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BYE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
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PROVI NC I AL
BOARD OF HEALTH
OF
New Brunswick.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1887,
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1887,
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Members of the Provincial Board.
AVILUAM IIAVAIM), M. ik, Ch't'rnnan St. John.
HoNoR.vuLK ClIAIJLlvS \VATTKrvS, 8t. Jolin.
H(.N(.RAi:i,i; JAMES ST.EADM AN Fiv.lericton.
HoN«.H.Mi[.K JAM KS H( )LLV Portlun.l.
CJEURGH E. CorLTHArj). m. i. .Fiv<levicton.
G. HAYWARI) C'(.)i;Ui;X. M. 1. , Fivaericton.
JOHN Z, ("rPvKTE, M. 1)., Sivrrtar^j Fredoricton.
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Bye Laws and Regulations
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Proyincial U of HeaKfi, New hm\±
I. l.'KI.ATIXC; TO TIIK l-JIOVINX'IAf. BOARD.
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Bo[:^d-J,l:/;;:l:;;;'\;,J-y„l'-'-^^^ a" meeting, of the
lueetincrs „f M ,' p",." , """"""^'^ "" Committees, ami eall aU
meetiugs of the Boaiil.
RILKS AM) KKCirLAI'loNS oV THK
He shall also have tho privilo,«^e of votiii;^ 14)011 any (lucstioii
atall iiu'ctings, l)Ut ,>sliall not volu twice upon the same ([iiestion.
When the Chairinau is ahsent IVoin any meeting, the
memliers jiU'seut shall elect one of tlieir number to i)reside,
who shall lor the time possess iiU the rights and duties of the
Chairman.
' >' APrOINTMKNT OF STAXUINU OCMMITTEES. J ' '' ' i
(d). — The Board shall annually appoint Standing Committees
"upon tlie I'ullowing suhji-cts, viz : —
Epidcmic^s :
Sewage and V^iiter Sii]i)p|y:
F<jods, Drink and Aduluiatifins: 'I !;• "i "1
Heating and ventilation of lUiildings: '•' '' ''-■' '
Poisons :
School ]Iv<:iene :
Legislation :
I'ublications.
After the year 1S87, such rommittees shall be appointed at
the annual meetiu''.
BLANK FORMS Jn UK IM'KNJSllKl).
(e). — The Provincial Pijard shall furnish the Chairman or
Secretary of every Local Jloard with JUaiik forms, (the
form of which is indicatccl btdow) for the use of the different
Medical Practitioners throughout the Health District over
which he has control.
BLANKS T(» r.K STAMI'KD, ETC.
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(f). — All such blank lorms shall be stamped, gummed and
folded, that they may be sealetl without the use t)f an envelope,
so as to prevent their i)erusal until opened by the Chairman
or Secretarv of the Local Poard. '
I'OltM OF 15LANKS.
(^). — Said blanks shall l)e in accordance with the following
forms: — ' ■ ' '■ " " ' ■'
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PKOVINCIAL HOAUD OF HEALTH OF N. U. J'
Pteport of infectious disease ; ,,.,, , .j, ,(,, ,,.,'ir.;|..tt,'
Name of Patient :
Age of patient :
Locality (specify street and number of house or lot)
where patient is:
Name of disease :
Name of School attended by children from that house :
^Measures employed for isolation and disinfection. ..,,!
EKPORT OF DEATH OR RECOVERY FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE^
Name (in full).
Locality (specify street, number of house or lot where
patient is. '
Name of disease. " |, . . , ifi . y
How long sick, ,. , , , .,,,.. :im-!i •
AVhether dead or recovered. < ,
Means of disinfection employed and when employed.
Signature of Physician.
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In. DUTIES AND POWEIIS OF LOCAL BOAEDS OF'
HEALTH.
;17.-
EuLE 1. — Every Local Board of Health shall :
a. Conform to the instructions of the Provincial Board of
Health.
b. Execute or cause to be executed with care and diligence
[the Eegulations of the Provincial Board of Health.
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i c. Each local Board shall meet and organize as soon as
Ipracticable after appointment.
RULES AND HE(jri,ATI()NS OF THE
d. Each local Board shall have an oftice
juriHliction for the transactiou of its business.
within its
' €. Visit ai i canse to bo visited by the othoers at reason-
able times durinfj the day all houses and buildings, railway
cars, vessels and pul^lic and private property situate
within its district, in order to ascertain whether such
houses, buildings, railway cars, vessels and public and private
property are properly ventilated, kept in a suitable state of
cleanliness and whether any contagious disease exists therein
or any nuisance about tho premises.
pr^'. Cause to bo made public the roguhitious of the Provin-
cial Board of Health.
g. Cause to be isolated and kept isolated every patient
sntTering or suspected to be suttering from small pox, scarlet
fever, diphtheria, cholera or typhus fevur, so long as the danger
of contagion exists.
Ji. Cause the front <if the liouse in wliioli there is a case of
small pox to be i)lacardod in large letters on the door, together
with a yellow thig from the window.
i. Cause the body of any person who has died of the above
named contagious diseases to i^e luiried according to the pro-
visions contained in the present regulations.
_;'. Cause t(j l>e disinfected every house or building where
such contagious disease has existed, ami every vehicle in which
such patient has been conveyed, ami all thing-} and elVects
which have bjen used for such palieut.
/,'. Offer free vaccinati(jn to all who have not already been
vaccinated, as well as to those who have recently ]>een exposed
to small ])ox contagion.
I. Grant certificates of vaccination gratuitously when
required, to every person entitled thereto.
m. lieport to the Provincial jJoard of Health all cases of
contagious diseas;. calculated to endanger public health.
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PROVINriAL nOARD OF IIPIAITH oF N. B. 7
111 LK 2. --Every Local Board of Healtli may :
a. When doomod necessary, appoint one or more Inspectors
for tlie .sanitary purposes within its jurisdiction.
b. Cause to be removed to the houses set apart for such
purpose, every jierson suspected of or sutt'ering from small
])0X or other contagious disease, when it is evident that such
])er3on cannot be properly isoUUed at his domicile.
c. Order the closing of any sho]), saloon, work-shop, o^
other place of business, sitiiate in a lujuse in which a case o'
smar. pox exists, and order the same to ))e kept closet! unti^
the danger of contagion shall have passed, and the house hag
been fumigated.
<l. Compel the occupants to vacate any house or building
where there has been a case of small ])0X or other contagious
disease in order that it may be disinfected if deemed necessary
by the Health OtVu.er of that district.
ikiLE ."..--All till! powers conferreil upon the L()cal l^oardg
of Health bv the Provincial I'.oard of Health mav be exercised,
and the duties im})oseil by the same, may be performed by
any olhcer thereto authorized by the Local Board.
Ili'LK 4.--Any HousehoMer in whose house there shall
occur a case of small ]>ox, choli'ra, di])hthena, s<'arlet fever and
typhus fever, shall immediately notify the Board of Health of
hi:j district of the sjame.
Ki'LK ;"). — When a physician knows or sus[»ects that any
1 person to whom he has been called, is sick of or has died of
.iany of the diseases named in Kule 4, he shall immediately
'notify the Local Board of Health of the same.
Itur-E l>. — A rigid (^uaiantine shall '..: ])ut ,)on any person
:' sick of the diseases named in Rule 4 for a period of at lea^t 3
I WQcks, or until the Health Otiicer shall permit the quarantine
to be removed. During tliis perio<l all persons not necessarily
in attendance tliere, shall be excluded from the patient's room.
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RULES .\\n Hr^Jri. ATKINS or THE
Tii'LE 7. — The attending riiysiciaii and otliors in chavp:o of
finy i>erson sii tiering- from any dfthc diseases named in lJiile4
shall canse all discharges from the boweLs to be thuiuughly
disinfected.
En.E 8. — The clothing and lied clotliing of ])ersons sick of
the diseases mentioned in llule 4 shall be disinfected by
Soaking in cUslnfccttDit sohttlon Xu. 2, and shall aftei'wards be
boiled.
TiTLE 9. — Any ]>erson havins any of the diseases named in
Uule 4, and members of any honsehold where any of said
diseases, uhetlier mild or malignant, exist, shall refrain from
mingling with children in schools, Sunday schools, Chnrches
or other indoor jdaces. Xo ])ii]>il shall be allowed to attend
the ]»ulilic schools in this Trovince who has not been
vaccinated within seven years.
TiTLE 10. — IJooms with their furniture, in which there has
existed a, case of either of the diseases named in Ifule 4, shall
be thorongldy fumigated with sulphur Itefore reoccujiation.
Tii'LE 11. — A jiublic funeral shall not be held for any
person who has died of any fif the diseases nam(.'d in iiule 4.
The body shall not be left unlniried longer than 2-1 hours; it
shall be removed in a hearse or open vehicle which shall
immediately tliereafter 1»e disinfected under the direction of
the Health Olficer of that district.
UfLE 12. — Any conveyance that has been used to carry any
person su tiering from any of the diseases named in liule 4
shall l»e immediately disinfected and liefore further use is
made of it; and no conductor, owner or jtroprietor of any
public conveyance shall knowingly carry such sick jMrson.
llvi.Y. 1.'!. — Xo jxrsf'ns shall give or sell any articles,
merchandize, ]»roducts, milk, bread, j)rovisions, Sec, if such are
comim,' froiu a house or property in which any <»f the diseases
named in Uule 4 exists, or if they are liable in the judgiuent of
the Health < )tlicer to convey disease.
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PtULK 14.— Every ])er,son slmll jiei'inii his residence to be
disinfected by the Jleullh < )|licer, or i>y any j_»erson directed so
to do l»y the Local Hoard ul' licalth.
JiULK l.">.--\o person sliall opjiose any visit made at
reasonable limes during tlie <lay by tlie Health Otlicev under
the reguhitions of the I'luvincial lioaid oi Health.
Tii'LE 1(1. — No sewer drain shall emjity into any lake, pond,
or other source of water used for drinking purposes, or into
any standing water within the jurisdiction of this Board.
lli'Li; 17. — The sewage tr-m eaeli builibiif^ on every street
provided with a common sewer, shall l>e connected with said
sewer. Xo water closet, sink, tub, vat, or other structure
jshall hei'eafter be constructed in any ( 'ity uv incorporated Town,.
[having connection with, or liy anv sewer or underground
[passage, unless the same is ju'ovided with ade(juute or the best
generally apjjioved constructions for prexcnting gaseous or
[other otfensixc eui-rents, sutistances and smells from ])assing
up to or out through such connection from such sewer or
)assage, nor ^hall any such water closet or privy be constructed
•ithout adecjuate provisions fcjr the etlectiial and proper
r'entilatioii and cleaning thereof.
Rl'LE IS. — The soil pipe of every house or building shall
lereafter 1)0 made of iron well taired inside and out, perfectly
iir-ti;:ht. with joints run and corke 1 with lead. It shall
jxtend from the sewei- outside the foundation wall, and from
^hence inside the house or liuilding to and through the roof,
)ut below the chimnev and + or ') feer, from it, and -S or 10
feet from any window or o]»ening in the ro(jf. The roof end
of it shall be of eipial size to the sewer end and left open. The
part of it entering the house from the drain, shall be
■thoroughly eiitdosed in the wmIK and every opening into it
.shall be y)ioperly tiappcd.
Ill'LE 1!). — No privy, vault, or cess-pool, or reservoir inta
vhichaprivy, water closet, stable or ^^ink is diained. except
^t is water-tight, shall be established or permitted within one
lundred feet of any weU, si)iing or otlier source of water used
for drinking pur|)oscs.
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RULES AND REaULATION's 07 THE
Rrr,E 20. — All privy vaults, ces.s-pi)ols, or reservoirs named
in rule 19 shall bo cleaned t\rice in every year, once in tho
sprin;,', not later tlnn the 1st of June and onoe in the Autumn,
not ea rlier than the 1st of November: siich cleansino" to take
place at such hours, and to be so contluctedas not to be otien-
sive to the surroundin;"- neiuhborhood. ^
Rule 21. — In any City or incorporated Town, no person
shall empty or attempt to empty any vault, sink, privy or
cess-pool, or bury the contents thereof at any time excepting
that indicated in the preceding section without a permit from
the Local Foard of Health.
Rile 22. — No owner or occupant, or person having charge
of any property witliin the jurisdiction of the local Board of
Health shall cause or sutler any nuisance, source of tilth or
cause of sickness to lie or lie on the same.
Rule 2.3. — Swine shall be kept lik such place and in such
manner as not to bj offensive to persons residing in the neigh-
borhooil.
Rule 24. — No ])igs .shad be kept in any Cit}- or incorpo-
rate* 1 Town, and not more than two cows i.i the .same build-
ing or ])remises, in the said City without a license therefor
from the local B;)ar<l of Health. "
Rule 2o. — N(j p.Ts m sliill penr.it or have any offensive
water or other li(jnid or substance on his premises or grounds,
to the preju<lice of life or health, whether for use in any trade
or othei'wise, and no establishment or place of busine-^s fo'*
tanning, skinning or scouring, or for dre^-sing hides or leather,
or for eirrving on aiiv offensive noisome trade or business,
shall liereafter b(^ opened or starte'l or establishe(l without a
pei-mit from the lo^-al li(jard of Health of the district. And
every such establishment ncnv e.xisting shall be kept cleanly
and wholesome and be so conducted in every particular as not
to be (offensive or prejuilicial to life 'iv health.
Rule 2(>. — The collection of i-efusc matter in or around the
immediate vicinity ofanv .dwellinLT hcmse oridaceof business;
such as swill, fish or shells, bones, decaying vegetables,
excrement, or any kind of oti'al, that may decompose and
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trennrate disease jjonns, or unhoalthv jx^isos, and thus affect the
purity of the air, shall be considered v. nuisance and must be
removed or disp')se'l of, either bv V)urial, burnini^ or otherwise,
and in sucii manner t'iat it may not ba otiensive to the
neififhljorhood wherever lo^ited.
Rule 27. — No deal animal shall within the jurisdiction of
this Board be put into any river, well, sprinix, cistern, reservoir,
stream or pond, that may be u '^d for (h'inkini^ water.
Rule 2S. — No diseased animal, or its flesh, and no decayed,
diseased, or unfit meat, tisb, vep^otablcs or fruit, or diseased,
adulterated or impure milk, or othci' impure, diseased, or
adulterated article used as food or drink, sliall be sold or
otlered for sale as such.
Rule 2^). — The Lo^al Health Officer may submit such
diseased, adulterated or unwholesome food to the public
analyst, who shall analyse the same, and forward his report to
the Local Bo ird of Health.
Rule '-V). — No calf, pio.or lamb, or the moat thereof, shall he
jl^ouL^'ht, held or offered for sale as food, which at the date of
iits death (bnin;!- a calf) was less than four weeks old, or (bein<;
ipii;) was when killed less thin five wei.'ks old, or (beiuLjlamb)
was when kille 1 less than eijjht weeks old.
Rule :H.— Between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of
November in every year; no peiNon shall sell oi' offer for sale
in any Citv or iucoi-pora'-e 1 Town, anv fresh halibut, cod,
pollock, haddock, hake, or bass fishes until the same shall have
slbeen cleaned of their entrails and refuse parts.
Rule :i2.— The Provincial Boar<l of Health by any of its
J, members or any person authorized thereto, may at reasonable
times duriu'jf the day visit all public and private property and
all houses, tenennnt-j and a|)purtenances within the Province,
to ascertain the satiita'"v condition of such places and whether
the roL^ulations of the Provincial Board are duly executed.
Rule '.V-\. — Anv iterson who wilfullv disobevs or resists any
lawful order of the Health ()fticers, or wilfully obstructs an}'
person actin<j^ under the authority oi" em})loyed in the
execution of these rules and re nilations, or wilfully violates
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UUI.es and HK(;ri,ATIONS OK THE
anv iPiiiiiation iiinde nT;<l ileclnre*] hv the Lioutenant Governor
in (.'onncil. oi- issucil by tlio I'rovincinl Board of Hoalth. or
neglects or refuses to coniplv with siuh roi^ulations orwitli the
ro(Hiireinents of tlio Publie litiilth Act of IMS7, in any inanner
whntsoevu'. shall Vie lial>le as jtiovided for Viy sai(l Act, tor
('a(di and every ctfoncM^ to a penalty not exoeedinfj forty
dollars or to iinpi'isonnient not exceeding- foi-ty days, or until
the jK-nalty and costs of prosecution are paid. . .
RrEE *)4 — Whenever the s\(*v*\ Health Officer occurs in
these F^ules a.id i^-'^ulations, it shall he deemed to mean the
Chf irman of the Local Hoaid of Health.
Rri.E oa. — It sliall be the duty of every Physician wlio has
been furnished with proper blanks for the ])urj)ose, to make
such retui'ns as tlie said blanks shall indicate, to the Health
Otticer of the Health District in wliich he lesides.
Kn.E l]C). — No liody of a ]ierson who has died of Diphtlieria,
Scarlet Fever, Small pox. (,'holera. Yellow l.ver, or Typhus
Fever <hall be trans])orted otitside tlie Health <listrict iu
which the death occurred, or lie brought nto anv Health
District unless it be enclosed iti a metuUic cottm hermeticallv
sealed or in a woo<len cotHn covered with zinc and so soldered
as to be perfectly air tight.
Rule '57. — No person sick with diphtheria, .scarlet fever,,
small pox, choleia. yellow fever, measles, or Typhus fever
shall be transported outside the Health District in which the
sickness occurs.
Rule HH. — No b(jdy of a person dead from disease other
than these mentioned in Kule .S(i shall be tianspoit'?d beyond
tliehmits of the Health District in which the death occurred
except by peiniission of the Herilth Otiicer of that District or
of any member of the Provincial Jjoard.
Rui-E .*i!>. — Fvery Inspector of the Local Boards of Health
shall ^'♦^ ]irovided with a book accordin<( tothefoim appended
in whi^'Ji book shall be noted the information as specified
below
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T.ociil Boards of Health shall make provision for the prompt
action of its Health (Jllicer, authorizin«f and directing^ him to
l)e prepared at all times, as executive oflicer of the Board, to
tak(3 certain action without waiting for a meeting of the Board,
whenever a case of small pox, or other disease dangerous to
puijlic health occurs within his jurisdiction. He should : —
(( : I'romptly verify the reports of cases of contagious
disease, and investigate all suspected cases which are reported
to him.
h: Secure the isolation of those sick with or exposed to
contagious disease.
(• ; See that no person suiters from lack of nursing because
|of isolation for the puhlic good.
d : Secure prompt Naccination t(j all persons, who have
[teen, or may be exposed to small pox.
e : (live notice to the public of infected places.
/: Jfegulate funerals, of persons dead from contagious
[diseases, according to rule respecting interments.
<j : J)isinfect or ( ause to be disinfected rooms, clothing,
premises, &c.
h : (rive certificates of recovery and freedom from liability
to communicate disease.
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lU'LES AND REfJl'LATIONS OF THE
i: Provide each Medical Practitioner, jiractising withia
liis ]Iealtli nistrict, M'itli Mank t'orrii.s, on wliich to report to
tlic s.vid Medical Health OMicer or Secretary any case of
diphtheria, small pox, scarlet fever, cholera, typhus fever^
tyjthoid fever, measles, wluxtpinfj cough, or other disease
dan<^er()us t(t the public health, and also with other blank
forms on Nvhich to re])ort death or recovery from any such
disease, and at the end of each month make a report to his
own Hoard and to the Secretarv of the Provincial Board, of all
inl'orm.ition L:ained in this way.
./* ; Kec]) his nwn Board of Healtli and the Provincial Board
(tf Health C(jnstautly informed res})ecting every outbreak of a
disease (hmgerous to jmblic health, and K'jiort monthly or
oftener if necessary all cases to the }'r(tvincial Board of Health.
/i ; He shall take steps fo jirevent all children living in, or
comiuL' from infected houses, oojua to school, and to vaccinate
all ciiildren in jiublic schools immediately it has come to his
knowledge that a child from an infected house has been at
school.
liTLE 1. — When a patient labouring under a contagious
disease cannot be ]iroperly isolated at his domicile, he should
\h-. removed to a Hosjiital or sejtarate house, and the premises
in wliich he lived disinfected by the proper ollicer.
Jlii.K '2. — If it be decided that the patient may safely stay
at home, separate him from the rest of the fiinuly as soon as
illness aj "pears, jtlacing him in a room at the toj» of the house
and taking care to remove carpets, curtains, and all unnecessary
lurnituHi therefrom.
Jiri-K M. — One or two jiersons should be selected to nurse
the j)atient ; no one but the nurse, medical attendant and
clergyman should be jiermitted to enter the room under any
pietext whatever, an<l the nurse or nurses should not be
]»ermitted to have any communication with the rest of the
household.
lil'LH 4. — A sheet should be hung up so as to cover the
entrance of the sick room, and kept wet with a solution com-
posed of half a jiint of carbolic acid to each gaUon of water, or
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PUOVINCJAL EOAUI) OF HEALTH OF N. B.
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.^,. -where econuiny is an ol»ject, one ponnd of chloride of lime,
mixed with each gallon of water and well stirred up, may be
used.
Rr'.E 5. — Every sink, water closet, or privy should have a
quantity of one of the above disinfectants poured into it
dailv. For Privies, drv chloride of lime, or a solution of
copperas in hot water may be used. All cups, spoons,
glasses &c used by the sick person, should be first bathed in
the carbolic acid solution as mentioned in Kule 4., and after-
[wards well washed in hot water bef ore beinf»' used by any
[person.
Rule 0. — Xo article of food should bo allowed to remain in-
[a sick room, and no food or drink that the sick person has
basted or that has been in the sick room, should be given to
my one else.
Pa'LE 7. — All betl and boily line n, before being taken from
the room, sliould be iirst soaked in a solution com posed of four
bounces of sulphate of Zinc and two ounces of common salt to
Leach gallon of water, after w liich they should Iv well boiled
[and washed in the ordinary way.
Rui;E 8. — Persons attending on small pox patients should
lot wear woolen garments as they are likely to retain infection.
Linen or cotton dresses sliouId be worn. Instead of handker-
chiefs, pieces of rag, should be used, and when soiled should
.be burned.
m \lvL\: \). — A i)erson recovering from small pox must not be
^fallitwed to mix with others until the crusts shall have entirely
^disappeared, and the skin in a natural condition, and until two
for more warm baths have been taken, special attention being
aid to washinji the hair.
Rule 10. — The Physician in attendance upon the case
[must immediately in(|uire and be informed of all the inmates-
of the house who are not vaccinated, in order to immediately
?\accinate all who have been exposed to the contagion.
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Kn.KS AND in;(ill..VI litNS OF TUK
ItiLK 11 — WluMi tlio jsickiu'.ss has tcrminiittid, iiolico must
be sent by the Medicul practitiuiier in utUuidiincc upun the
case ur if there bi^ no medical attendant, by ilie nurse w other
))ers(in in attondancr, to tin- Ab'dicul lleultli (Jllicer of thiit
District ^vho will ^ivc dinclions as to the disinfccti.in, unless
satislied that it lias hocn jirojierly done. WcyU, pillows Sea
after havin,L; been e\[iosed in a widl closed room lo liie fumes
of burning sulphur, slKnildbc exposed tuu temperature L'uUdeg.
I'arenheit, in an oven.
IiCr.K ll*. — In ease of death, notice shouM be imnit'diately
sent to the medical health uMicL'r, by tlie miMlii-al i)ra(;litioner
in attendance u}»on the case, or if there were no medical at-
tendant, by the nurse or other ]H!rson in attendance, who will
give instructions as to the burial of the hody accordiii;^- to the
regulations of this Hoard, and also to tlie disinfection of the
house, in all ca.^-es where it may be found necessary.
J)lSIXFKrTAXTS.
]V litre tn II sf fhrni nmJ hon' fo use tJuiti.
Disinfectants absorl) im]une exhalation-^, prevent decomjm-
sition, kill tlisease germs, and destroy noxi(tus gases, but in
no instance should they be considered as substitutes for a pure
atmosphere obtained by sunlight and free ventilatiou. Their
great utility is when they are used for disinfecting clothing,
or when an empty room or house has to be disinfected by
large <|uantities of a diiinfeclant in a gaseous form.
liemember that disinfectants and deodorizers are siuiply aids
to restoring and jireserving healthful jturity, ami are not
intended to take the place of pure air, cleanliness and sunlight.
Disuifrctiiuj Sulul'ion No. 1.
Carbolic acid,
AVater,
Half a i)int.
One Lralhju.
This solution may be used to soak sheets in, wIumi it U
required to isolate a room by hanging them over door ways,
and for putting into biiil pans or chamber vessels to receive the
PROVINCIAL BOAKD ()V UKAI/I'M oK N. II.
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evacuiiLious after wiinls, belorii tliey lenva tht^ siuk rooni. Tliia
Holuiioii luiiy l)t3 used fr(!(dy in the water olo:3et.s two or three
times daily. All soiled cluthinL,' as soon us reinovctl from tlie
])alient, sliouM l)esoakediM tliis solution hi-foit; Itein.Lj removed
rom llie sick room, or the following solution may i)e used fur
he same juirpose.
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For disinfecting soileil linen,
Siilpliate of /ine,
<Joinmoii sail,
Water,
4 ounetN.
'2 ouneL'S.
1 uallon.
This is the best solution for soileil liui-n, and shoiiM ho kept
a tul» in till' bed room ur j»assage and tie; clDiht.'s jiut iuto
L ad kept covered with it uutil removed to i»e w,i.>hiMl in the
Isual wav. It is aUo suitable for disinfecting ehamber
[essels.
Sol II f 11)11 y i>. '?.
Copperas (Sulphate of Iron) 1 jcHind.
Hot water, 1 gallon.
fM This is reinited to be very good for throwing iiiln jirivies ov
|ater closets, v'vre. It is an excellent ami cheap disiufector of
|ulilrains. It may be prepared ou a largii scale for ju'ivies,
., by hauuinga large basket cont.iiiiing altoiitili) lli-. iu a U)
illon barrel of water and letting it slowly dis-ohc.
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Water,
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i'his solution maybe used for water closets, also, and docs not
|[ect the metal Wf»rk. Pour half a jiiutdown night and meaning.
Sul 'if ii)U A o. o.
Corrosive Sulilimate, I dram.
Water, 1 gallon.
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' This soluLion is (jiio of the bust, hut shoiilil he ust;d unly
"luuler tho ininuHliatu h'lpei vision of a |>hysiciiin.
,,,,. ,; Disiiifi'tfion ^(>. h. Jinrntnu i^ulfilnd'.
'' Aftoi ihsTtli. reoovery, or icniovul, tliere sliould take place
tnidcr the siijiervision of the Hcfiltii OMicer, or other «iuiiliiie»l
jier.son, the innst thttrou^h an<l <'<»inph't<' disinfection of the
liouso and its contents in winch there has l)een a case of any
infectious or contagiiuis disease. It is Ix-tter for the community,
and cheaper fur the iMtard <>f Health to ]»ay a com]M't(!ni
1)erson t(t see that it is ]iri>pt'rly (h)iie, than U.> take the risk of
its not beins^ well done. This disinfection should '^-donr
with the fumes of burnini; sulph.ur. For tliis purpose, tin-
room to be disinfected must be vacated. Heavy clotliinu,
blanket.*!, bedding, and other articles which cannot be treated
with zinc solution should be ojtenedand spread out so as to be
freelv exiiu-si'd duriuL' fumi'juiion. <_'lose the door and all
lar<i:e opeuiuLjs in the room as ti<j;litly as possible, but do not in
anv wav cover .surfaces which need to be disinfected, nor in-even:
free entrance of the fumes to all cracks into which tii(3 crmtaLrioii
mayh;i\e entered. IMace the sul]»liur in iron pans su])portei|
upon bricks in a tub witli water on the bottom to cover the
bricks, ;:nd set it en lire with hot coals or by the aid of ,i
sjiooiiful of alcohol and a. lighted match, and allow the room t-
remain cLj-sed for ill houis j\>r u room !•> feet s(|uare, '2 llis
of .sulphur should be burned; for a large room, a pro]»ortionally
laiger (quantity ."ilKjuld be u.sed, that is at the rate of 1' lbs
ofsnljiliur tl/ each llXMi cubic feet of air .sjiace. Carefully
nvoitl breathing the fumes of the burning suljihur. Afte!
fumigation, the rooms shouKl be thoroughly aired and cleased
before lliev are a^ain used.
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DISrOSALOFTIIEDEAT).
Imniodiatcly nfter death tho liody should ho \viai>ped in a
Blicet Mct in JJisinfectant Solution Xo. 2, of douhlo strength,
enclosed in a coflin such as descrilted in Jiule od and huried
.ithuut delay. In no caso shall iho l)ody be exposed to
new.
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Health Districts.
District N»). 1. Tlif Ciry 'A' Ftv<].>ricton.
2. Tilt' Town nt' Matysvillo,
3. Till? ('ouutyuf York, rxclmiin:'- tho City of
Kivdcricton an.l Town t>j" Murwsvillc.
4 Til.- City of Saint .Jolm,
"). The City nf I'nitlan.j.
(I Tlu' ( 'oiinty of Siiiut Jolui, «'xclii<rm<r tlio
( 'it'fs of Sjunt .Inhii ftii.l I'nitlainj.
7. Tli'- T"wn <•}' M.mctijii.
,S. Tli" ( 'oimty of Wrstiiiorlaii.l. o.\c!u(]in«r tlie
Town of Monet >n.
!>. Thr Town of Woodstock.
10. The County of ( 'arl.'ton, e.Ncin.lin.r the Town
i)\ W oo(|stoCK
1 I. 'I'll*' 'I'own of Saint St.'|.|ien.
12, Tin 'I'own of .Milltown.
j;{ 'I'll' T"wn of rppcr Mills.
14 TIp' island of (iiand Mnnan.
1.'). Til'- ' 'ounty of ( 'l.ailott.'.cxclii.linn- the Towns
•of Saint St<'|»hen, Milltown and lJ|»i»er Mills,
and tlie Island of Gianij Manan.
^t\ 'I'ht' (.'ounty of Victoiia.
17. The < 'ounty of Ma lawaska.
is. 'i'lie ('ounty of Sunhury.
1!». 'J'he ( 'ounty o!" (^Miern's
20. The County of Kin j;-s.
21. The County of Alliert.
22. The Country of Kent.
23. The ('ounty of NorthinnherJand.
24. The County of (Jloucesrcr.
2.'), The Coiuitv of Hestii'-ouche.
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An \ot reepecting the Public Ileiltb.
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1 Dt'lmition of I'errns.
2 Itoanl of Health for I'rovince
c>lalilishcil.
It 3 A|)|iointinenl of ( Iiairman; no com-
pctiNatiuM to I'oai tl, e\ci.'pl Secre-
tary.
<4 .\|)puiiitnient of Secretary.
5 Meetinss.
6 Office of and duty of Secretary.
7, 8, 9, iV lo Duties of I'ruvincial
Hoard.
I I!\|ien><es of r>oard.
.12 ke;;ulatiuns.
§3 (ompulsory Vaccination.
M I'arcMts, \c., responsiljle for vac-
f^^ ( ination of minors.
15 Kcfusai to l)c vaccinateil, how to
|)rocced.
16 Ke^nilations for iiiiti^jation of e|)i-
(Icniic diseases.
17 I'lovisions of Regulations.
Iff Authority to enforce Kegulations,
19 I'lovincial Hoard to i-,sue Regula-
tions to Local Hoards.
20 To what places Regulations shall
extend.
21 Local Hoards (jf Health; cost of
>u|)pressing opideuiic disease, how
paid.
22 I)iviiion of Health Districts.
23 Appointment of Local Hoards in
Cities, iVc; i)y whom appointed.
24 Vacancies, how tilled.
25'Power of Local Hoards to adopt Hye
Laws, ivc.
26 Inspection o( premises,
27 Powers of Health Officers when
' premises are in an unclean state.
28 ^ 2i) ( )ccupierSj \c., of premises
^refusin^ to oliey, how to proceed.
30 J^^hen ( )fticers may ctjinpel inhal)i-
J|tants of dwelling -h nises to remove
4therefron),
31 Hospitals.
32 Regulations.
A. ,?5i '•"^ 3^^ In i^'^^e Small pox
treaks out, how to proceed; duties
of ».)tticers.
37 House owners to give notice to
Health Officers, ^^c, in case of
Small pox breaking out.
38 \' Y) Duty of Physician.
40 Penalty for neglect to give notice.
41 Penalty for refusing to obey orders.
42. Council failing to appoint Local
P»oard, how same may be ap-i
pointed.
'3 When Hoaril appointed by Council
refuses to perform duties, how same
may be dissolved and another
appointed.
44 When appointed by Lieutenant
( lovernor, how long shall be con-
tinued.
45 Members of Hoard cannot enter
into contracts for supplies, iScc,
with Hoard.
46 Who shall exercise powers until a
Local Honnl is api)ointed under
Sections 4„, 4 ;, and 44.
47 What Regulations, iVc, under .\et
of .Assembly shall remain in force,
4^ Kxisting Hoards established, to con-
tinue until others are appointed.
49 Expenses of Provincial and Local
Hoards, how paid.
50 Rules, i\;c., to be published in Royal
( ia/.ette.
51 Puiili'jation of, to be conclusive
evidence, \c.
52 When P)ye Laws shall i)t- suspenfled,
\c.
53 Penalty for violation of lawful
order, \c.
54 Penalty of Ofikers, iS:c., for non-
performance of duties.
55 How penalties shall be enforced.
50 How otiences committed against
this Act shall be pro.secuted.
57 No order relating to execution of
this Act to be cjuashed for want of
f<jrm.
58 Secretary to make Annual Report
to Provincial Secretary,
59 Acts repealed.
t)o Citation of .\ct.
61 When Act shall come into force.
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- .: ., , r,fss«,I othAp;II, 1887.
Be it cnacti'il by tlic Li'Mitcuaiit Governor, Li-gislative
Counfil, ami Asseml'ly. as follows:— -.'t r.-/ t;A
I. The folio witvu' tmii^. words and cxprossiiuis in this Act
slmll bavo the meaning herein.^ftei' assi^iK'tl to tliun\ res})ect-
ivolv. imK'SS swob uujiininij: i>^ irpiiynant to or inconsistent with
thcVontt'Xt. that is to say : —
"'District' means and includes any City, Town or County or
part of a Citv. Town or County desiirnated by tlu; Lieutenant
Ckwernor in ( 'ouncil as a Health District, and for wliich a
Local Board of Health is to he' apixjiuted.
.'Street ' shall include any highway, road, square, lane
court, alle.v and other iiassau'O. wlu'ther a thorouo-lifare or
not. ,
"Place" shall iueluile and nK".n any District. ' ' '• • ■■'[' '
"Couneii" shall jnean and include the Municipal Council of
any County, the Board of Aldermen and I'ouuuon Council of
anv Citv or Town, or the u'tvernin^' bodv of such County,
City or Town.
"Town" shall n)rnn an ineor]»orattd Town.
± A J^oard of Health f..r the i'rovince ot N.-w Brunswick
is hereby estal»li.slu'd, and may br^ known as and calh'd, The
Provincial Board of Health of New Biunsvvick." It shall
consist of not more tlian seven nicnd-ers, one of whom shall
be the S'.'cretary of th.- Boanl. Th.' memlM'Vs thereof shall
bLia}»|>ointed by tin; IvU-uienant Governor in (Vunicil. Thrr
mniibers thri'f()l' may. upou the con>titutiiui of the Board, b
a|i]>e)inted to hold ojlicc for the ])erioil of two years, ami thr'f'-
otlier^ ior a period of Mirce years, subsequent a]>pointments
may be for a p.-rioil of tlio',' years, and any retirim.^ nu'Uibi'r
.shall be eliuiV>i(' for re-a}q>ointiuent At least four nuunbers
oj." the Board shall bedulv reudsten-d medical practitioners.
:}'rie' Chairman (K tlir H .;ird shall be appointed bv th.>
Lieutenant (tovernor in Connci', andthr s.-rviees ot tie* Hoar.l
except tile Scci-etkrv, sli.dl Ik- Imnorarv, and they siiall be pari
no pi'i diem allovvauee or couipeusation, but then- travellmj;
and othtrr necessai'y exrM'nse-> whde employed on the busnies>
of the Hoari.l sliall be 'illowf-d and ]iaitl.
■ '4. The Lieutenant (i .vrruor in Couneii may appoint ;i
conijietent and suitable per>on as Secretary of the lioard wli"
.sb'All hold otlice duiini^' j)leasure, and who may be paid an
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L^isintivo
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50^ VICT()11LE. A. D. 1887.
83':
S ifcnnual salary to Ix) fixi"l hy tln' fiie<it(?nant (lovcjraor In I
'■pouncil, anil who shall he the Chief Health OHiji'r of the ii
'r(JVinC(.'. ■ ••<;!.;! i;' >i;. I .;' i :• i ,,|l -'
5. The Boavil shall moot annually at Fredericton, and at
|uch othei' pla'-'js and titni's as they may deem expei.lient.
Phrt't' nienihers of the B »avd siiall l)e a (pioium for the trans-
ition of l>\isinoss, and they shall have power to make and'
jdopt rules and hye huvs voijfulatini;' thi; transnctlon of i%
lusiness, and may pro -idf therein for the appointment of
j!ommittees, to \vhonn,.<;y may dele^Mte authority and i)ower
for the work committed to tluiiii.
* (). The Secretai'v shall ki-ep his OtHce at FrediM-ieton, and
«;rfai'm the duties ]n'esei'ihed hy the Act oi" reipiin^il hy the
loard; he' shall keep a ivcord of the transactions •.)f the IJ^ard,
u\ ..hfiU so far as praetieahle connuunieat.; with other Pro-;
"vSncial oi- State; Hoards of Health, and with the Local Boai-ds.
\ Health, and Health Officers within tlu; Pi-ovinc'. and with
.uiiicipal Councils andothi;r puhlic bodies, for thi' [-.urpose of
Itpiirin^' or dissfiminatiuL;' information concernitiL;' the public
ialtli: and he shall also use sueli means as are practicable to
hict'. Munieipal (,'ouneils to ai)point Health OlHcers' or local
lards of Health within their Mutilcn^alitv: he shall also ])er-
f0rin such other duties and functions as may he assi^ntHl to'
hfm by the Lieutenant (Jovernor in Council.
;_7. The Provincial Board of Health shall take cognizance
<iP the interests of he^\lth and life amoni,' the pc^jile of the
Province. They shall eiideavoi- to v. ke «in intellii:ent and
profitable use of all infoi-mation available as to deaths anil '
sickness among the people; they shall make sanitary investi- 1
ggltioris and en<iuiries i-es])ectin'j: causes of disease and especi-
ally of ejiidemics, th<^ eaust^s f)f mortality and the eti'ects <-)f
localities, emitloyments, conditions, habits and other circum-''
stances Ujion the health of the people; they shall make sug-
.gesfions jis to the prevention and introduction of cnntagious''
aaad infections diseases as they siuill deem most I'tl'ective and
pp<)])er, and as will ])revent and limit as far as possible the
rise and s)»rea(l of disease; and they sliall, when leipiired, or
when they deem it best, ailvise ofhcers of the (Jovernment
4|nd lioeal Boards of Health in r(;oard to the public healthy
4(Bi;d a.s to the lw.'st means to bo adopted to secure the same,
$nt\ as to location, drainaii'e, water >iup[)ly, disposal of excreta,
Ii4
60-" VlCTOhl.K, A. D. 1887-
c. s
h«')itin^ nrnl ventilatinn ol' any |)ulilic' institution or builil-
ini;.
.s. The I'M'aii] >linll iVoni tiin«'to time, and Ps|M'ciall\" dminuj
]>r«'val» IMC in any pnit ot" tlu' Piovinc«' <>t' c'liiiicniif, « inleiiiir
or conta<:inMs iliscasc. niako jiuMic (listi'ilmtinn of such sani-
tary litfiatun' aU'l oi" sjM'ciai inartical information relating' to
the ]irf\ rntion and s]tii'a<l ot" contagious and infections dis-
eases throU'^li ilif nu'diuni o\' the ]»ul»lic press. an<l liv cii'cular
to Local ]i(»ards .if HvaUn and Health ( )thcers. Municipal
Councils, and inand throut^li the Tuhlic Schools and otherwise,
as shall he drenied hv them in the interest of the rublic
lleahh.
\K The nieniiiers of the r»oard may, wiiji the a}i}»roval of the
Lieutenant (iovernur in Council, send their Secretary or any
memher or iiiemhers of the ]'>oard to any ]»art of the Trovince
when deemed nece.<sarv. tit investiLiate the cause or causes of
any sj>eci:J conta,L:ious, epidemic or endemic diseases, or of
mortality ; and such investigation may he taken ujton oath or
otlierwise, as to the said investigating Committee or Secretary
may aj-i'car to he necessary, and in such case the Secretary or
any nuinher oi' the lioard jiresent at the investigation may
administer the oath.
10, The ])oard shall, in case an ej'idemie of smalljiox he
tlireatentil, keej* on hand auade([uate suj>i>ly of vaccine matter
for the jiuipose of suj>|dying at cost j'rice or U]>on such other
terms as tlu- Jjoard may from time to time determine, every
legally (jualifietl njedical practitioner with sui .. reasonable
• [uantities of the said niatter as he from time to time re'{uires.
1 1. The e.\|ienses of the said Provincial lioard. and the salary
of the Secretarv sluiU he i^aid l>v the Kc-eiver Ceneral out of
the puhlic moneys of the I'rovince.
IL'. The Lieutenant Covernor iu Council may make and
declare reg^ilations to he observed and executed by Health
( HVicers of the Provincial and Local L5oards tf Health,
j.roviding for the compulsory vaccination or re-vaccinatinu vi:
the people within the I'rovince or in any City, Town
or Countv or luiit of anv Citv, Town oi Countv men-
tioued or included in the regulat oils t.y the Health
( Mlicers or the Local Uoards of Health of such City, Town or
County respectively at the cost and charge of the res['ective
1
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and
■alth,
|oU of
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■>'•*'
City, Town, (ir Muiiici]»alily, U> be reinilmrried wholly or in
jiii't by the Cloveriinieiit, if the (Joveniur in Council may see
tit, and the said Local iioard ; may make and declare such
regulations eonceniing the entry ov dejiarture of boats or
vessels at tlu* different jtorls or places in the Province, and
concerning tlie landing of cargoes and jiassengers from such
boats or vessels or the receiving of passeng^-rs and cargoes on
board of the same, as may Ite thduylif best calculated to
jireserve the i)ublic health ; may autl :;e the examination
and insjiection of all railway trains entermg the J'roviuce, and
of the passengers and employees travelling or being thereon
and of caigoes of freight carried thereby; may authorize the
detention of any locomotive or cars for the ]>ur}iose of the
examination and fumigation therctif, and of the cargoes,
freight and baggage cariied therein, and may prevent the entry
of any such locomotive, cars, }»assengers, Itaggage, cargoes and
I freight into the Province, ex(!ej»t in accordance with such
sanitaiy conditions and regulations as Jiiay for the time being
be in force within the Province: may authorize the detention
of or removal Irom such railway irains, and l)oats or vessels
^ and any other vehicle of communication, of all persons
intected or believed by the liealth Otiicers to be infected with
; disease or to be liable to communicate the same to others, and
of any cargoes, freight and l)aggage coming from or believed
to be coming Irom any district infected with such dangerous
isease ; and may generally from time to time make such
ules, ortlers and regulations as may be deemed necessary for
K^he }irevt,'ntion, as far as i»ossiblo, or the mitigation of such
^Cpidenjic, endemic, or contagious diseases ; and may revoke,
pi'enew or alter any such legulations, or substitute such new
^regulations as may apjiear expedient.
* l^!. Whenever an order or regulation shall be made or
published by the Lieutenant (ioxernor in Council prescribing
Comjtulsory vaccination in any place within the Province, it
shall be lawful for the Local J)Oard of Jlealth in such place, if
it shall deem it ex]»edient, from time to time to select one or
inore public and suitable rooms or buildings in such place, at
:fwhich all persons to be vaccinated at the public expense and
cajiable of attending, shall be required to attend and submit
to vaccination l»y the olhcers ajtpoiuted for the pur]>ose, at
■■.i**R*5..'
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>;ucli ti;\v Mu\ \h'1\\\'a'u sMi'li liouTs as iiiav In* named liv the
Heallh (.Miiun's in oviKt lluil I'V ins[H;ctiun tho result of .such,
oyn'Taiion may be asferlaiued. ' •
-14. Tho ])aront or guardian having' the chari^e or ou.stody of
anv uiiii'jr under tin- a'j;e of sixteen yetirs, to be vaccinated at
I'ubiic cxponsL*, .shall l>i' respt>nsi)>le for the observance of any
()rdt.'r or regulation which may be made or pas.sed in pursuance
oi the last prrcedim,^ Section, and any notice or re<jue^st
requirinjLi «uch minor to be vaccijiated .shall 1)..' made <»f and
directed to a parent er guardian of such minor in.stead of to
the minor in pfr.^rii.
ir>. In the case of the negh'Ct or refusal of any person to
attend and submit t<> vaccination in accordance with such
roLiulation, or of any j'artMit or guardian responsible for the •
jittondance of any minor to hav»» .such minor attend and .submit
to such vac'ination a- aforesaid, the ('iiairnian of the Local
IJoard of Health, on lining satisfied that any parent or guardian
ba.s been notirie'l and re«[uired as af<»resai«l, and omitted
witho.it reasonalile excuse to attenil and submit to vaccination,
may is^ue a precept under his hand authorizing and directing
any oJUcer of the Local lioard uf Health, or any constable or
l»eace otlicer, to brinj; sucii jxirson, jrarent or guardian to the
pla<:e selected as aforesaitl for vaccination, or for inspection as
to the result of any oi)er,itic»n previcKisly performed; ami such
ollicer (if the Loci! IJ »ard of Health, tir constable or peace
<>l!icer, shall execut' such precept according to the exigency
thereof, andmayc;ill up<»u any person or persons to assist him
in huch e.xei'Utiun. > ' - ,T«ii!''. :, »;!;
lb. Th-' I'rovincial !> )ar 1 of Health may from tim i to time
i>.>uc* -.lU'h reLTulations for th.- prev^iuioii.as Liv m possible, or
tb'» mitiu'iitioii nf s leb epidemic, endemic or contagious
diseases, and iiiav re\ok',\ renew or alter any of r>uch regula-
tions. <u sul'Stitnte iiuy such new Jegulations as to them nui)v
a)>peai' exj>t'dicnt. - • : .- - ...ii .i.-i >'.
17. The saul Board may by hucIi regidation.s prvjvide:,., ; .,(,
. \^<i) For the frerpient ami etlectual cleaning of streets oy
the road ."^nrw-yors or b»' the ovorsiierscjf bi;4bways a'ul others,
entrusted with the care and munag^Mucnt thereof, or by the
owners and occupiei-.-» of hoa.-;,'s an 1 tenements adjoiuiuj;
.tijereto ,, , , H I •
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or
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may
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.f'*}^
(//) Fni' theclraiisinii', imrityino, ventilatinn' and (lisiufectinoj '
of hiMisos, (1\vc11mil;'.s, laiUvay staLioiis, churches, buildini^^s and
places of asscinhly, steamboat"^, railway cars and carriages and'
other public convt-yauces, witli the owners and occu[>iers and
persons havin;^ the caie and orderinL? thereof; . . .;l : m,! rv m>
(c) b'or the icnioval ot nuisances : • '.v , : -,,1 ;j; i
((/) For tile sj)eeily intriMiient ot the dead :
{!') For tile preventini; or niitii;atin<^ of such e))ideniic,
endemic or contagious disease, in such manner as to the said
Provincia,! Bimrd seems expedient. •: .f,. ., ..;• .., .,tif;:.v •. rii; .'
18. Ti\(! Provincial Boanl is hereby authorized to enforce; i
any rules, orders or regulations made by the Lieutenant ^
Governor in Council under the auth<.)i-ity of this Act, and may
retpiire all jjocal Boards of Health to su[)erintend and see to
the execution of the said r».'gulations an<i of any regulations
made by the Provincial Board ; and when ita])]»ears that there
may be default oi delay on tlie part of Local Boards of Health
in the execution thereof within their res|)eetive limits, may ,
execute (•!• aid in executiiiii' such rules, orders or regulations
at the cost andchaigeof the Local Boards of Health, and mav
at the like cost [)rovide for the dispensing of medicine and
for affording to persons aliected or threatened with infectious'
disease, such medicxl aid as niay be necessary; and may
provide, and do all such acts, matter.s or things as are
necessary f(jr su[)ei-intending or aiding in the executicn of
such regulatious.
1!). The Provincial B )-ii'd miv also bv such rcQulations
auth'M'iz ' and recpiire Local B)ards of Health in all cases in
which diseast's of a maligri'int ami fntal chai'acter are dis- '
covered to exist within anv dwelling or outhouse temiiorarilv
occupieil as a ilwelling, situate I in an unhealthy or crowded
locality or being in a neglected or filthy state, at the proper
cost and c'\arge of sueli Lo:!al Boards of Health, to con.pel'
such inhabitants (>{ house oi- outhouse tem])oiai ily occupied
as a dweiUing to ren.ove th(Mefi'om, and to ))lace them in sheds
or tents or other good .^^helter, in some more healtov situation
and until m:!asur<'-- cai be Lak'ia l.)y and under the direction
of the Li;cal Boards of Health foi- the immediate cleansing,
ventilation, [juntication au>l disinfection of {jaid dwelling' j
]\ouse or outhouse. :!' • ! i •' !" <'
20. The directions and i(!j:>i''^tions to be issued as afoi-esaid
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C. 3
^liull extriid to all parts or placrs in the Pro'>iii('(* in wliich
tilt' sMiiH* aj-c il»'(lai«'(l to ho in i'oit'" liy the onlci* of the Licu-
tei ant Ciovpiiior in Counci ukI sliall continue in Ibrce 8ub-
ject to the jiowcr or levocai )r alteration by the Lieutenant
floverncfr in ('(»uncil or Provui lal Hoard of Ilealtli as the case
may be hy whom they were made and declared.
Local r.uAHDoF hkalth.
21. In case (»f the brcakini,' out of an eitidemic disease in any
lo' alily wliich, in the ojiinion of the Provincial lioard of Health,
may spread >o as to endan^'cr the jiublic generally in the
Province, th(f cost of suppressing the same may be assumed by
the Kxe(M»tiv(; Government, and be })aid for out of the public
mont'Vs of the Prr)vince bv wanant in the usual manner.
2-. Tiie Province may l)e divided into Health Districts by
the Litutenant (!(.veinor in Council, and in each JJistrict a
P.oaid <jf Jbalth shall be ct-tablishtd to be called the Local
Hoard ot Health for the (City. 'lown. County or District of
as the case may bey, to be composed of two or
morv nu-iiil er.»< not exceeding live, one at least (»f whom .shall be
a duly n-g stcied juedical practitioner, to be aj'pointed (except
as in the I'oity second and following Seciion jiiovided) by the
Municipal C(<uncil ol the County within such district is situate,
and the mcmbcis ot the LoCt.l iJoard ot Health shall be Health
Olliceis within llieii lesjiective distiicts, and may exercise all
the powers confeireil upon Htallh Othcersby this Act or any
legulations made under the authority of this Act, and the
C haiiman of .such Poaid f-hall be a medical piactitioner, and
such Local Jjoards of Health may apj^oint such officers and
ser\ants as may he mccs.'-aiy to assist them.
2.'3, In Citie.«> and incorpoiate<l Towns the members of Local
Boards of Heallh >hall be ajipointed Ity the City or Town
Council.
114. As vacancies occur in the membership of the Local Boards
of Health, others may be appointed in their stead, and the
Council may remove all ov any of the persons composing such
and appoint otheip, and a majority of the members of the
Po.'ird shall be a (jiioium for the tiansaction of business.
Jb. 'I he Lo' al Poards of Health shall have power to make
and adoj t rules aiid bye laws lor t.^e tiansaction of its business>
■U-,
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an<l may provide for thti appointment of Committers to whom
ihoy may delcLjate autliority and power for Van work a.ssii^Micd
to them.
2(1. The Health Ollii-er-^ of any District or any two of tliom
in;iy, in thnday time, as often as they think necessary, enter
into and upon any premises in tlio [)iace for which they liold
otlice and examine such juemises.
27. If, upon such exaininition, they find tliat tlie ])remi.se3
are in a tilthy or unclean state, or that any jiersou oi' tliiuLj; is
there which, iu their o))inion, may endanger the puhlic health,
tjiey or any two of them may order the pro))rietor or occupant
of the premises to cleanse the riamo and re move what is so found
tliere.
2S. Such Health Officm'^, incase tlu^ propriiitor or occupit.'r of
tht' premises neglects or refuses to (jliey their directions, may
call I') their assistance all ctjustables, and auv other i)erson
whom they think fit. may euti'i- on the premises and clean the
same, and remove therefrom and destroy what in their o[>iniou
it is necessary to remove and destroy for the [treservatioii of the
piililic health.
21V ( ))• such othceis or a luajoiaty of them, may also, ijy a
warrant, under theii' hand^ authori/.* any medical practitioner
to enter in and upon any house, oiitliouse or premises, in tlie
day timC; foi- the purpose of niakinL;" einpiiry oi" examination
with re.-ipect to the state of the health oi'aiiy person thei'eiii
;iii(l mav also, upon the repoi't of such nu'dical jc-.-ictitioner in
wi'itiiiL;' recoiiiniendm^' the same, cause any [»erson foiuid
theivin, infected witri a danu'erous, contae'ious, or infectious
<lisea^e, to Itc remoN'ed to some liosjiital or other place: hut no
such removal shall takt.' ]»!ace unless said medical practitioner
state in hi- i'e]iort that •-ueh person can be ivnio\'ed witliout
danuef to life, and that such I'emoval is necessary in order to
i,Miaid ai^ainst the s]>read of sucli disease to the adjoinine' house
ov liouses.
;J0. Win rrver a disease of a malii^nant and fatal character
is discovered to exist in any dwellin;,^ house or outhoiise tem-
Ipt'irai-ily (X'cu])ied as a dwelling- in any place, and sucli house
is situated in an unhealtlu' or crowded localitv. oi* is in a
filthy oi- neeiected state, or is inhahited hy too many persons,
tie- Health (Officers or a maioritv of them mav, at the exixnise
r
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of the Municipality. City ur Town, cninpel tin; iMliMl)itantH at'
sueli (Iwflliij;; huiuse or ouLIioUm' to ivnjovt; tiieicl'i nn, and
may place tlu-ni in slu'ils or tcntN or otlirr j^ood sju;lter, in
sonic more he.iltiirul situation, until nicnsuivs oun 1m? taken
under the 'liivction and ut the expen.se of the Municiiialitv,
Citv or Town, lor the iniinediato clean.sni-, ventilation,
puritieation and disintrction of such dwrlling house (jr
outh'»u->t'.
:51. K\i'ry Muuiciiiality. City or Town may e.<-tahli.«jli or
erect and may als(.) maintain one or more hospitals inv the
ivception «>1' pLT.sons liaviuM- the smallpox or otliei- disease
which may he duniiorous to tl)e puldic health: oranytwoor
more Munici]taliti«'s or any Municipality and City or Town,
may join in cstaltlishinL;-. crectini;' or maint-iinin^ the same,
but no such hospital shall lie eH-eted l>y one -Mun.icipnlity
within thr limits ot'anothei- Munieipalitv. (^ity or Town with-
out Hrst obtainin«4' the con.sent of such other .Municii»ality, City
or Town to thej)ropo,sed I'.rectiou. ' . . ••
't'2. When any hospital shall he so estahli>hed the |)hysician
att*'ndinn tin.* same oi' the >ick thcitjin, the nurses, attendants,
and all other persons who shall approach or couk' within the
limits of the same, and all such furniture and other articles
as .sliall be used or l)rou;4ht there, shall he suhjcct to such
J•e^•ulations as shall br ma<le hy the Health Ollieers or Local
Board ot Health. ■/ ... . :■
']'■]. When smallpox or ai'V otluir disease dani^ferous to
])ul.>lic Ih'alth shall l>reak out in any Municipality, the Health
< Mlicers oi- JvK'al l»oard ot H'.-alth, in case the .Municipality,
City or Town shall not liave piovideii the sanu', .sliall imme-
diately provide such a teni|>orai-y ho>pital or place <.»f recep-
tion for the sick and infectcti as they shall ;ud;;e hest for their
accommodation aii'l the safety of ttie inhabitants, at tin; cost
of the Munieipalitv, City or Town res'M.'ctividv and such
hospital or place of I eception shall l»e subject to the re^'ula-
tiuiisof the Health ( )liic(,'i's oi' Local IJoard of Health, in the
sam^' manner as heieinbeforc provided for established
•Spitals. ' _. ; T ri ,.; . , ..,,.; ..■].■
:»4. When the smallpox or any other disease "dangerous to
the jiulilic liealth is fcmnd to exist in any Municipality, City,
Oi- Town, th(.' Health Otlicers. or Local lioard of iicalth, shall
Use all posjible care lo prevent tlu; spiealing ol the infectiou
•Ii(
)tli,
^ha
lea
lise;
:]:
^lie
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to
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ity,
me-
luir
ost
ich
I la-
the
[icd
or contagion, iinil <f'\\o, [niltlic notice <>t' tlio itit't.'Cteil places by
such means as in their judL^iiientsJinll hi' most cH'eetivo for
the conmion safety.
;;.",. The Health Otfieers of th- Lu.:il I'.niir.l of J[ealth of
[■any Municipality, CMty or 'ruwu, or any t'oumiittee theroof,
lliuay i.>^(»late any ]»ers(»ri having the smallpox ov other disease
klan<,'erous to the; ])iil)lic health, and nuiy cause to l)e posted on
[or near the door of any houso or dweliini; in whii-h such |.>erson
is, a notice statin^j that such disease is in said house or
l\vellinu.
o(i. When any persttn coming from ahri^ad or ivsiding in any
Municipality, City or Town within the Truvinee shall Le
Infected or shall lately bcfon^ liave bi'cii inl'ected with or shall
lave been exposed to snudlpox or other <lisease dangerous to
jublic health, the Health Oliicers (»r Local lijards of Jloalth of
[he ^lunieipalitv. City or Town where such person niay be,
knay make eif'ictive provision in the manner which to thent
Viall si'(!ni best by rcnujvinLj .such jterson t<t a si>]»arate h(;use or
otherwise isolating hiui il'ii can l,)e done without danger to his
icalth, and providing nurses and other assistants necessary for
lim at his own cost or charge, or the cost of the ])arents or other
)ersnu or piM'sons liable hir his support, it' able to \.)xy, if other-
wise at the cost and charge of tlie Municipality, City or Town
^espci'tively, ■ ; , , - ,.i' -
n . Whenever any liouse <jwner shall know that any person
ntliin his family has smallirj-\, or any other disease dangerous
D the jiublic health, he "-'hiiU immiidiately give notice thereof
6o the Health (.)nii;cis or to the Lociil JJuaid of Health for the
Mimicijtaiity, City or Town ill which he resides.
^5S. Whenever any. ]»hysician shall know tli.at any j)erson
I'honi he is calleil upon to visit is inl'ectetl with smallpox or
^tlier disease dang(;rous to the public health, such physician
ihall iiumediattdv nivc •'lotice thercf^f to tJie Local Hoard of
[eidth or the Health OUiccM's (d'the Muuiiipality in which the
diseased jicr.son niay be.
.'>'.». Whenevur any ])hysician shall know that any pupil
attending any public school is infected with diphtheria or other
infectious disease dangeious to l-he ]>ublic health, he shall forth-
.ivith give notice thereof to the Principal of the School at which
the [lupil is attending, and also to the Locid Hoard of Health or
an
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C. 3
the Health (Jriicois (»f tlif j'lacr in whicli >nyh pupil ni;iv lit».
4(1. Any prisdii or persuiis, jiliysioian or pliy.si(Mans to wlioni
tlie tluco pict'ediiiL; J*e('ti(>ii> >liall a)»|ily, who shall nfuMo or
in'uU'Ct to a:ivt' tin- iioiirc hy such Sections re(|nin'(l to he Ljivcri
V)y liiin or tlifiii H'^jn'ctivfly, >liall ht* suhjfct to the jM'nalty
jirovidt'ij hy the lift v-t'oiiith Section of this Act, ami the saitl
Section and the siil)^i<|Mi'nt Sections thereof shall apply to any
j»rosecution under thr thrc pn-ccdini,' Set;tion«i.
41. In caM- the owner or occupier of any dwelling' or
premises neglects or refuses to oitey the orders ^dven hv surh
Health nnirer> in pui>uanco of such regulations, such Health
Otlicers may call to tlieii' assistance all eonstahles, peace
otticers, and such othi r |)ersonsas they think lit. au'I may enter
into su^h dwtdii'm or jiremises -ind execute the same or cause
to he executcti therein such rcuulations, and remove therefrom
and tlestroy \vhatsMc\ei' in jansuant^e of sucli re;.'uliition«i, it is
necessary to remu\e ur destroy for the iireservatiou of the
public licalth.
4J. Incase the ( oiined shall fail to apjioiut a Local iJourd of
Health, as required I'V the twenty-second and tweniv-thiid
Sections of this Ad, the iaeiitenant (joveriior in (.'ouneil nny
forthwith nominate not less than tw(» nor ni<a'e than fiv»!
persons to he a Local iJnard of Health for such district, wdio
shall have all the powers conferred hy this Act upon L(jcal
Jjoards ol' Health a'- lully as if ajtpointed by the Council.
4o. Should tne i.dcal Jioard in any district apjiointed by tin
Council ne;4lect or refuse to jterform the dutii's iinpo-^<;d ujmmi
it by this Ael. t.o the satisfaction of the I'lovincial lioard, the
Lieutenant (iovernor in Council sliall, on the re(|Ue-.t of the
Provincial Loard, dissolve >ueli Local l-{<»ar'l and apjioini
another in its >.te'd, and such new Hoards., constituted shall
continue in ollici' until another is ajtpuinteil under this Act.
44. The Local Hoard of Health, when appointed iiv the
Lieutenant Governor in (Jouucil under the last precetliuLC Sec-
tion, shall continue until om; is appointed by the Council ol
the Municipality, City or Town in which the district is situate- ;
and so long as tlie failure of the Coun<jil of the Municipality,
City or Town to a]»i»oint continues, vacancies ticcurring in the
Board may be tilled by the Lieut(,'innt Governor in Council and
now appointments made.
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45. No imMul)(^r ol" th(! Provincial or of a Local Hoard of
Health .shall cuU'A' into any noniracl with, or furnish any nior-
chan li/t! or supplio.s to, or for. or on account (jf tlie lio.inl of
wiiich hi', is a member.
46. Until a Loml Hoard of HtNiltii is appointed nnder the
provisions of forty-.second, fortv-third and forty-fourth Sections,
[the Health Officer.'^ of tin? Miini(;ij)ality shall excroi.se and
perform the ])ower8 and duties and autliorities of the Local
:{oard in conformity with the re<i;ula,tions of the Pro.-incial
ioarJ and of the Governor in Council, and subject to the
(Mialty for the non-ohscrvunce tliereof to which Local Hoards
itvc subject, and shall act in every respect as if they were a
Locul Hoard of Hraltli appointed under the twenty-second
ei'tion of this Act.
47. Ad rules, orders and regulations made and ]niblished by
e Lieutenant (joveriior in Council under any Act of As.semV/ly
n force at the passin^^ of this Act shall continue and remain
ill force until repealed, altered or am mded under this Act, not-
IV'iLhstanding the repeal of the Act ov Acts, or the Section or
Sections thereof nnder the authority of which thuy were made
ftnd pa.ssed.
48. Any Hoard of Health already con.stituted and established
lor il City or Town and existinj; at the j)assinf^ of this Act. .shall
Continue with all the powers of a Local JJoar^ of Health undei'
this Act until others are appointed in their slead by the City or
Town Council respectively.
4!). Theexpen.ses iuinirred by the Provincial lumrd of Health
jlhall be jiaid by the Receiver Ceneral out of the public moneys
bf tno Province? ; and the expen.ses incurred by the Local Board*
Health in the execution or in s^uperintending the execution of
e regulations of the (Jovernor in Council or of the Provincial
oard .shall be defrayed and provided for in the same manner and
the Hume means as expenses incurred by the Municipal, City
Town Coiporation of th(! [)lace, in or for which such Local
oards of Health are bylaw required to be defrayed or provided
r.
50. All rules, orders and regulations made by the Lieutenant
overnor in Council and by the Provincial Hoard of Health
erennder, shall be publi.shed in the Royal Gazette of the
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ri'dviuce ; iiiid no rt'LiuljitioM of tlic Proviiu^iiil lioir.l of Ilcaltlj
shiill have any force m* ('llV*ct until it lia>; been (umlirnicd by th(^
Lit'UU'f mt Governor in ('(Mnuil, <.n<l has tbiM-fiifti-r tom'tbcr
wilii notice ot ('oijlirinati(»?i thercdf been imblislied in the
Hoyiil Ga/ette.
.')l. Such publication of any ro;julati 'iis shall be conclusive
t'N idt'iice of tilt' 'd'oclaniation or lei'-ula; ions so Dublisb.d nnd
nf tile t'onfiiMiiati'jn ol such rei^'ulati'itis as aforoaul, juiI nl
the elates theieitf rt-spcetively 'o all intent** and 1)I11'|mis.>: and
every such proclamation and all such re^ulntions sh;d! forth
with npiai the issuing; thei'eof 1h Inid liei'ore the i-c^i-l i' un-
if it be then sitting. »i!id. if not. within tht^ fourtee.iLh ilav
next aft'i' the eonnnencniL; of the in-xt si-ssion theieof.
o:^. rpon the publication of any such ren'ulations as afore-
said, and while they continue in force, all bye laws of the
Municijiai, ( 'ity or Town ( 'oiporation )f any piac to wnich
such r<'^n!aMons or any of them rel ite, made for this preser-
vation (if the iiiha';»itaiits thereof from c)ntaL;ious <liseas(is, or
for any other of the pui-poses foi- which sucli rc^idations a;e
required I )y this Act to be is«iued, shall be'iomeandhe sus-
])enrled; bntall bye laws, orders and reL,uhitions heretofore
i.iade and in foi'ce at the piissin;^' of this Act made by any
I5.)ard of Health within the P»'ovinf'e. when not incfaisistent
with thi •• Act, shall continue to be in force until ie\()ked oi-
suspended by vii'tue of this Act.
o.'J. Any person who wilfully diso'oeysor resists any laAvfnl
order (jf the Health < )llicers oi- wilfullv ol)^truc;ts any person
acting' under the anthoritv or eiu|)love(l in the execution of
this Act, or wilfully violates any reeulatiou made and de-
clared by the jjeuteuMnt (iovei-norin (■ouncil or issued by
the Provincial Board of Health undca- this Acr, or ne;4le(ts or
refuses to comply with such reeulations or with the reipiiie
ments ofthis Ac^ in any nrinner whatsoisvi!!-, shall bi; I'able
foi" ovei'N' suc'ii oti'ence to a penaltN' not exeeedino' foitv' dol
lars, to be recovered in the name of the < ' ounty, (Uty or 'j'owii
Treasurei in the name of his oHice, befoi-e anv two .lustices of
the Peace or a Stijiendiary or i'oluM! Mai^dstrate or a ( 'ommis-
sioner of the' Parish (V)urt; and the [lerson convicted of any
offence under this Act may be imprisoned for a ])eriod not ex
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<•(•(• iin^ lorty tlnys or* until thci itrnnlty and costs nt" prosctcii-
:i<iii ;iri!|»ai<l; or tli • pi'iiMLy and co.tts of prosecution nuiy In-
^rvi, il liy (li-ti't'ss jin<l salo of tin! i;<)0(ls iiutl ciuittcls ol" tin*
Ic I li'i' with tluj V »>l.s ot" sucli <li-^ti't'ss junl sale l>y warrant
uitli'i- the liamls and seal of l In.' .hntic's, or the liaiids and seal
)f t!i-! Polii'cf Mai; 1st rate or Stipi-ndiary Mn;;isti-ato or tlu'
^11 sli ( 'ourt Connnissioncr lud'oro wlioni tlicsanic! ai'e lecovorcil.
•'^\. Any IIi'.ilLli Olli.'.'i, M.iyor ol a (Jity or WardcJi or
ItliiT OlHi.'cr of a Muuicipiilily wlio shall rofus • oi- willfully
iniM to perform till! d'ltics whii^li by Lhis AcL h(f or tliey aro
'([Hired t'» p(^rforin, shall he lialilii to ap'-nalLy of not loss than
veuly doUa s t.) Ir* rtiovercil btd'ore thii two Justices afores;ud,
II I'oltC') or Siip(!ridi;«ry M;iLj;istrate or a I'arisli Court Com-
lissionur l>y tin; distress and sale of tb.e i^'iods and chattels of
ich offender wirli the costs of such distress and sale, or the
feuditr any lti3 imprison id t\)r a period not exceeding twenty
lyj-, or until the line and cjsls aie sooner [>aid.
i')0. All pi'nalties sliall Ic! eid'ort.'.'d um'er tiie provisions of
lupter 'IL' of the Consolidatt.'d Statutes, and when recovered
lall he paid to the Treasurer of the Municipal: ^', City or
»\vu in which such piiiuilties have been iiicurred, for the use
the Municiitality, City or Town respectively.
.')!). All offences committed a^'ainst this Act v^liile the same
in force in this Pnwince or any inu't thereof shall lie, prose-'
iti'd, iind the parties convicteil of the same punished therefor,
bereinhefore jti'ovitled, as W(dl after as during the time that
ich regulation or regulations are in force.
57. \o order or any otlu'r proceeding, matter or thing trans-,
bti'il or relating to the exi'cution of this Act shall be void
pash(!d or set aside for want of form, or be removed or remov-
)le by certiorari or other writ or prooes?) whatsoever, into the
b}»renie Court.
).S. The Secretary of the I'rovincial Board shall make an
:niual re))ort of the doin^^s and transactions of the Board uj) to
.e Hist of January in each year to the I'rcvincial Secretary, to
laid before the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature
it the ensuiiiu' Session tliereof.
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50. Chapter 104 of tho Consolidated Statutes and all otlu-i
Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re])ealed, hut the penal-
ties incurred thereunder may he enforced notwithstandini,' such
repeal, and all proceedings or other acts or thin«j;s conniienced
under that Act may be continued and carried on to com{)letiou.
fiO. This Act may be cited as " The rublic Health Act, 1 >87."
01. This Act shall go into operation on the first day of June,
18S7.
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