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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5744JFF ORDINANCE # 5744. AN ORDINANCE TO BETTER REGULATE THE HEALTH OF THE CITI- ZENS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK BY REQUIRING CERTAIN PHYSICAL EKAMINATIONS; DEFINING THE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS SECTION 1. Not later than August 1 and February 1 of each year, all domestic servants of all kinds and classes employed within the City of Little Rock shall submit to an examination for venereal and other communicable diseases. Said examination shall be conducted by the City Health Officer and each domestic servant shall,,_submit to the examination prescribed by the said City Health Officer. The City Health Officer shall give a li- cense to all. persons who satisfactorily pass said examination, which license shall be upon a form to be prescribed by the City Health Officer and such license shall be good for a period of Six (6) months from the date of issue. Each applicant for exa- mination shall pay a fee of Fifty cents (.50) to the City Health Officer. SECTION 2. All domestic servants and handlers of food, whether employed as domestic or in business houses shall keep in their possession at all times the said license so that it may be exhibited upon request by the City Health Officer or anyone designated by him. SECTION 3. The City Health Officer shall have the authority to susp9nd from work anyone who has any venereal disease or abin "'I" municable disease and may compel any such person who is engaged as a domestic servant or. who is engaged in handling food for pub- lic consumption or who is employed by any laundry to take treat- Iment for such diseases. SECTION 4. Any person actively engaged as a domestic ser- vant, or actively engaged in the handling of food for public consumption, or actively engaged in laundry work who does not have a license as hereinabove provided shall be deemed guilty e of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the Little Rock Muni- cipal Court shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). SECTION 5. This Ordinance is not intended to limit or modify any Ordinances except those which are directly in con- flict herewith. SECTION 6. `;IHEREAS, the elimination of venereal diseases is of vital importance to the Citizens of the City of Little Rock, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordi- nance is found to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and appro- val. PASSED: J e 12, 1939• / APPROVED- , ATTEST: Mayor i C1 erk �r. r e of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the Little Rock Muni- cipal Court shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). SECTION 5. This Ordinance is not intended to limit or modify any Ordinances except those which are directly in con- flict herewith. SECTION 6. `;IHEREAS, the elimination of venereal diseases is of vital importance to the Citizens of the City of Little Rock, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordi- nance is found to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and appro- val. PASSED: J e 12, 1939• / APPROVED- , ATTEST: Mayor i C1 erk