manner, all the facts collected respecting mortality and disease; investiga 2. To make sanitary investigations and inquiries into the As to sanitary causes of disease, and especially of epidemics, into the tions, &c., incauses of death and the effect which the employment, condi- to causes of tions, habits and other circumstances of the people may have disease, death, upon their health; &c. 3. To establish such regulations as they think fit for the pre- To establish vention as far as possible or the mitigation of such epidemic, regulations for prevention endemic or contagious diseases, with power to revoke, renew of disease, &c., or alter any such regulation, or substitute any new regulations and amend as to them appears expedient; same. health. 4. To superintend the formation of local boards of health, As to local to keep a register of such local boards and of the names of boards of the members thereof, and to inquire into the measures which are being taken by such local boards of health for the limitation of any existing dangerous, contagious or infectious disease or the removal of bad sanitary conditions, in virtue of the powers conferred upon such local boards of health by any public health act, or by the Municipal Code or special charters; and, should it appear that the said powers are not being taken and that the said powers are not being enforced, in the interests of the public health, to require the local board to exercise and enforce any of the said powers which, in the opinion of the Provincial Board, the urgency of the case demands; when local Where the local board, having been thereto required in Power of Prowriting by the Provincial Board, neglects or refuses to exercise vincial board its powers, during a delay of ten days, the Provincial Board boards refuses may, with the approval of the Minister of the Department to act when under which the Board is acting for the time being, exercise called upon and enforce, at the expense of the municipality, any of the powers of local boards which under the circumstances they may think necessary; ernment and health. 5. To advise, when required, or when it deems it expedient, To advise ofthe officers of the Government and local boards of health, re- ficers of Govspecting the public health and upon the measures to be taken local boards to protect it, and also the position, drainage, water supply, the as to public means of disposing of excreta, the heating and ventilation of public institutions and public buildings, the position and drainage of cemeteries, as also upon the disposal of excreta and upon the sanitary conditions generally of private institutions and schools. 6. In any municipality in which there is a local board of Local boards health appointed in virtue of its charter of the Municipal under munici Code, or of the town corporations' general clauses act, such focal boards board of health shall be the local board of health for the poses of this section. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 5. under this pur- section. any 3057. The Board, from time to time, and especially when Distribution any epidemic, endemic or contagious disease is prevalent in of circulars, portion of the Province, shall cause to be distributed to the hygiene, &e public, by means of the press, and to the local boards of health, &c., upon Special meeting of the municipal corporation after notice to appoint three persons as "Local Board of Health." Meetings of Quorum. Power to make rules, &c. Secretary's office. His duties. Register of health officers, municipal councils or public schools, and to the clergy, by means of circulars or in any other way deemed advisable in the interests of the public health, writings upon hygiene and practical and special information upon the means of preventing contagious and infectious diseases and upon their spread. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 7. 3058. The mayor or other head of the municipal corporation of any place, after being notified in writing by the Provincial Board of Health, shall call a special meeting of the council or other municipal corporation of such place over which he presides, at which meeting not less than three persons, resident within the limits of their respective jurisdictions, shall be nominated to be the "Local Board of Health" for such place. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 6. § 3.-Meetings of Board. 3059. The Board meets quarterly or oftener, in the city of Quebec or in the city of Montreal, as shall by the Board be deemed necessary. Four members of the Board form a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board has power to make rules and regulations to govern the action of the Board, and to provide by such regulations for the appointment of committees, to which it may delegate its authority and powers for the accomplishment of the duties imposed upon it. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 8. § 4. Secretary and his Duties. 3060. The secretary shall keep his office in the city of Montreal and perform the duties imposed upon him by this section or prescribed by the Board. He must keep a register of the proceedings of the Board and, proceedings. as far as possible, place himself in communication with other boards of health, whether Provincial, local, or Federal, health officers, municipal councils, and other public bodies, with a view of collecting and spreading abroad useful ideas upon pub Register of reports. His duties as to appointment of local boards, &c. Annual reports. Inquiries as lic health. He shall also keep a register, in which he enters all reports from local boards, respecting the causes of contagious diseases. He shall notify municipal councils to appoint health officers or local boards of health in their municipalities. He prepares the annual report upon the vital statistics of the Province, and performs all the other duties and functions respecting vital or other statistics which may be assigned to him by the Board. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 9. § 5.-Inquiries into the causes of Contagious Diseases. 3061. When deemed necessary, the Board may send its to contagious secretary or one or more of its members to any place in the diseases, &c. Province to inquire into the causes of any particular contagious, epidemic, or endemic disease or into the causes of mortality. Such inquiry may be made by sworn depositions or in any How to be other manner in which the committee or secretary making the held. inquiry deems necessary; and in the case of an inquiry under Who adminisoath, the secretary or any member of the Board present may ters oath. administer such oath. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 10. § 6.-Miscellaneous. Governor to 3062. The Lieutenant-Governor may, when he issues a Power of proclamation under the provisions of section second of this Lieutenantchapter, by such proclamation declare that the Provincial declare Board Board of Health, established by this section, shall be the Cen- to be Central Board upon tral Board of Health under the said second section. 51-52 V., issuing proc. 47, s. 11. clamation under section second. in certain 3063. Whenever any householder ascertains that any per- Duties of son within his household has small-pox, diphtheria, cholera, householders typhoid fever, scarlatina or glanders, or any other disease cases of epidangerous to the public health, he shall immediately give demic diseanotice thereof to the local board of health, or to the health officer of the municipality in which he resides, whose duty it will be to report to the Provincial Board of Health the existence of such diseases in their district. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 12. ses. "certain cases 3064. Whenever any physician ascertains that any person Duties of whom he is called upon to visit is infected with small-pox, physicians in cholera, diphtheria, typhoid fever, scarlatina or glanders, or of epidemic other disease dangerous to the public health, such physician diseases. shall immediately give notice thereof to the local board of health or health officers or the mayor of the municipality in which such diseased person may be. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 13. local board 3065. When small-pox, diphtheria, cholera, typhoid fever, Duties of scarlatina, glanders or other contagious disease exists in any when smallmunicipality, the board of health of such municipality shall pox, &c., exist immediately use all possible means to prevent the disease from in any munispreading, and shall give prompt public notice of infected cipality. places or houses by such means as it deems most effective for the common safety. 51-52 V., c. 47, s. 14. any persons and for breach 3066. 'Whosoever wilfully obstructs any person acting Penalty for under the authority or employed in the execution of this section, or wilfully violates any regulation issued by the Provincial acting under Board of Health under this section, or neglects or refuses to this section comply with such regulations or with the requirements of the of regulalaw in any matter whatsoever, shall be liable for every such tions. offence to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars, to be re- How recovercovered by any person before two justices of the peace. 51-52 able. V., c. 47, s. 15. SECTION II. Interpreta tion of certain words. "Two justices of the peace. "Place." "Street." This section to be put in force temporarily by proclamation, when SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN CASES OF EPIDEMIC. § 1. Interpretative and Declaratory. 3067. In this section, the following words and exp expressions have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them, unless such meanings be repugnant to or inconsistent with the context, that is to say: The words "two justices of the peace," mean two or more justices of the peace, assembled or acting together, for the place where the matter or any part of the matter requiring the cognizance of such two justices of the peace, arises. The word "place," means a city, town, village, township, parish or any other territorial division recognized or designated by law as a separate municipality or municipal division. The word "street," includes every highway, road, square, row, lane, mews, court, alley and passage. C. S. C., c. 38, s. 13. 3068. Whenever this Province, or any part thereof, or place therein, appears to be threatened with any formidable epidemic, endemic or contagious disease, the Lieutenant-Governor may, by proclamation to be issued by and with the advice and conthe Province sent of the Executive Council, declare this section to be in is threatened force in this Province, or in any part thereof, or place therein, with any for- mentioned in such proclamation; and it shall thereupon be in force accordingly. midable epidemic. Revocation thereof. Remaining in force of pro clamation. Appointment Board of Quorum. Vacancies on board. Duration of sion. The Lieutenant-Governor may, in like manner, from time to time, as to all or any of the parts or places to which any such proclamation extends, revoke or renew the same; subject to revocation and renewals as aforesaid, every such proclamation has effect for six months, or for any shorter period in such proclamation expressed. C. S. C., c. 38, s. 1. § 2. Constitution of a Central Board of Health. such 3069. From time to time after the issuing of any proclamation, and whilst it is in force, the Lieutenant-Governor may, by commission under his hand and seal, appoint five or more persons to be the "Central Board of Health," and also such officers and servants as he deems necessary to assist the Board. The powers and duties of the Board may be exercised and executed by any three members thereof. During any vacancy in the Board, the continuing members may act as if no vacancy had occurred. as to all 2. Every such commission is ipso facto determined by the such commis- revocation of the proclamation under which it issued, the places included in such proclamation, or by the expiration of six months from the date of such proclamation, or of any shorter period if expressed in such proclamation, that it is to be in force for that time only, unless such proclamation be renewed as to all or some of such parts and places. C. S. L. C., c. 38, s. 3. three or more Issue regulations and directions for tion or miti § 3.-Powers and Duties of Central Board. 3070. The Central Board of Health, or any members thereof, may issue such regulations as they think fit, for the prevention, as far as possible, or the mitigation of such the prevenepidemic, endemic or contagious diseases, and may revoke, re- gation of new or alter any such regulations, or substitute others. 2. The Board may, by such regulations, provide: For the frequent and effectual cleansing of streets by the and direcsurveyors or overseers of highways and others entrusted with tions. the care and management thereof, or by the owners or occupants of houses and tenements adjoining thereto; For the cleansing, purifying, ventilating and disinfecting of houses, dwellings, churches, buildings and places of assembly by the owners and occupants, and persons having the care and ordering thereof; For the removal of nuisances; For the speedy interment of the dead, and Generally for preventing or mitigating such epidemic, endemic or contagious diseases, in such manner as the said Central Board deems expedient. disease. regulations authorize and 3. The Board may, by any such regulations, authorize and Central require the local boards of health, hereinafter mentioned, to Board may superintend and see to the execution of any such regulations require local and, where it appears that there may be default or delay in the boards to execution thereof, by want or neglect of such surveyors or and see to the superintend others entrusted as aforesaid, or by reason of poverty of the execution of such regulaoccupants, or otherwise, to execute or aid in executing the same tions. within their respective limits, and to provide for the dispensing of medicines, and for affording to persons afflicted by or threatened with such epidemic, endemic or contagious diseases, such medical aid as may be required, and to do and provide all such acts, matters and things as are necessary for superintending or aiding in the execution of such regulations, or for executing the same as the case may require. to authorize from their 4. The Board may also, by such regulations, authorize and Regulationrequire the local boards of health, in all cases in which dis- may extend eases of a malignant and fatal character are discovered to exist the removal in any dwelling-house or outhouse, temporarily occupied as a of parties dwelling, situated in an unhealthy or crowded locality, or being dwellings in a neglected or filthy state, in the exercise of a sound dis- under certain cretion, and at the proper costs and charges of such local circumboards of health, to compel the inhabitants of any such dwell- placing them ing house or outhouse, to remove therefrom, and to place them in sheds of in sheds or tents, or other good shelter, in some more salubrious situation, until measures can be taken, by and under the directions of the local boards of health, for the immediate cleansing, stances, and tents. |