of the regulations. Local
physicians who could be reached de-
clared that they would promptly re-
port every case brought to thar at
tention.