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O R D I N A N C E N 0.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SANITARY COIF FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
5-- 1; That the following Rules are hereby enaceted as the Sani-
tary Code"of the City of Lubbock, adopted for the promotion and protect-
ion of the Public health and for the general amelioration of the san-
itary and hygienic conditi®n within the City of Lubbock, for the sup-
pression and prevention of infectious and contagious diseases, and for
the proper enforcement of quarantinem'isolation, and control of such
diseases, to -wit: --
QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION.
R Rule 1. PHYSICIANS SHALL REPORT CONTAGIOUS, INFECTIOUS AND
PESTILENTIAL DISEASES AND DEATHS FROM SAME. Every Physician in the City
of Lubbock shall report in writing or byknowledged telephone
communication to the City Health Officer, immediately after his
first professional visit, each patient he shall have or suspect suffer-
ing with any contagion, and he shall report to said Health Officer every
death from such disease immediately after it shall have occurred.
Rule 2. The Phrase "Contagious disease" as used in these Reg -
Rations, shall be held to include the following diseases, whether
contagious or infectious, and as such shall be reported to the City
health Officers-- Asiatic Cholera, Bubonic Plague, Typhus Fever, Leprosy,
Small Pox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Measles, Dengue, Cere-
bno-Spinal Meningitis, Epidemic Dysentery, Trachoma, Tuberculosis,
and Anthrax.
Rule 3. Upon notice that Smallpox, Diphtheria, Measles, Scar-
let Fever, or other quarantinable disease exists within the City of
Lubbock, it shall be the duty of the City Marshal,
upon instruction of the City Health Officer, to have the house in
which said disease prevails placarded by placing a yellow flag or
card not less than eight inches wide and twelve inches long with the
words "Contagious Disease" printed thereon.
Rule 4. After the House is flagged or placarded, all persons
except the attending physician or health officer, are forbidden from
Sanitary Code---#2.
going in or leaving such premises, without the permission of the
City Health Officer, and in carrying off or causing to be carried
off, any material whereby such disease may be conveyed, is prohibited
until after the disease has abated and the premises, dwelling, and
clothing have been disinfected and cleaned ad the City Health Officer
may direct.
Rule 5. It shall be the duty of all persons infected with any
contagious disease, or who, from exposure to contagion from such disease
may be liable to endanger others who may come in contact with him, to
strictly observe such instructions as may be given him by the City
Health Officer, in order to prevent the ppread of such contagions
disease, and it shall be lawful for the City health Officer to com/-
mend any person thus infected, or exposed to infection to rematt within
designated premises for such length of time as such authority may deem
necessary.
Rule 6. No person shall alter, deface, remove, or destroy or
tear down any card posted by the City Health Officer or under his di-
rectibn.
Rule 7. In the management and control of the following Dis-
eases,viz:--Smallpox, Diphtheria, and Scarlet Fever, the house must be
placarded, premises placed in absolute quarantine, patient in absolute
isolation, and a complete disinfection done upon tk death or recovery
taking place.
Rule 8. Persons suffering from Measles, Whooping Cough, Mumps,
German Measles, and Chicken Pox shell be required to be barred from
school for twenty-one days, at the discretion of the City Health Officer,
from the date of onset of the disease with such additional time as may
be deemed necessary by said Officer.
Sec.2. Any person who shall violate any of the Rules, Regula-
tions or Provisions of the Sanitary Code of the City of Lubbock, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in
any sum not less than olO. oo nor more than VlOO. oo.
Sec. 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage and publication qe required by Law.
Passed and approved this the 15 th. , day of July, A: D.1912 .
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ORDINANCE NO, 78.,
AN ORDINANCES ADOPTING A SANITARY CODE FOR = CITY OF LUBBOCK' AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF*
B , IT ORDAI ar� D BY THC CITY COUNCIL OF TIM CITY OF LUBBO CKo TE=:
Section 1: That the following Rules are hereby enacted as the Sanitary
Code of the City of Lubbock, adopted for the promotion and protection of
the public health and for the general amelioration of the sanitary and
hygienic condition within the City of Lubbock, for the suppression and
prevention of InfootioUs and contagious diseases, and for the proper
enforcement of quarantine isolations and control of such diseases, to -wit:
AU.ARANTINE AND ISOLM013.
Rule 1. MrsICILINS SHALL REPORT CO�1TAGEOUS, IWECTIOUb, AND PESTILENTIAL
DISEASES AND DLk-ni�'FROI.' SAPdE. Ever, Physician in the City of Lubbock
shall report in writing or by an acknowledged telephone communication to
the City Health Officer, immediately after his firat professional visit,
each patient he shall have or suspect cuff-ering with any contagion, and
he shall report to said Hoalth Officer every death from such disease
immediately after it shall have occurred.
Rule 2# The phrase "Contagious disease" as used in these Roc ulations
shall be held to inoludo the following diseases, whothor contagious or
infectioust and as such shall be reported to the City health Officer: -
Asiatic Cholera, Bubonio PlaL7ue Typhus Fever, Lepros g br lspinal Foxg
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Typh od, 1'easlos, Dongu°, Ce
P=:eningitis, Trachoma, Tuberculosis, and Anthrax.
Rule 3. Upon notice that mall Pox, Diphtheria, Measles, Scarlet Fever,
or other quarantinable disease exists within the City of Lubbock, it shall
be the duty of the City Marshal, upon instruction of the City Health
Officer, to have the house in which said diseas prevalla, placarded by
placing a yellow flag or card not less than eight inches aide and tvrolve
inches long •--ith the words "Contagious Disease" printed thereon.
Rule 4. After the house is flawed or placarded, all persons except
the attending Physician or health Officer, are forbidden from going; in or
leavi g such promises without permission of tho City health Officer, and
in carrying oft' or causing to be carried off, any material whereby such
diseas ray be conveyed, is prohibited until after the disease has abated
%nd the premises dwelling, and clothing have boon disinfected and cleaned
as the City Health Officer may direct.
Rule S. It shall be the duty of all persons infected with any contagious
disease, or whoa fran eanomm' to contagion froe � such disease may be
liable to endanger others who may come in contact with him, to strictly
observe -s=h instructions as may be given him by the City Health Officer,
in order to prevent the spread of such contagious disease, and it shall
be lawful for the City Health Officer to command any person thud infected,
or exposed to infection to rer.:ain within designated premises for such
time as such authority may deem necessary.
Rule 6. No person shall alter, deface, re-ove, or destroy or teaiciown
any card posted by the City Health Officer or under his direction.
Rule 7. In the management and control of tho follov4 ng Diseases, viz: -
Smallpox, Diphtheria, and Se-.irlet Fever, the house must be placarded,
premises competelaced in disinfectionlute donequpon death ortient reooviryabsolute
taking place,tion, and
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ORDIhAIME 110. 78 - Page 2.
Rule 8. Persons suffering from Measles, Whooping Cough, Mumps,
German Measles, and Chioken-Pox shall be required to be barred from
school for twenty-one days, at tbo discretion of the Ci.,y health
Officer, from the date of onset of the disease ith such additional
tires as may be deemed necessary by said Officer.
Soo, 2. Any person cvho shall violate any of the Rules, Reguli►tions
or Provisions of the Sanitary Code of the City of Lubbook, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be find in
any sum not less than $10.00 nor more than 0100,00,
Section 3. This Ordim- nee shall take effect from and after its
passage and publication as required by iavr.
Passed and approved this the 15th day of July, A.D. 1912.
(coal) `.E. Wheeloc$, Unyor
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Attest - 17,11. Shave, City Secretary.