TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER). THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. ARTICLE I. State department of health ( 1-13). II. Local boards of health ( 20-32). III. Adulterations ( 40-50). IV. Tuberculosis and glanders ( 6o-65). V. Potable waters ( 70-74). VI. Quarantine at the port of New York ( 8o-9o). VII. The health officer of the port of New York ( 100-125). VIII. Practice of medicine ( 140-153). IX. Dental societies and practice of dentistry ( i6o- 169d). X. Veterinary medicine and surgery ( I70-179e). XI. Pharmacy ( I9o-201). XII. Miscellaneous provisions ( 210-221). ARTICLE I. Page. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1,SECTION I. Short title 2 2. State department of health 2 3. Compensation of officers and employees 3 4. General powers and duties of commissioner 3 5. Duties with respect to vital statistics 5 6. Nuisances 6 7. Overflow of water from canals 8 8. Employment of local boards and experts 9 9. Examination and inspection of public works 9 (v)
Vi TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. SECTION io. Acquisition of land 10 ii. Power of commissioner where municipality fails to establish board of 'health 10 12. Annual report 11 13. Tenement-houses II ARTICLE II. LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH 12 SECTION 20. Local boards of healt'h 12 21. General powers and duties of local boards of health 15 22. Vital statistics 21 23. Burials and: burial permits 22 24. Contagious and infectious diseases 24 25. Nuisances 27 26. Removal of nuisances 28 27, Expenses of abatement of nuisances a lien upon 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. the premises 33 Manufactures in tenement-houses and dwellings.. 35 Jurisdiction of town and village boards 37 Expense, how paid 37 Mandamus 39 Exceptions and limitations as to cities of New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Albany, and Yonkers. 39 ARTICLE III. ADULTERATIONS 40 SECTION 40. Definitions 40 41. Adulterations 40 42. Duties of state board of health in respect to adulterations 43. Analysis of spirituous, fermented, or malt liquors. 44. Samples to be furnished' 45. Seizure of milk 46. Adulteration of wine 47. Pure wine defined 48. Half wine and made wine defined ; packages, how stamped or labelled 49. Penalties so. Report to district attorney 43 44 45 46 46 47 48 49 49
TABLE OF CONTENTS. Vii ARTICLE IV. page. TUBERCULOSIS AND GLA.NDRRS 50 SECTIONS 6o to 65, inclusive, repealed 50 ARTICLE V. POTABLE WATERS 51 SECTION 70. Rules and regulations of state board 51 71. Inspection of water supply 52 72. Sewerage 53 73. Discharge of sewage into Wallkill creek prohibited 55 74. Discharge of sewage into the Susquehanna near Binghamton prohibited 56 ARTICLE VI. 89. 90. 91. 57 57 58 58 59 6o 6o 6o 6:1 QUARANTINE A1' ME PORT OF NEW YORK SECTION 8o. Quarantine commissioners ; organization '81. Other officers and employees 82. Meetings ; report 83. Custody of quarantine establishment '84. Quarantine establishment 85. Docks and wharves 86. Anchorage 87. Boarding station 88. The West Bank (The Swinburne Island) Hospital 61 Crematory 62 Remains of persons cremated 63 Burying ground 63 ARTICLE VII. he HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK 64 SECTION roo. Appointment 64 ioi. Residence and general powers 65 Io2. Appointment of assistants, nurses, boatmen, and others employed 65 io3. Examinations ; warrants for offenders 66 104. Boarding vessels 66 105. Bills of health 69 ia6. Effects of deceased persons 70
viii TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. SECTION 107. Department of health of the city of New York.. 70 io8. Power over master, owner, or consignee of vessel 71 Io9. Quarantinable diseases 71 1io. Quarantinable vessels and periods of quarantine. 72 III. Detention for examination of vessels 72 112. Sanitary measures ; admission to practique 73 113. The yellow flag 73 114. Vaccination 73 115. Duty of pilots 74 116. Removal of vessels, persons, and things from the city of New York 74 117. Payment of expenses of quarantine 75 118. Lien for services and expenses 76 I19. When master of vessel must provide for passenger 77 120. Policemen 77 121. Confinement of offenders 78 122. Jurisdiction over offenses and in actions 79 123. Special port warden 81 124. Fees and compensation of health officer 82 125. Annual report 84 PRACTICE ARTICLE VIII. OF MEDICINE 85 SECTION 140. Qualifications 86 141. State board of medical examiners 86 142. Certificate of appointment ; oath ; powers 87 143. Expenses 87 144. Officers ; meetings ; quorum ; committees 88 145. Admission to examination 88 146. Questions 92 147. Examinations and reports 92 148. Licenses 93 149. Registry 95 150. Registry in another county 96 151. Certificate presumptive evidence ; unauthorized registration and license prohibited 97 152. Construction of this article 97 153. Penalties and their collection 98
TABLE OF CONTENTS. ix ARTICLE IX. Page. DENTAL SOCIETIES AND THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY 100 SECTION i6o. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 169a. Definitions as used in this article 101 State Dental Society rot District dental society Powers of district dental societies Licentiates State board of dental examiners 102 103 104 105 Examinations. 1o6 Degrees 107 Licenses io8 Registration 109 Examination fees III 169b. Revocation of licenses III I69c. Construction of this article 112 I6gd. Penalties 113 ARTICLE X. VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY 118 SECTION 170. Definitions 118 1 71. Qualifications for practice 119 172. State board of veterinary medical examiners... 120 173. Certificate of appointment ; oath ; powers 121 174. Expenses 122 175. Offices ; meetings ; quorums ; committees 122 176. Admission to examination 122 177. Questions 124 178. Examinations and reports 124 179. Licenses 128 179a. Registry 126 179b. Registry in another county 127 179c. Certificate presumptive evidence ; unauthorized registration and license prohibited 128 179d. Construction of this article 129 179e. Penalties and their collection 130 ARTICLE XI. PHARMACY 131 SECTION 190. State board of pharmacy ; election of members ; term of office ; how organized ; vacancies, how filled ; revenue 132
x TABLE OF CONTENTS. SECTION 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. Page. Books ; records and funds of existing boards to be delivered 137 Powers and duties of the board 1,37 Licenses of existing boards of pharmacy of this state, their rights and privileges 140 Licenses of state board ; how granted; rights under.; revocation 141 [Omitted, in, numbering]. 144 Registration of pharmacies and drug stores. ; proprietors' names to be displayed 144 Adulteration or substitution of drugs, chemicals, and medicines 145 198. Poison, retailing of 146 199. Application of article limited 148 200. Apprentices,, employees, et cetera 150 201. Penalties ; expenses 150 ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 1'54 SBcTION 2io. Vaccination of school children 154 211.. Appointment of physician 155 212. Preservation of life at bathing places 156 213. Examination and quarantine of children admitted to institutions for orphans, destitute or vagrant children, or juvenile delinquents 157 214. Monthly examination of inmates and reports.... 158 215. Beds. ; ventilation 159 216. (Repealed) 16o 217. Cadavers 160 218. Cadavers 162 gig. Prescriptions. of opium and morphine 166 220. Laws repealed 167 221. When to take effect 167
TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER II. MISCELLANEOUS STATUTES. ARTICLE Page. I. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTIr 170 Laws of 190.1, chapter 29. 170 V. POTABLE WATERS 171 Laws of 1902, chapter 235.................. 171 Laws of 1896, chapter 942.................. 173...... VIII. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE 174 Laws of 1813, chapter 94. 174 Laws of 1894, chapter 430 181 Laws of 1885, chapter 379.................. 182 Laws of 1814, chapter 110 182 Laws of 1818, chapter 2o6.................. 183 Laws of 1819, chapter 237.................. 184 Laws of 1878, chapter 251 184 Laws of 1876, chapter 5 185 Laws of 1823, chapter 228. 185 Laws of 1866, chapter 445.................. 186 Laws of 1862, chapter 268..... 187 Laws of 1882, chapter 209.............. 188 Laws of 1875, chapter 449.................. 188 Laws of 1857, chapter 384.................. 189 Laws of 1865, chapter 562.................. 189 Laws of 1837, chapter 25................... 192 Laws of 1839, chapter 26.................... 193 Laws of 1881, chapter 550.................. 194 Laws of 1889, chapter 468.... 195 IX. PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY 196 Laws of 1897, chapter 247. 196 X. VETERINARY AND SURGERY 197 Laws of 1890, chapter 286.................. 197 XII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 200 Laws of 1892, chapter 646.................. 200 Laws of 1895, chapter 864.................. 201 Laws of 1898, chapter 555.................. 205 Laws of 1895, chapter 770.................. 211
X11 TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER III. Page. BOARDS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH OFFICERS ; THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES 212 INTRODUCTORY 212 SECTION I. Local boards ; general 213 2. Local boards ; in cities 213 3. Local boards ; in villages 214 4. Local boards ; in towns 214 5. Local boards ; health officer 215 6. Local boards ; registering officer 216 7. Local boards ; vacancies ; notice of membership. 217 8. Local boards ; powers and duties ; meetings 217 9. Local boards ; duties of health officer 219 9a. Local boards ; duties of health officer respecting 10. ii. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. tuberculosis 220 Local boards ; agents and employees 222 Local boards ; orders and regulations 222 Local boards ; penalties 223 Local boards ; special orders 224 Local boards ; hearings, subpoenas, etc 224 Local boards ; warrants 225 Local boards ; actions 226 Local boards ; vital statistics 226 17a. Local boards ; vital statistics ; duties of registering officer 228 I8. Local boards ; burial and burial permits 232 19. Local boards ; contagious and infectious diseases 233 20. Local boards ; nuisances 234 21. Local boards ; nuisances, what are 235 22. Local boards ; removal of nuisances by 237 23. Local boards ; removal of nuisances ; procedure. 237 24. Local boards ; lien and collection of judgment.. 240 25. Local boards ; joint jurisdiction 240 26. Local boards ; manufactories in tenement-houses 241 27. Local boards ; expenses, how paid 241 28. Local boards ; how compelled to act 242 29. Local boards ; adulterations ; duties 243 30. Local boards ; duties under labor law 243 31. Local boards ; miscellaneous 244 32. In conclusion 245 CHAPTER IV. Sanitary regulations 246-252 Forms 253-268