ART. 43] INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1215

1898, ch. 436, sec. 34 A.

50. Whenever any householder knows that a person within
his family or house is sick of small-pox, diphtheria, mem-
branous croup, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, typhus fever,
measles, mumps, whooping cough or any other infectious or
contagious disease dangerous to public health, he shall imme-
diately give notice thereof to the board of health of the city,
town or county in which he dwells; and upon the death,
recovery or removal of such person or persons, such of the
rooms of said house and such of the articles therein, as in the
opinion of the local board of health have been subjected to
infection or contagion, shall be disinfected by said board of
health, and a written statement of the fact of such disinfection
sail be given to such househoulder. Any person neglecting or
refusing to comply with any of the provisions of this section
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 34 B.

61. Whenever any physician knows that any person whom
he is called to visit is infected with small-pox, diphtheria, mem-
branous' croup, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, typhus fever, yellow
fever, measles, whooping cough or any other contagious or
infectious disease dangerous to public health, he shall imme-
diately give notice thereof in writing over his own signature to
the board of health of the city, town or county in which such
disease exists; and if he refuses or neglects to give such notice
he shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than two hundred
dollars.

Ibid. sec. 34 C.

52. The boards of health in the several cities, towns and
counties shall cause a record to be kept of all reports received
in pursuance of sections 50 and 51, and such record shall
contain the names of all persons who are sick with infectious or
contagious diseases, the localities in which they live, the dis-
ease with which they are affected, together with the date and the
names of the persons reporting any such cases, and the record
of quarantine, isolation, disinfection and other preventive
measures. The board of health shall give the school boards
of their respective counties, cities or towns immediate infor-
mation of all cases of infectious or contagious disease reported
to them, according to the provisions of this sub-title.