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Ata ORDn NCE TO SUPPRESS THE SPI&AD OF ColamUCABLE DISEASES j PROVIDING roR EXAt?Iranot OF PERSON'S TO DETEWINE THE PRESFtdCE OF VMWAL DISEASES IN A COUMUNICABLE STAGE] PROVIDING FOR VIE LSOIATION OF INFECTIOUS CASES j AND FOR OTIC#i FURPOSES t 77. BE IT Ur1DAUNIED BY THE, CITY COT CIL OF TITS CITY OF BATZ:SVI1J_L ARMI'SASt Section 1. Vihenever the City health Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that any Person To suffering from any venereal disease in an infectious stage, he is authorized to cause such suspect to be apprehended+by any person or persons lie may designate+and detained end examined by the necessary tests and examination, including the Wassermann blood test, to ascertain the existence of said diseases or any of them, and to quaran- tine said person so examined for a reasonable time pendiz ;determination of the outcome of the tests, provided that any evidence so acquired shall not be used against such per- son in any criminal prosecution. Section 2, The City health Officer may, when in than exercise of his discretion he believes T"a thepublic health requires it, oomr..f.t any prostitute or other arson app rehanded and/ or examined and found afflicted with said disease to a hospital or other place designated by the City .health Office as a place of quarantine in the State of Arkansas for treatment, even over the objection of the person so diseased and treated, provided the commitment can be done without endan;erinl the life of the patient. Section 3. Definition of Suspect. A suspect is defined as one Whose name has been ftmjkh.. ;3 Ge" loaJ health authority through reliable sources as a contact to a person who had aa4 infectious venereal disease subsequent to contact. AS suspect would also be considered as one (female) who resides in a hotel, boarding- house, or other public place, not engaged in legitimate, ,gainful employment and not liv ing with a spouse] especially when reliable information has been furnished the local health authority that exposure did occur in the place of residence indicated above. Suspicion is interpreted broadly and is applicable to either of the above definitions. Section 4. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the terms of this Orth no`e„ or to fail to remain in any hospital or place of quarantine after being coze- mitted to such place by the City health Office as provided in Section Tm of this Ordinan. as,, or to fail or refuse to take treatment as prescribed by the City Health Officer. On conviction in Mayor's Court of a misdemeanor as provided in this section of this Ordinan- ce, the persons so convicted shall be fined in a sum not less than twentyi.•five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars e Section 5. If any part, phrase, 04&Uoo, section, or sub -section of this Ordinance be held :o be !"tsnaonstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 6. It is ascertained and declared that the lack Of/ -laws for suppression of coral prao oes and venereal diseases _X�N9„20sW* in the City of Batesville, A.rkaansas,is very manifest and a matter of very great public conoern,and that because of lack of such the health[ and lives of the inhabitants are greatly endangered. It is therefore declared that an emergency exists, that this Ordinance is necessary for the ixamediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and that this Ordinance shall take affect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Passeds Attests ,City Recorder. APPROV.EDa ,gyor.