The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-03
SUBSTANCE OF THE HEALTH
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY


time it seems to me that it would be
in order to publish the substance of
the ordinances of Ocala, relative to
the prevention and quarantining of
contagious and infectious diseases.
Many people, while, of course, much
in the subject, have no ac-
curate information as to what pro-
lection these ordinances are supposed
to give.
| therefore send to you the follow
ing brief summary of the material
parts of the city ordinances, in order
that the general public may read and
govern themselves accordingly.
On July II, 1914, the present city
ordinance was approved, which pro-
vides for the prevention and quaran-
timing of contagious diseases, and re-
quires all physicians to make prompt
reports of such cases.
Section l makes it the duty of every
physician to report within twelve
hours to the city health officer all con-
tagious or infectious diseases, or
symptoms of the same. In cases where
no physician is in attendance, every
person having knowledge, or suspect
ing the existence of such diseases is
required to report such to the health
officer
Section II prohibits interference by
any person with the enforcement of
the ordinance.
Section III requires the city health
officer to satisfy himself that all pre-
ventive measures are taken to control
and prevent the spread of such dis
ease.
Section " provides that in case of
doubt, the health officer is required to
isolate or quarantine temporarily un-
til the matter shall be determined by
the state health officer, to whom such
doubtful cases must be reported.
Section TX requires that the door of
any sick room, where any communica-
BILE disease exists must be placarded.
Section XIV names the diseases to
be placed under isolation, among
which are meningitis, diptheria, small
pox, and several others.
Section XIX. The city health Off
GER is given authority to enforce quar-
antine regulations if any of the pro-
visions in the ordinance for isolation
and observation shall be violated by
any person.
Section XXI. All physicians must
report by written certificate the re-
covery or death from a communicable
disease, and Section XXI provides
that no certificate of recovery shall be
given until the patient is entirely
free from communicating the disease
to others.
Section XIII forbids renting OF
permitting to be occupied any prem
ises which have been occupied by ont
suffering from smallpox, or othel
communicable disease, until afte1
Thorough disinfection.
Section XVII requires that no ont
recovering from such disease shall
leave the sick room or premises wher'
such person has been under isolation
or quarantine until after the remova
of the warning placard by the writer
order of the city health officer.
Section XXXVIII enumerates
number of diseases which are "report
able and placardable," including small
pox, measles, mumps, and man,
!. others, and provides penalty not ex
iceeding $500 fine for the violation o
any of the regulations contained i
the ordinance.
The following are some extract
from the ordinance approved Januar
= 80, 1914, creating the position of cit
, health officer, defining his duties, etc
= Section I creates the Office
{ Section II requires daily visits
: the health officer to all schools, acac
/ emies, and other institutions {
! learning, in Ocala, whenever deeme
/ necessary. 1t also requires the exam
i ination of the pupils, and the exclr
sion from such school or other inst
tutions Of learning, any teacher @