The Sanitary code established by the Public Health Council of the State of New York and administrative rules and regulations of the Dept. of Health.

  • New York (State)
Date:
[1955]-
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Credit: The Sanitary code established by the Public Health Council of the State of New York and administrative rules and regulations of the Dept. of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DO km Wh Wn Op Ww ioe) 10 12 13 14 \ Contents SANITARY CODE CHAPTER I Definitions and General Provisions Definitions. Local health officer to file monthly report. Right of entrance and inspection. Violations declared to be misdemeanors. Interference with placards prohibited. Disclosure of confidential information concerning cancer, tuberculosis and venereal diseases to the medical examiner of an induction center of the armed forces authorized. CHAPTER II Communicable Diseases Communicable diseases designated; cases and certain car- riers to be reported to the state department of health. Reporting cases of communicable disease by physicians, Reporting cases of communicable disease diagnosed after death. Reporting by others than physicians of cases of diseases presumably communicable. Reporting cases of communicable disease on dairy farms. Reporting of rabid animals and persons bitten. Reporting of food poisoning. Notification of outbreaks of food poisoning, diarrhea, jaun- dice, epidemic influenza, glandular fever, sore throat, epi- demic keratoconjunctivitis, and undiagnosed febrile disease. (Rescinded — February 1, 1956) Physician to submit specimens for laboratory examination in cases or suspected cases of certain communicable diseases. (Rescinded — September 26, 1958) Physician to isolate person with communicable disease and give instructions regarding prevention of spread of the dis- ease. (Rescinded — July 1, 1960) Health officer to investigate cases of communicable disease, to ascertain sources of infection, to seek out contacts and to take other steps to reduce morbidity and mortality. Contacts, date of last exposure, isolation and quarantine de-