State control of tuberculosis.

  • Charles V. Chapin
Date:
1900
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Credit: State control of tuberculosis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    City of Xew York, Sanitary Code, 1899, Section -ui: Section lo^J. That pnhnonary tuberculosis is herein' dechired to 1)6 an infectious and communicable disease, daiijierous to the public health. It shall be the duty of every physician in this city to report to the Sanitary Bureau in writing the name, age, sex, occupation and address of every jierson having such disease who has been attended by or who has come under the observation of such physician for the lirst time, within one week of such time. It shall also I>e the duty of the commissioners or managers, or the jirincipal, superintendent or physician of each and every public or private institution or dispensary in this city to re})ort to the Sanitary Bureau in writing, or to cause such report to l)e made by some })ro}»er and competent ]>erson, the name, age, sex, occupation and last address of every person afflicted with this disease who is in their care or who has come under their obser- vation within one week of such time. It shall be the duty of every jierson sick with this disease and of every person in attendance upon anyone sick with this disease, and of the authorities of public and private institutions or dispensaries, to observe and enforce all the sanitary rules and regulations of the Board of Health for preventing the spread of pulmonary tu])er- culosis. These laws and regulations are not Avell enforced. The Secretary of the State Board of Health of Michi- gan informed the writer that probably not one-cjuarter of all the cases appearing in that state are reported, and the board of health of Buffalo report that notice is rarely recei^^ed of a case except when a physician sends in sputinn for examination. In Michigan, whenever a case of consumption is reported from a town, the health officer is required to fill out a Ijlank, stating a large nmnber of facts in regard to the history of the case, possible sources of infection, and methods taken to ]'estrict the disease. On the death of the patient, or re- covery, if recovery takes place, another and final report