SECRETARY OF STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - Concluded.

To transmit copy of notice of cases of small-pox to state board of lunacy and charity

To supply a description of hydrophobia to city and town clerks

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To direct the inspection of food and drugs

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To deliver portion of reserved sample to defendant or his attorney
To submit cases for prosecution

To receive appeal from decision of analyst

SEWAGE DISPOSAL.

Sewage not to be discharged into water supply

State board of health to conduct experiments relative to sewage disposal
To consult with and advise certain persons and manufacturing corpora-
tions as to sewage disposal.

Outlines of plans of sewage disposal to be submitted to state board of health,
Legal definition of "sewage
Cities and towns may purchase land for sewage disposal with approval of
state board of health

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SEWERAGE.

State board of health to consult with and advise authorities of cities and towns as to systems of sewerage.

Petitions to legislature as to systems of sewerage to be accompanied with advice of state board

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SEWERS.

City boards of health may prepare and enforce regulations relative to
Town board of health may be authorized to regulate connection of houses
with sewers .
Cities and towns may contract with other cities and towns to build sewers
State board of health to recommend legislation and plans for systems of

Vaults not to be established without authority on streets having sewers, under certain conditions

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Buildings to be connected with sewer when required by board of health SKIMMED MILK.

Secretary of state board to transmit copy to board of lunacy and charity
Forfeiture in case of neglect or refusal to notify

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School committee not to allow pupils sick with small-pox to attend public

To advise the government as to the location and sanitary conditions of public institutions

To hear parties relative to nuisance from offensive trades

May order persons to cease and desist from carrying on such trades
Penalty for non-compliance

To approve the taking of land by swine-slaughtering associations.

To approve plans for buildings to be used by swine-slaughtering associations,
To establish regulations for business of swine-slaughtering associations
May hear complaints and make orders concerning the sale of impure ice
Water boards and companies to make certain returns to .
To publish triennial returns

To furnish blanks to water boards, etc..
To have oversight and care of inland waters
May employ engineers, clerks and assistants
To report its doings

To recommend legislation and plans of sewerage

To examine waters used for domestic purposes
To recommend measures to prevent pollution

To conduct experiments as to drainage of manufacturing establishments
May employ experts

To consult with authorities of cities and towns, firms and individuals as to
water supply and sewerage

To consult with persons and corporations as to sewage disposal to prevent
pollution of water supplies
Authorities of cities and towns, etc., to give notice of intentions and to
submit plans relative to water supplies and disposal of drainage and
refuse

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - Concluded.

All petitions to the legislature for authority to introduce water supplies
and sewerage systems to be accompanied with a copy of the advice
of the board

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To bring cases of neglect to notice of attorney-general. Location and plans of crematories to be submitted to board

To take cognizance of interests of public health relative to sale of food and drugs

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To give notice of hearing

May expend money for carrying out provisions of act.

May approve the taking of land in cities and towns for sewage disposal
May hold public hearing relative to the same

To have general supervision of streams and ponds and their tributaries used as sources of water supply.

To have authority to examine and inquire as to pollutions and their

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To receive complaints from city and town authorities as to pollution of
streams and ponds used as sources of water supply.

May prohibit deposit of polluting material

May order the offender to desist and remove such material.

Prohibition of use of structure conditional

Shall not prohibit agricultural use of soil if human excrement is not used.
Provision for appeal

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This statute does not impair or repeal existing laws as to pollution

Hearings to be held in city or town where nuisance is alleged to exist

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Exceptions as to certain streams

Summary of powers and duties

Printing and distribution of reports

STATISTICS, SUPERVISORS of, Board of. (See Supervisors of Statistics.)

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Shall retain charge in certain cases to exclusion of overseers of poor

May appoint agents

Nuisances, to make regulations respecting

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Party aggrieved may appeal to superior court and must give notice to board
of health

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Superior court may appoint commissioners if board refuses to act Persons aggrieved at award of damages may apply for a jury Appeal to county commissioners in case of refusal of board to act Party appealing to give notice to opposite party

Expenses of commissioners, how paid.

health

To receive notices from householders of existence of diseases dangerous to

Nuisances, infected articles or sick persons, may grant permits to remove
Certificates of health required on recovery of scholars from small-pox, etc.
Infected persons, may make provision for

TOWN BOARDS OF HEALTH - Continued.

Infected persons may be restrained from travelling .

Two justices of peace may issue warrant to remove infected persons under direction of board

Justice of peace on application of board may issue warrant to secure infected articles.

Officers under direction of board may take houses for safe keeping of infected articles.

Officers under direction of board may break open houses and command aid,
Expenses to be paid by owner of goods

Town to pay for houses and services of men

May order removal of prisoners infected with dangerous disease

Return of removal to be made to superior court

Towns may provide hospitals for infectious diseases

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Not to be occupied without authority

Hospitals for persons with dangerous diseases subject to order of board

Such hospitals not to be near dwellings in adjoining towns.

Physicians, nurses, etc., to be subject to hoard of health

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Hospitals for persons with dangerous diseases to be provided by board

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To certify in case of lying-in hospitals

To visit lying-in hospitals

Expenses, how to be paid.

Towns may provide for vaccination under direction of board of health

Persons taking infants to board to notify board

May enter and inspect houses where infants are boarded

May establish quarantine of vessels .

Offensive trades, places may be assigned for

May be prohibited

Assignments to be recorded

May be revoked by board of health

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Slaughter-houses not to be used without written consent of authorities.
May prohibit the use of tombs by undertakers for purpose of speculation
May close burial-places

May make regulations relative to burial-places

Penalties may be established for violation of regulations of tombs

Notice to be given to interested parties before closing tombs

Provision for appeal from order of board of health

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To give certificates in case of transportation of bodies of persons who have

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