The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

son or persons so suspected of being
infected are suffering from said dis
ease or any of them, and whenever
said diseases are found to exist, the
City Health Officer, whenever possible,
ascertain the sources of infection. In
such investigation, the City Health
Officer is hereby vested with full
powers of inspection, examination,
isolation and disinfection of all per
sons, places and things as provided
herein.
Section g. Powers and Duties of
City Health Oh6cer-It is hereby
made the duty of the City Health Of
ficer and he is hereby directed and
empowered: (a) To make examin-
alton of persons reasonably suspect
ed of having syphilis in the infectious
stages, or gonococcus infection. Ow-
ing to the prevalence of such diseases
among prostitutes, all prostitutes may
be considered within the above class !;
OBJ To isolate persons infected with
any of said diseases whenever isola-
ton is necessary to protect the public
health. In establishing isolation,
the City Health Officer shall de-
fine the limits of the area in which
the persons reasonably suspected or
known to have syphilis or gonococcus
infection and his or her immediate
attendant are to be isolated, and no
person other than the attending ply
stefan shall enter or leave the area of
isolation without the permission of
the City Health Officer. (c) In max
ing examinations and inspections of
women for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the existence of syphilis or COMO
physicians for said purpose where the
service of woman physician is re-
quested or demanded by the person
examined. Id In cases of quaran-
tine or isolation, not to terminate
said quarantine or isolation until the
cases have become non-infectious.
(e) Cases of gonococcus infection
are to be regarded as infectious until
at least two successive smears taken
not less than forty-eight hours apart
fail to show gonococci. (f) In as
much as prostitution is the most pro-
life source of syphilis and COMO
coccus infection, the City Health Of
ficer shall use every proper means of
suppressing the same and he is hereby
prohibited from issuing certificates or
IL.
ereal diseases. (g) To keep all re-
cord of said inspection and eXamina-
ton from public inspection, and to
make every reasonable effort to keep
secret the identity of those affected
by venereal disease control measures
as far as may be consistent with the
protection of the public health.
Section 9. Denton Hospital.-It
shall be the duty of the City Health
Officer to use only such building or
buildings for quarantine purpose I'M
der this ordinance as shall first be
provided or accepted by the Board of
Commissioners, provided however,
that the State Industrial Farm for
for such quarantine purpose.
Section 10. Quarantine.-When
ever it is necessary for the protection
of the public health that persons in
fected with venereal disease be quar-
antined, the City Health Officer shall
| quarantine such diseased person In
said detention hospitals OF at said In
dustrial Farm, and cause to be admin
istered to such persons a proper
course of treatment.
| Section H. Bond or Cash Guaran.
tee in Lieu of Quarantine.-In lieu OF
isolation or quarantine, any person
infected with any of said diseases may
be released upon bond as herein pro-
vided. Such person shall make writ
ten application therefor to the City
Health Officer which application must
be made under oath and must state
that the applicant is not a prostitute
Such application shall be accompanied
i by a certificate signed by the Chic
of Police or City Marshal, and the
Police Judge, that the applicant is mo-
prostitute The applicant shall ther
file with the City Treasurer bond il
/ the penal sum of One Thousand Dol
lars $1,OO0.0O), conditioned that TIT
applicant will not permit or perform
any act which might or would infec
or expose to infection any other per
son, will continue proper medlca
treatment until cured and will faith
fully observe all rules, regulation
and requirements of said City Health
Officer to protect the public agains
infection or contagion. Said bono
shall run to the State of Kansas ant
shall have one or more sureties, to b.
approved by the City Attorney, pro
!, vided that a cash guaranty in Xix
amount may be accepted in lieu O
much undertaking. Before any per
son is released from any such bond a
cured, a final examination and ap
proval by the City Health Officer mus
be secured.
Section IL. Spread of Venerea
Diseases Unlawful.-It shall be un