Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1894 — NEW SMALLPOX RULES. [ARTICLE]

NEW SMALLPOX RULES.

The Stato Board of Health hold a meeting at Indianapolis, Monday, at which the following additional rules relatives to the prevention of the spread of smallpox were adopted: Rule 10. No person will be allowed to leave any house, building or premises infected with smallpox unless he has heretofore had the disease, and not then until he has disinfected his person, changed his rlothing, disinfecting those castofr, and otherwise complied with the rules governing such cases. He must also have a written permit signed by the local health oiTi cor. Rule 11. In all cases where an exposure to smallpox is threatened it shall bo the duty of the board of health within whose jurisdiction such exposure shall have occurred. or danger of such an epidemic ensuing, to compel a vaccination or revaccination of ail exposed persons for the space of fourteen days. It is the imperative duty of the local health officer In whose jurisdiction such outbreak mav occur to immediately proceed to tlio enforcement of tills rule, in case of refusal an his part to comply therewith or in cases of his negligence to use diligence In compliance therewith the Secretary of the State Board of Health or a physician deputized by him shall Immediately assume charge and enforco tho foregoing. The acts of the Secretary or his deputy to bo subject to tho approval of tho State Board of Health. All vaccinations must bo made with non-humanized virus. Tho only exception to tills ralo that is recognized by this Board is in the event that smallpox is prevalent in epidemic form and th(> health officer shall certify to the impossibility of obtainining such virus la sufficient quantity, and also as to thd purity of the humanized virus to be used in lieu of tho bovine virus. There Is to be a meeting at Chicago In a short timo of the representatives of health boards of the several States con* tiguous to that city, namely, Wisconsin; Michigan, Indiana, Ohio nnd Illinois, to mako an attempt to solve this trying problem of how to fight the spread of 3m»llpox. There were twice as many cases of smallpox in that city last month as in any preceding month, and tho situation grows worse instead of better.