Sec. 353. Contagious and infectious diseases—quarantine
of.
Immediately upon receipt of the information that any case of
smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, scarlatina, measles or other
highly contagious or infectious disease exists in the city, or within
one mile thereof, it shall be the duty of the Health Officer to
visit the case and in his discretion establish a strict quarantine of
all persons on the premises, resorting to guards when necessary,
or remove the case to the city hospital, and persons remaining
shall be quarantined for ten days, if he deem it necessary. He
shall report the names of all cases and suspects to the Chief of
Police who shall cause the arrest and removal to a detention camp
of any person disobeying quarantine orders.
