, 1922-04-25
RULESAND REGULATIONS Of THE
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH

who elects TO report a case of We
neieal disease sy number shall keep
IN his office n record of the case I'M
der the same numbe-.
RULES FOR HEALTH
OFFICERS.
Rule 8. In carrying out the mr.
visions Of Section 81. Chanter pos
Session Laws of 1921, eaeh Local
health officer or his authorized den
uty shall promptly investigate all
cases OF suspected venereal disease
about which information is obtained
from the patient, the physician, the
police authorities, the State Board
Oh Health, or other reliable source.
Such investigation shall include in
qulry concerning the presence of
venereal disease in communicable
form, the habits and occupation of
the patient and such other matters
as may be necessary to determine
what steps T required to protect
Rule 4 Whenever such inves-
tlgaHon reveals the presence of We
nereal disease in communicable
form the health officer or his dep
uty shall issue a written order for
carrying out one of the following
.-e procedures:
(a) Treatment until nor-infec-
tous by a private physician or at
public expense while at liberty.
|, tb) Isolation with placarding of
house.
le) Detention under quarantine.
The issuing officer shall keen a
copy of each order issued for use
in court in case it should become
necessary to prosecute for viola
ton of the order.
Rule 5. In requiring treatment
the order shall be issued to the in
feeted person. or to the parent or
guardian in case of a child under
sixteen years of age, and shall
specify that the infected person
shall:
(a) Report to Il legally qualified
physician of the patients OWE choos-
ing OF to a physician provided at
public expense for treatment.
OBJ Continue treatment until
non-infectious.
(c) Not expose any other per
son to infection.
Id Not move away from the
jurisdiction of the health officer
issuing the order without giving
twenty-four hours notice of intent
to Sc that the health officer
at intended place Of residence may
be notified.
Upon receiving notice from
such patient of intent to move a
health officer shall Immediately
mail q notice to the health officer
at intended place of residence, or
to the State Board of Health, if such
officer is unknown.
Rule q. In establishing isola-
ton the order shall be issued to
the person isolated, or to the par
ent or guardian in Ease the person
Isolated is a child under sixteen
years of age. Each building or
apartment where isolation is estab-
lished and maintained shall be pla-
carded with a card. as provided for
such purposes.
Rule 2. In establishing quaran-
tine the order of quarantine shall
he issued to the sheriff or other
person in charge of the Jail or other
institution where quarantine is to
be maintained. Likewise a deten-
ton order shall be issued to the per
son in charge of the institution
where the person suspected of being
infected is held under detention till
the results of an examination are
known.
Rule 10. Sheriffs or other off
GERS in charge of prisoners shall
o discharge a prisoner who is un-
der treatment for a v~enereal dis
ease until he has notified the county
health officer and secured his per-
mission to do so.
Government Standards for Cure and
Discharge of Carriers.
~: s.. Public Health Reports, vol.
80, Nc. 20, July 10, 1918, DID,
1883 11s0; also adopted by wyo.
ming State Board of Health.
Syphilis.
A person infected with the Trepo-
nema pallidum may be considered.
from a public health point of view,
to be free from danger of transmit
ting the infection when a complete
clinical examination, in which spe.
cial emphasis is laid on the thorouoh
exploration of the skin and murpons
membranes of the respiratory. gas
tro-intestinal. and genito-urinarv
tracts, shows the absence of any
oASo AAOhA nihGl INFECTIOUS matter
can be disseminated.
L.. Gonorrnea (clap).
Males
l. Freedom from discharge.
2. Clear urine; no shreds.
B.. The pus expressed from the
urethra by prostate massage must
be negative for gonococci on -four
successive examinations at intervals
of n week.
A. After dilation of the urethra
by passage of a fuIl-sized sound. the
resulting inflammatory discharge
must be negative for g%onococci.
Females
1. No urethral or vaginal dis.
charge.
2. Two successive negative ex
aminations for gonococci of secre-
tons of the urethra, vagini and the
%cervix, with an interval of 4S hours
and repeated on 4 successive weeks.
What Constitutes Proper Exan,ina.
ton for Marriage Certificates.
Rule A.. Physicians are not re-
quired by statutory law to have