Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1911 — NEW HEALTH LAW. [ARTICLE]

NEW HEALTH LAW.

The Ophthalmia Neonatorum law will soon be in effect. - It requires report of births within thirty-six hours, and commands piecautions against Ophthalmia N. Failure to repbrt births w'thin thirty-six hours or failure to apply prophylaxis when necessaiy. makes bill for services null and void. There is also a fine of ten to fifty dollars. Failure to collect births under this law will simply prove the health officer is careless or incompetent or spineless. The Sanitary Schoolhouse Law requires that all schoolhouses hereafter constructed or remodeled, shall conform to certain sanitary principles, carefully set forth in the law. Failure on the part of school authorities to obey, makes the bills for material and construction null and void. There is aljso a fine of not less than fifty dollars.’ Employment of teachers or janitors having syphilis or consumption is forbidden. Teachers shall send home all children in any degree sick or who are dirty or malodorous. Hygiene shall be taught in the fifth grade or other grades at the option of the school authorities. The Medical Inspection LauZ is optional. School authorities may institute such inspection at any time, the same to be done as set forth in the law. The proclamation of the Governor announcing the laws to be in effect will be issued about April 25th. J. N. HURTY, Sec.