, 1923-10-09

cess to such records to make every
reasonable effort consistent with
the protection of the public health
to keep secret the identity of per-
sons affected by venereal disease
control measures.
L. 1t shall be the duty of
every practicing or licensed ply
stefan in the state of Wyoming,
when attending the birth Of a child
to introduce or cause to be intro
duced into the eyes of the
new born infant a solution of one
OF two per cent silver nitrate, or
ten per cent argyrol or a n or
two per cent protargol.
Marriage of Diseased Persons.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person having syphilis, gonococcus
infection or chancroid in an infec-
tious stage, or having syphilis in a
stage of said disease whereby the
same could be transmitted to the
issue of said infected person, to
contract marriage or enter the
marriage relationship within this
state.
Certificate to be Secured Before
Marriage.
8. That every male person Sc
curing a marriage license must
produce n certificate dated within
ten days before the date of the
application for such marriage IL
cense from a licensed physician
practicing in the state of Wyo-
ming showing applicant to be free
from any venereal disease in a
communicable stage.
Marriage CertificAtes-How Sc
cured.
A.. Marriage certificates will
be executed on the proper blanks
furnished by the State Board of
Health and secured by request
from the office of the county
clerk.
Duties of Applicants.
8. Applicant shall make aft
davit at time of application that
he is free from acute or chronic
v%enereal disease in a transmissible
form to the best Of his knowledge
and belief.
Duties of Physicians.
G. Certificates shall be made
out on blanks provided by the
State Board of Health, and where
laboratory tests of approved lab
o%ratories have been made to deter
mine the presence of or freedom
of %venereal diseases the original
certificate of the laboratory shall
be attached to and make a part
Of the physicians certificate, to
be filed with the county clerk.
What Constitutes Proper Exami-
nation for Marriage Certificate
z. Physicians are not required
to have made any specific labora.
tory test, but the presumption OF
the State Board of Health is that
they are required to use common
ly accepted methods of medica'
science to arrive at their conclu,
sions.
Explanatory note.) Common.
ly accepted methods of medica
science would indicate that M
physician could definitely exclud,
chronic venereal diseases in an,
applicant for marriage license il
VIC ahotA1C VI a LuOIOukn ait
comprehensive physical examina
ton with the applicant Stripe,
and supplemented by any indicat
ed laboratory findings.
Duties of County Clerk.
g.. County clerks will file Ger
tificates of marriage as permanent
records, together with copies Of
laboratory findings where made
and shall forward to State Boarc
of Health a monthly report of al
marriages contracted in their spe
cial counties. Such reports shall
include the names of contracting
parties, together with a record OF
exact ages, birthplace, race anc
residence; also the name and ad,
dress of physician issuing certifi
cate. together with laboratory
findings if in his possession.
o. County clerks shall not Is
sue certificates of marriage unles,
physicians certificates have beer
made by physicians duly licensed
and residing within the state Of
Wyoming.
10. The Board of Health shall
furnish to clerks and keep up t,
date the names Of the qualified
physicians.
Publish Oct. o. 1929.