1893-1894 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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NORTH CAROIJXA P.OARD OF HEALTH.
ORDINANCE OF THE
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FOR THE BETTER PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
AND TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF C0M:\IUNICABLE DIS-
EASES.
In virtue of the powers conferred by section 25, chapter 214, Laws of
1893 of the State of Nortii Carolina, be it ordained by theof
thet ----of --,anditis hereby ordered by the
authority of the same
Section' 1. That the Mayori shall constitute a Local
Board of Health for thet of , whose duty
it shall be to faithfully execute all Laws of the State (chapter 214, Laws
of 1893—An Act Relating to the Board of Health) and all ordinances
relating to the public health of thef of The
Board of Health shall have power to make all necessary rules and regulations
for the promotion and preservation of the public health and the
collection and registration of vital statistics within thet
of --.subject to the ratification of the* A
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. 2. The ]\Iayor shall be ex officio President of the Board of Health.
Heshall convene the Board in regular session on the first*]^
in each month from April to Octol^er inclusive, and quarterly thereafter,
and shall have power to call the said Board together in extra session
whenever, in his judgment or in that of the health officer, the public
health demands it.
Sec. 3. The medical member| of the Board shall be e.v officio the health
officer of thet , and shall be the executive officer of the
*Insert City Couucil, Board of .-Vldermen or Board of Town Conunissiouers, as the
•case may be.
tCity or Towu.
'^Foi- small lo7c!is insert '"the Town Clerk and the County Superintendent of Health "
{if that official is a resident of the town and acceptable to the town authorities), otherw^ise
insert "the Town Clerk and a resident registered physician to be elected bj- the Board
of Towu Comiuissioners."
F'or larger tozvns insert " the Towu Clerk and three resident registered physicians to
be elected by the Board of Town Coniinissioners.''
If preferred insert "the Town Clerk
and three other persons, one of whom shall be a resident registered physician to be
elected, etc."
For cities insert " Chief of Police, City ,\ttornej-. Chairman of the Sewer Committee.
Chairman of the Water Committee, Chairman of the Street Committee and County
Superintendent of Health" (if he be a resident of the city), otherwise " a resident registered
physician to be elected by the Board of Aldermeu." Perhaps it might be better
to insert after City Attorney "the County Superintendent of Health and three other
resident registered physicians to be elected by the Board of .\ldermen."
•"Insert day of week.
5\Vhere there is more than one medical member of the Board substitute " The medical
member of the Board receiving the highest number of votes shall be the health
officer."