Show monticello health meets 1 UE ne e recently appointed health I 1 committee met on saturday evel evening l at the town hal matters clatters of 1 health pertaining to the town of monticello were discus cad and the preparation of a health program was begun it is expected that a definite program will be completed and gotten under way before the opening of school the co opera tion of town residents is urged in order that all communicable diseases be reported and the quarantine of those persons who are afflicted be established points of law were studied and the committee wishes to report that there is a penalty penally of fine or six months imprisonment or both for breaking quarantine ailt it is also permissible for any aber anber of the health committee 03 well as the quarantine officer to order quarantine for a suspicious 1 or recognized case of communicable muni cable disease the burden of proof then rests with the family whose duty it is to consult a doctor if doubt exists the quarantine period is 14 days on suspicion and longer depending on the type of disease placards have been printed as a warning and these are to be displayed in the window of any home where a contagious disease is prevalent these may be obtained from lawrence black quarantine officer or from mayor summers the committee will meet on the first monday of each month at which time any citizen may report cases of contagion not under quarantine or bring to the board suggestions gest ions for their consideration A part of the health program will include visiting homes in order to contact families and to make them familiar with the program to be adopted the board of health committee includes dr wesly L bayles chairman mrs alene jones vice chairman and the following board members lawrence black wm win C walton K S summers mrs dorothy adams and mrs F R lopez |