Contagious Diseases Rules Adopted by Iowa Board of Health
The Iowa State Board of Health revised rules on quarantine and disinfection in 1807. It defines contagious diseases, lists illnesses like scarlet fever measles and smallpox, and requires physicians and parents to report cases within hours. Mayors and clerks must quarantine, placard premises, and report to the State Board within 24 hours of notification.
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Quarantine Rules From City Health Board Adopted 1907
A public health notice outlines quarantine authority and procedures including reporting diseases such as typhoid fever puerperal fever tuberculosis and pneumonia. It details quarantine signs, disinfection, release conditions, nurse and school rules, and penalties for defacing signals with emphasis on protection of the public health.
Quarantine Rules For Physicians and Isolation Procedures
The text outlines quarantine access only with written permit, physician attire procedures, disinfection steps for clothing and instruments, and strict isolation. It defines patient isolation as total separation from others and mandates disinfection of all items aged near the patient or in the sick room before removal.
Disinfection Terms and Definitions
A glossary describing disinfection antiseptics germicides and deodorants. It explains that disinfection destroys germs chemically while sterilization uses heat. It notes aseptic and sterile refer to absence of germ life and mentions continuation on Page 7.
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