1822 - Edocs

Resident Physician
qualifications.
Oath.
To preside at the
board of health.
Visit infected.
Visit vessels.
Require answers
on oath.
Extra visits.
Furnish copies.
Compensation.
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Section 2.
Of the Resident Physician and his duties.
Art. 1. The Resident Physician shall have received a
diploma from some respectable medical college—Me shall
reside in the city, and before he enters on tne duties of his
office, shall take an oath to the following effect u Tnat
whatever may be his opinion of theorigin or infectious nature,
of the yellow fever, he will be as vigilant in preventing
its introduction, as if he knew it to be infectiou> and
of foreign origin, and as careful in detecting or removing
the causes which are supposed to produce it in this city,
as if he believed it might originate here, and that he will,
well and faithfully perform the duties of his offic."
Art. 2. It is the duty of the Resident Physician to preside
at every meeting of the board of healui, and use every
exertion in his power for the adoption of such rules and
regulations as may conduce to tne preservation of the
health of the City. To visit all such persons as are reported
by any Physician of the City to be afflicted with
any malignant, infectious or pestilential disease, and all
others, which from any evidence* he may believe to be so
afflicted, and report his opinion of the case to the board.
To visit all vessels at the quarantine ground, on board of
which the health officer may report any case of malignant,
infectious, or pestilential disease, at all times, when in his
opinion, it shall be necessary, or the board of health shall
direct. To visit and inspect every vessel immediaiely
upon their coming to anchor in the bay, which has been
subjected to perform quarantine by the health officer, receive
from the masters the certificates or passports granted
by the health officer at the quarantine ground, and
see that they are in strict conformity with the cleanliness
of the vessel, the number of persons on board, their health,
&c.—Require answers on oath to all questions which he
may think necessary to put, in relation to the health or
cleanliness of the vessel, if he should deem it necessary ;
and report to the board every thing concerning such vessel,
which he may consider it important for them to know.
To visit and inspect, whenever he may think it necessary,
or the board of health direct, from the first day of June to
the last day of October, every vessel in port, and report
their condition.
And it shall be his duty to furnish all persons acting in,
or connected with his department, copies of all ordinances
of the board of health, and such instructions as may
be necessary, for the better executing of tne same.
For the performance of which duties he shall receive
such compensation as the board of health may think right
and proper.