Public Health Rules, Legal Notice no. 47 of 1951

6. In case of ycllow fever, all cases infected or suspected shall be protected by netting from mosquitoes and removed to the place of (2) If the medical officer of health be not satisfied as herein isolation in a screened ambulance or litter. required, or if the person fail to comply with paragraphs (a) and (6) hereof, the medical officer of health shat! detain him 7% ©6() livery person traveling by land or’ sea from a declared under observation, or direct him to proceed to a specified infected area may, if it be considered necessary by the place and there remain under observation during the _..__.Medical officer of health, be subjected to medical inspection prescribed period. In the latter case, the provisions of and cxamination prior to being permitted to proceed on his paragraph (b) hereof may, at the discretion of the medical Journcy, officer of health, be applied to such person. In the case of plague, the period of detention under this mle may be (2) A person who refuses to submit to medical examination shall extended to ten days. not leave the infected area.

11. When any person from a declared infected area is placed under (3) Any persons discovered with suspicious symptoms shall be observation or surveillance the period of observation or surveillance, detained and dealt with as the medical officer of health may shall be as follows— dircct. (a) when observation is resortcd to, the period shall not exceed five days, in the case of plague and cholera; six days, in the

8. The clothing and effects of any person proceeding from a declared case of yellow fever or cercbro-spinal meningitis; twelve infected area may be disinfected at the discretion of a health officer. days, in the case of smallpox;

3. All persons residing in a declared infected area shall undergo such (b) when surveillance is resorted to, the period shall be the medical inspection or examination as the medical officer of health same as that of cbscrvation; save in the case of plague, when it may be extended to a period not to exceed ten may direct. The medical officer of health may place all or any persons in such area under observation in a place decided upon by days. In applying these measures, the period of observation or surveillance shall extend from the date of removal from him, or undcr surveillance, as he may consider necessary. {CAP. 139 3429 [CAP. 139 3428 Public Health Law Public Health Law health may enter any premises to search for any case of infectious 10. (1) Every person permitted to leave a declared infected area disease, or to inquire whether there is or has been on such premises under surveillance shall comply with the following any case of infectious disease, conditions— If a sanitary inspector, police officer or other person as aforesaid shall find (a) he shall satisfy the medical officer of health as to his name, intended destination and his place of residence any case of infectious disease or a case suspected of being one, he shail Teport the same to the medical officer of health. thereat, and that such place is conveniently situated for medical supervision; 5, The officer in charge of the police in any place and every local (b) he shall present himself for medical supervision government council shall afford every assistance to the medical during the prescribed period; and he may be required officer of health in effecting the isolation of infected cases, suspects by the medical officer of health to deposit a sum, not or contacts. ' excecding three hundred naira, which may be forfeited if he fail so to present himself.

6. In case of ycllow fever, all cases infected or suspected shall be protected by netting from mosquitoes and removed to the place of (2) If the medical officer of health be not satisfied as herein isolation in a screened ambulance or litter. required, or if the person fail to comply with paragraphs (a) and (6) hereof, the medical officer of health shat! detain him 7% ©6() livery person traveling by land or’ sea from a declared under observation, or direct him to proceed to a specified infected area may, if it be considered necessary by the place and there remain under observation during the _..__.Medical officer of health, be subjected to medical inspection prescribed period. In the latter case, the provisions of and cxamination prior to being permitted to proceed on his paragraph (b) hereof may, at the discretion of the medical Journcy, officer of health, be applied to such person. In the case of plague, the period of detention under this mle may be (2) A person who refuses to submit to medical examination shall extended to ten days. not leave the infected area.

11. When any person from a declared infected area is placed under (3) Any persons discovered with suspicious symptoms shall be observation or surveillance the period of observation or surveillance, detained and dealt with as the medical officer of health may shall be as follows— dircct. (a) when observation is resortcd to, the period shall not exceed five days, in the case of plague and cholera; six days, in the

8. The clothing and effects of any person proceeding from a declared case of yellow fever or cercbro-spinal meningitis; twelve infected area may be disinfected at the discretion of a health officer. days, in the case of smallpox;

3. All persons residing in a declared infected area shall undergo such (b) when surveillance is resorted to, the period shall be the medical inspection or examination as the medical officer of health same as that of cbscrvation; save in the case of plague, when it may be extended to a period not to exceed ten may direct. The medical officer of health may place all or any persons in such area under observation in a place decided upon by days. In applying these measures, the period of observation or surveillance shall extend from the date of removal from him, or undcr surveillance, as he may consider necessary. [CAP. 139 3430 [CAP. 139 3431 Public Health Law Public Health Law the infected area; provided that among those under 17. The police shall furnish every assistance to the health officer in observation no subsequent case has occurred. If any further effecting the cvacuation of any infected area and in the necessary case of the same disease occur, the period of observation measures pertaining thereto, shall date from the day of the isolation of the last case; (c) the medical officer of health shall prescribe the periods of On the occurrence of an infectious disease in any place, the police, observation and surveillance in the event of any other or the means of enforcing compliance at the disposal of the local infectious disease. government council, shall assist the health officer, if in his opinion it be necessary, by establishing a cordon round any declared area, for On all premises where there has been a case of infectious disease, the purpose of preventing persons departing from or going to any whether the patient has died or recovered or been removed or is still such place. on such premises, there shall be displayed a small red flag not less than a foot square, or some conspicuous mark, approved by a health On the occurrence of an infectious disease, the chiefs and headmen officer, on the side of such premises nearest to a public street, and of any town, village or district, as well as all persons residing the flag or mark shall remain displayed until the premises, with their therein, whether such town, village or district be within an infected contents, shall have been cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction area or not, shall, if so directed, report or cause to be reported all or of a health officer. Provision for the supply of such flags or marks cases of sickness and death occurring in their town, village shall be made by the medical officer of health. Any person who shall district. remove such flag or mark without the permission of a health officer shall be liable to a fine of seven hundred and fifty naira. 20. When the infectious disease is plague, the chiefs and headmen of The-medical officer of health may close any premises whereon there any town, village or district as well as all persons residing within such town, village or district shall also report or cause to be reported may have been a case or suspected case of infectious disease, until be he considers the place fit for human occupation, and may also close, any undue sickness or mortality antongst rats or mice which may observed. until he considers the same to be disinfected, any buildings, latrines, weils, dustbins, dumping grounds and any place which, by reason of For the carrying into effect of the two foregoing rules, the district the existence of infectious disease, he may deem it advisable to close. officer shall, if required by 4, health officer, notify the chiefs, is headmen and pcople residing in any town, village or district that it No person shall remove any property from any infected premises, or their duty to report all cases of sickness, or death in human beings, from any premiscs whereon a suspected case of infectious disease or any excessive mortality among rats or mice, and instruct them as has occurred, without the written permission of a health officer. to the officer io whom such report shall be made.

15. All bodies of persons who have died from an infectious disease shall (1) When it may appear to the medical" officer of health that the be disposed of in conformity with the directions of the medical holding of public meetings, funeral ceremonies, or other officer of health. customs is likely to tend to the spread of any infectious

16. All clothing, bedding and any other articles worn or taken by the discase, any magistrate, or local government council shall, if persons ordered to evacuate an infected area shall be disinfected. requested by the medical officer of health, prohibit such meetings, funeral ceremonies, or other customs. [CAP. 139 3430 [CAP. 139 3431 Public Health Law Public Health Law the infected area; provided that among those under 17. The police shall furnish every assistance to the health officer in observation no subsequent case has occurred. If any further effecting the cvacuation of any infected area and in the necessary case of the same disease occur, the period of observation measures pertaining thereto, shall date from the day of the isolation of the last case; (c) the medical officer of health shall prescribe the periods of On the occurrence of an infectious disease in any place, the police, observation and surveillance in the event of any other or the means of enforcing compliance at the disposal of the local infectious disease. government council, shall assist the health officer, if in his opinion it be necessary, by establishing a cordon round any declared area, for On all premises where there has been a case of infectious disease, the purpose of preventing persons departing from or going to any whether the patient has died or recovered or been removed or is still such place. on such premises, there shall be displayed a small red flag not less than a foot square, or some conspicuous mark, approved by a health On the occurrence of an infectious disease, the chiefs and headmen officer, on the side of such premises nearest to a public street, and of any town, village or district, as well as all persons residing the flag or mark shall remain displayed until the premises, with their therein, whether such town, village or district be within an infected contents, shall have been cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction area or not, shall, if so directed, report or cause to be reported all or of a health officer. Provision for the supply of such flags or marks cases of sickness and death occurring in their town, village shall be made by the medical officer of health. Any person who shall district. remove such flag or mark without the permission of a health officer shall be liable to a fine of seven hundred and fifty naira. 20. When the infectious disease is plague, the chiefs and headmen of The-medical officer of health may close any premises whereon there any town, village or district as well as all persons residing within such town, village or district shall also report or cause to be reported may have been a case or suspected case of infectious disease, until be he considers the place fit for human occupation, and may also close, any undue sickness or mortality antongst rats or mice which may observed. until he considers the same to be disinfected, any buildings, latrines, weils, dustbins, dumping grounds and any place which, by reason of For the carrying into effect of the two foregoing rules, the district the existence of infectious disease, he may deem it advisable to close. officer shall, if required by 4, health officer, notify the chiefs, is headmen and pcople residing in any town, village or district that it No person shall remove any property from any infected premises, or their duty to report all cases of sickness, or death in human beings, from any premiscs whereon a suspected case of infectious disease or any excessive mortality among rats or mice, and instruct them as has occurred, without the written permission of a health officer. to the officer io whom such report shall be made.

15. All bodies of persons who have died from an infectious disease shall (1) When it may appear to the medical" officer of health that the be disposed of in conformity with the directions of the medical holding of public meetings, funeral ceremonies, or other officer of health. customs is likely to tend to the spread of any infectious

16. All clothing, bedding and any other articles worn or taken by the discase, any magistrate, or local government council shall, if persons ordered to evacuate an infected area shall be disinfected. requested by the medical officer of health, prohibit such meetings, funeral ceremonies, or other customs. pe SS SR SSS [CAP. 139 3432 [CAP. 139 3433 Public Health Law Public Health Law (2) Any person who is present at or takes part in any meeting, PART 2. -SILAUGHTER-HOUSES AND SALE OF MEAT ceremony or custom which has been prohibited shall be liable to a fine of seven hundred and fifty naira. 28. No person shall slaughter any animal for the food of man except— (a) ina public slaughter-house; When infectious disease occurs, a health officer may prescribe any (b) ina licensed private slaughter-house; or measures which he considers necessary to ensure the destruction of (¢) under a special licence; rats, mice and other kinds of vermin, and of mosquitoes, their larvae and the animal has been examined by a health officer and and pupae, fleas, bugs or any other such parasites, and all persons passed by him as fit for slaughter. shall obey any instruction given by a health officer in this behalf. 29. (1) A council may, if it thinks proper, license any premises as a

24. (1) To prevent the spread of infectious disease, the owner or private slaughter-house. Every such licence shall be in the occupier Of any premises shall, if required by a health Form A in the Schedule and may be granted for any period officer, render all roofs, partitions, floors and plinths of provided that every such licence shall expire not later than houses rat-proof, December 31st of the year in which it is issued. (2) There shall be paid for every such licence a fee of one (2) When plague is present in any place no foodstuffs attractive hundred naira for each month or part of a month for which to tats shall be kept in inhabited premises unless such the licence is to have effect. The council, in issuing any such foodstuffs are effectively protected against rats and mice to licence, may impose and endorse thereon such special the satisfaction of the medical officer of health. conditions (if any) as to the council may appear proper. In the case of plague, all rats and mice, which have been caught or G3) Any such licence may be cancelled by the council if the killed or found dead on any premises shall, as soon as possible, be holder thereof commits any breach of the conditions of the placed by the owner or occupier in. a strong solution of disinfectant, licence or of the provisions of this Part. which shall be provided by the health officer; and the bodies of such rats or mice shall be subsequently removed and disposed of by the 30. A council may, if it thinks proper, issue a licence authorizing the health officer. holder thereof to slaughter animals of the kind and such number and in such premises as may be specified. There shall be paid for every When an infectious disease occurs in any place, the occupiers of such licence the fees following (which fees shall include the charges premises in such place shall comply with any directions given by a for the inspection and examination of the animal by the health health officer with regard to the disposal of refuse and sewage. officer}— iN On the occurrence of an outbreak of infectious disease, an Cattle per head... ea a Be ae 100 administrative officer may, if requested by the medical officer of Sheep and swine perhead —... an pe) health, require any council within his jurisdiction to make an order Goats per head... 5 ee — sigs 2 for the erection of temporary mortuaries and similar buildings as he may deem necessary. ah, The holder of a licence for a private slaughterhouse shall at all times keep his slaughter-house clean and in a good state to the satisfaction of the health officer, and shall comply with all instructions given by pe SS SR SSS [CAP. 139 3432 [CAP. 139 3433 Public Health Law Public Health Law (2) Any person who is present at or takes part in any meeting, PART 2. -SILAUGHTER-HOUSES AND SALE OF MEAT ceremony or custom which has been prohibited shall be liable to a fine of seven hundred and fifty naira. 28. No person shall slaughter any animal for the food of man except— (a) ina public slaughter-house; When infectious disease occurs, a health officer may prescribe any (b) ina licensed private slaughter-house; or measures which he considers necessary to ensure the destruction of (¢) under a special licence; rats, mice and other kinds of vermin, and of mosquitoes, their larvae and the animal has been examined by a health officer and and pupae, fleas, bugs or any other such parasites, and all persons passed by him as fit for slaughter. shall obey any instruction given by a health officer in this behalf.

29. (1) A council may, if it thinks proper, license any premises as a

24. (1) To prevent the spread of infectious disease, the owner or private slaughter-house. Every such licence shall be in the occupier Of any premises shall, if required by a health Form A in the Schedule and may be granted for any period officer, render all roofs, partitions, floors and plinths of provided that every such licence shall expire not later than houses rat-proof, December 31st of the year in which it is issued. (2) There shall be paid for every such licence a fee of one (2) When plague is present in any place no foodstuffs attractive hundred naira for each month or part of a month for which to tats shall be kept in inhabited premises unless such the licence is to have effect. The council, in issuing any such foodstuffs are effectively protected against rats and mice to licence, may impose and endorse thereon such special the satisfaction of the medical officer of health. conditions (if any) as to the council may appear proper. In the case of plague, all rats and mice, which have been caught or G3) Any such licence may be cancelled by the council if the killed or found dead on any premises shall, as soon as possible, be holder thereof commits any breach of the conditions of the placed by the owner or occupier in. a strong solution of disinfectant, licence or of the provisions of this Part. which shall be provided by the health officer; and the bodies of such rats or mice shall be subsequently removed and disposed of by the 30. A council may, if it thinks proper, issue a licence authorizing the health officer. holder thereof to slaughter animals of the kind and such number and in such premises as may be specified. There shall be paid for every When an infectious disease occurs in any place, the occupiers of such licence the fees following (which fees shall include the charges premises in such place shall comply with any directions given by a for the inspection and examination of the animal by the health health officer with regard to the disposal of refuse and sewage. officer}— iN On the occurrence of an outbreak of infectious disease, an Cattle per head... ea a Be ae 100 administrative officer may, if requested by the medical officer of Sheep and swine perhead —... an pe) health, require any council within his jurisdiction to make an order Goats per head... 5 ee — sigs 2 for the erection of temporary mortuaries and similar buildings as he may deem necessary. ah, The holder of a licence for a private slaughterhouse shall at all times keep his slaughter-house clean and in a good state to the satisfaction of the health officer, and shall comply with all instructions given by (CAP. 139 3434 [CAP, 139 3435 Public Health Law Public Health Law a health officer with regard to the disposal of blood, dirt, offal, filth 39. Q) No meat shall be exposed for sale except between the hours and rubbish therefrom. of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and, in places provided with a public market, the sale of meat shall be restricted thereto. hee hw Every person who shall make use of a public or licensed slaughterhouse, shall keep the same in a perfectly clean state, and (2) Anything in paragraph (1) to the contrary notwithstanding, shall, before leaving, brush, sweep and clean away all blood, dirt, the council may grant a permit in writing for the sale on offal, filth and rubbish from such slaughter-house and thoroughly approved premises, not being a public market, of such wash and cleanse the same; and all such blood, dirt, offal, filth, descriptions of meat as may be specified in such permit. rubbish and sweepings shall, by such person, immediately be

40. When the council, on the representation of the medical officer of conveyed to such place and disposed of in such manner as may be health, considers it is to the interests of the public health, it may directed by the health officer. require that all meat exposed for sale shall be protected from flies by a3. All public or licensed slaughter-houses shall be used only between placing it in fly-proof cages which shall be provided by the vendor, the hours fixed by the council on the recommendation of the health the size and construction of such cages shall be according to a officer. pattern approved by the medical officer of health. The health officer shall inspect and examine daily, at such place and PART 3.— SANITATION, ETC at such hours as he may appoint, all animals intended for slaughter. in If after inspection and examination an animal be passed as fit for 41. All plans for public latrines, urinals, dustbins and manure and night- ta soil depots and the sites thereof shall be approved by the medical slaughter, the health officer shall issue a certificate of fitness. officer of health before construction is commenced. Every animal which has been inspected, and for which a certificate has been issued under these rules, shall be slaughtered within 42. The medical officer of health shall give instructions for the twenty-four hours; or the certificate of fitness for slaughter shall maintenance in a sanitary condition of all public latrines, urinals, become invalid. dustbins and manure and night-soil depots. All instruments used for the slaughter of animals shall be approved The medical officer of health shall advise the council as to the by the health officer. measures to be taken with regard to scavenging and the removal and disposal of all night-soil and other refuse and the cleansing of

38. (1) After slaughter, the carcass of each animal shall be subject ta streets. examination and the whole or any part of any such carcass found to be diseased shall be seized and subsequently Occupiers of all premises shall provide covered receptacles for destroyed under the written instructions of the health officer rubbish; the number, size and structure of such receptacles shall be if condemned by him. approved by the health officer. {2) ‘The health officer shall order the mode of disposal of any 45. Every occupier shall collect all refuse on his premises and deposit it such condemned carcass or part thereof; and the cost shall be in the approved receptacles. bome by the owner.

46. The occupiers of premises shall remove daily all refuse from the receptacles to a public refuse depot, or dispose of it in such way and at such place as the health officer shall approve. (CAP. 139 3434 [CAP, 139 3435 Public Health Law Public Health Law a health officer with regard to the disposal of blood, dirt, offal, filth 39. Q) No meat shall be exposed for sale except between the hours and rubbish therefrom. of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and, in places provided with a public market, the sale of meat shall be restricted thereto. hee hw Every person who shall make use of a public or licensed slaughterhouse, shall keep the same in a perfectly clean state, and (2) Anything in paragraph (1) to the contrary notwithstanding, shall, before leaving, brush, sweep and clean away all blood, dirt, the council may grant a permit in writing for the sale on offal, filth and rubbish from such slaughter-house and thoroughly approved premises, not being a public market, of such wash and cleanse the same; and all such blood, dirt, offal, filth, descriptions of meat as may be specified in such permit. rubbish and sweepings shall, by such person, immediately be

40. When the council, on the representation of the medical officer of conveyed to such place and disposed of in such manner as may be health, considers it is to the interests of the public health, it may directed by the health officer. require that all meat exposed for sale shall be protected from flies by a3. All public or licensed slaughter-houses shall be used only between placing it in fly-proof cages which shall be provided by the vendor, the hours fixed by the council on the recommendation of the health the size and construction of such cages shall be according to a officer. pattern approved by the medical officer of health. The health officer shall inspect and examine daily, at such place and PART 3.— SANITATION, ETC at such hours as he may appoint, all animals intended for slaughter. in If after inspection and examination an animal be passed as fit for 41. All plans for public latrines, urinals, dustbins and manure and night- ta soil depots and the sites thereof shall be approved by the medical slaughter, the health officer shall issue a certificate of fitness. officer of health before construction is commenced. Every animal which has been inspected, and for which a certificate has been issued under these rules, shall be slaughtered within 42. The medical officer of health shall give instructions for the twenty-four hours; or the certificate of fitness for slaughter shall maintenance in a sanitary condition of all public latrines, urinals, become invalid. dustbins and manure and night-soil depots. All instruments used for the slaughter of animals shall be approved The medical officer of health shall advise the council as to the by the health officer. measures to be taken with regard to scavenging and the removal and disposal of all night-soil and other refuse and the cleansing of

38. (1) After slaughter, the carcass of each animal shall be subject ta streets. examination and the whole or any part of any such carcass found to be diseased shall be seized and subsequently Occupiers of all premises shall provide covered receptacles for destroyed under the written instructions of the health officer rubbish; the number, size and structure of such receptacles shall be if condemned by him. approved by the health officer. {2) ‘The health officer shall order the mode of disposal of any 45. Every occupier shall collect all refuse on his premises and deposit it such condemned carcass or part thereof; and the cost shall be in the approved receptacles. bome by the owner.

46. The occupiers of premises shall remove daily all refuse from the receptacles to a public refuse depot, or dispose of it in such way and at such place as the health officer shall approve. jp 7 eS SEES [CAP. 139 3436 (CAP. 139 3437 Public Health Law Public Health Law

47. (1) No plans or sections or specifications showing the (d) there is a sufficiency of sanitary conveniences of approved arrangements for the sanitation or ventilation of any new type, with separate accommodation for females; building shall be passed by the council until the medical (ce) the water supply is wholesome and sufficient; officer of health has had an opportunity of examining the (f) the ventilation is adequate; same and stating any objections which he may have to any of such proposed arrangements. (g) the disposal of waste products is satisfactory. (2) _ In the event of the council differing from, and being unable (1) All bake-houses, dairies, aerated water manufactories, 52. to accept any alteration or amendment to such plans or eating-houscs and food preserving and food preparing sections advised by, the medical officer of health, the council establishments shall be registered annually in the office of shall not pass the plan or section concerned without the the council by the proprietor or occupier carrying on the approval of the Commissioner. business. The medical officer of health shall, when necessary, prescribe the (2) Acouncil shall not register any premises under this rule until maximum number of persons that may occupy any given room or the premises have been inspected and approved by the health premises. officer.

49. A room used exclusively or partially as a dwelling room shall be (3) There shall be paid in respect of every such registration a fee of one hundred naira and the council shall issue a certificate deemed to be overcrowded when the vacant floor space available for of registration in the Form B in the Schedule. each adult is less than fifty square feet, or the cubic capacity less than four hundred cubic feet of free air; two children under ten years (4) Any such premises, which are not re-registered in the month of age counting as one adult. of January in each year, shall be deemed to be unregistered 50. premises. Except with the written permission of a medical officer of health, no person shall, in areas in which building miles or bye-laws have been 53. All bake-houscs, dairies or aerated water manufactories shall be or are in operation, habitually use or permit to be used as a dwelling- paved or concreted, and drained to the satisfaction of the medical house or sleeping place any building or part of a building approved officer of health- The area of such premises shall, in no case, be less under the said rules or bye-laws for non-residential purposes only. than two hundred square feet.

51. The medical officer of health shall inspect all factories, workshops 4. All bake-houses, dairies and aerated water manufactories shall be and breweries, and all places of public instruction, recreation or lime-washed inside throughout once every six months, or thoroughly assembly, as he may deem necessary, for the purpose of their cleaned periodically to the satisfaction of the health officer. regulation and sanitary maintenance; and he shall ascertain that—

35. No animal or bird shall be allowed on premises used as bake-houses, (a) all doors open outwards; dairies or aerated water manufactories, and all such premises shall (b) the drainage is effective and adequate; be made fly-proof to the satisfaction of the medical officer of health. (c) the minimum free air space per head is three hundred cubic fect; but the council shall have power, in any case, to raise 56. No room used for any purpose mentioned in rule 55 shall be used as this minimum on the .recommendation of the medical a sleeping apartment. officer of health; jp 7 eS SEES [CAP. 139 3436 (CAP. 139 3437 Public Health Law Public Health Law

47. (1) No plans or sections or specifications showing the (d) there is a sufficiency of sanitary conveniences of approved arrangements for the sanitation or ventilation of any new type, with separate accommodation for females; building shall be passed by the council until the medical (ce) the water supply is wholesome and sufficient; officer of health has had an opportunity of examining the (f) the ventilation is adequate; same and stating any objections which he may have to any of such proposed arrangements. (g) the disposal of waste products is satisfactory. (2) _ In the event of the council differing from, and being unable (1) All bake-houses, dairies, aerated water manufactories, 52. to accept any alteration or amendment to such plans or eating-houscs and food preserving and food preparing sections advised by, the medical officer of health, the council establishments shall be registered annually in the office of shall not pass the plan or section concerned without the the council by the proprietor or occupier carrying on the approval of the Commissioner. business. The medical officer of health shall, when necessary, prescribe the (2) Acouncil shall not register any premises under this rule until maximum number of persons that may occupy any given room or the premises have been inspected and approved by the health premises. officer.

49. A room used exclusively or partially as a dwelling room shall be (3) There shall be paid in respect of every such registration a fee of one hundred naira and the council shall issue a certificate deemed to be overcrowded when the vacant floor space available for of registration in the Form B in the Schedule. each adult is less than fifty square feet, or the cubic capacity less than four hundred cubic feet of free air; two children under ten years (4) Any such premises, which are not re-registered in the month of age counting as one adult. of January in each year, shall be deemed to be unregistered 50. premises. Except with the written permission of a medical officer of health, no person shall, in areas in which building miles or bye-laws have been 53. All bake-houscs, dairies or aerated water manufactories shall be or are in operation, habitually use or permit to be used as a dwelling- paved or concreted, and drained to the satisfaction of the medical house or sleeping place any building or part of a building approved officer of health- The area of such premises shall, in no case, be less under the said rules or bye-laws for non-residential purposes only. than two hundred square feet.

51. The medical officer of health shall inspect all factories, workshops 4. All bake-houses, dairies and aerated water manufactories shall be and breweries, and all places of public instruction, recreation or lime-washed inside throughout once every six months, or thoroughly assembly, as he may deem necessary, for the purpose of their cleaned periodically to the satisfaction of the health officer. regulation and sanitary maintenance; and he shall ascertain that—

35. No animal or bird shall be allowed on premises used as bake-houses, (a) all doors open outwards; dairies or aerated water manufactories, and all such premises shall (b) the drainage is effective and adequate; be made fly-proof to the satisfaction of the medical officer of health. (c) the minimum free air space per head is three hundred cubic fect; but the council shall have power, in any case, to raise 56. No room used for any purpose mentioned in rule 55 shall be used as this minimum on the .recommendation of the medical a sleeping apartment. officer of health; [CAP. 139 3438 [CAP. 139 3439 Public Health Law Public Health Law Sis The sanitary arrangements and conveniences on all premises 66. Each user is responsible for keeping clear of obstruction that portion mentioned in rule 52 shall be to the satisfaction of the medical of any drain adjoining his part of the washing platform. officer of health. 67. In private laundries or wash-houses, the occupier shall ensure that

58. No water shall be used on any of the premises mentioned in rule 52 the general cleanliness and drainage conforms to the requirements of except that obtained from a source approved by the medical officer the health officer. of health. PART 4.—ANIMALS 5g: All flour, foodstuffs and water used in connexion therewith shall be kept adequately covered and all pans, moulds and other utensils 68. A council may by public notice prohibit the bringing into, or shall be maintained and kept clean to the satisfaction of the health keeping, within any municipality or urban county or part thereof, of officer, any animals. Measures, to the satisfaction of the health officer, shall be taken by 69. The site, structure, drainage and cleanliness of all stables, sheds, or the owners or occupiers of the premises mentioned in rule 52 to . areas assigned for the keeping of any animals within a township, or keep down vermin. within a radius of half a mile from the boundary of the municipality, shail conform {o the requirements of the medical officer of health

61. The health officer may prohibit any person suffering from any disease or ailment from entering or remaining on any of the 70, The site, plan and construction of any stable or shed and the site of premises mentioned in rule 52, should he for sanitary reasons deem any area assigned for keeping horses and cattle in an urban area shall it necessary. be submitted to the medical officer of health for approval, before construction is commenced,

62. If the medical officer of health shall consider that any premises used for any of the purposes mentioned in rule 52 should, in the interest TE. The minimum floor space in a stable or shed for each horse shall be of the public health, be closed, he may by notice in writing prohibit seventy-two square feet; and for each head of cattle, forty-eight the proprietor or occupier from using such premises for any such square feet. purposes until such time as such prohibition shall be withdrawn. Te: The floor surface of each stable or shed shall be laid to a fall of | in 50 and built up so that no portion of the floor space be less than two Laundries and Wash-houses inches above the ground level of the surrounding open space and shall be so constructed that it shall be drained to the satisfaction of

63. Each user of a public laundry or wash-house shall be responsible for the medical officer of health into a sump, catchpit or other place set the cleanliness, both during and after use, of the portion of platform apart for such purpose. occupied and for that of the adjoining unoccupied area to a distance of twelve fect. All dung, litter and refuse from stables and sheds shall be disposed of to the satisfaction of the health officer. Water barrels after each day's use shall be inverted and left so until used again. : 74. A medical officer of health may prescribe the number of animals which may be kept on any premises and the number so prescribed

65. No refuse or solid material shall be thrown into the drains. shall not be exceeded. [CAP. 139 3438 [CAP. 139 3439 Public Health Law Public Health Law Sis The sanitary arrangements and conveniences on all premises 66. Each user is responsible for keeping clear of obstruction that portion mentioned in rule 52 shall be to the satisfaction of the medical of any drain adjoining his part of the washing platform. officer of health. 67. In private laundries or wash-houses, the occupier shall ensure that

58. No water shall be used on any of the premises mentioned in rule 52 the general cleanliness and drainage conforms to the requirements of except that obtained from a source approved by the medical officer the health officer. of health. PART 4.—ANIMALS 5g: All flour, foodstuffs and water used in connexion therewith shall be kept adequately covered and all pans, moulds and other utensils 68. A council may by public notice prohibit the bringing into, or shall be maintained and kept clean to the satisfaction of the health keeping, within any municipality or urban county or part thereof, of officer, any animals. Measures, to the satisfaction of the health officer, shall be taken by 69. The site, structure, drainage and cleanliness of all stables, sheds, or the owners or occupiers of the premises mentioned in rule 52 to . areas assigned for the keeping of any animals within a township, or keep down vermin. within a radius of half a mile from the boundary of the municipality, shail conform {o the requirements of the medical officer of health

61. The health officer may prohibit any person suffering from any disease or ailment from entering or remaining on any of the 70, The site, plan and construction of any stable or shed and the site of premises mentioned in rule 52, should he for sanitary reasons deem any area assigned for keeping horses and cattle in an urban area shall it necessary. be submitted to the medical officer of health for approval, before construction is commenced,

62. If the medical officer of health shall consider that any premises used for any of the purposes mentioned in rule 52 should, in the interest TE. The minimum floor space in a stable or shed for each horse shall be of the public health, be closed, he may by notice in writing prohibit seventy-two square feet; and for each head of cattle, forty-eight the proprietor or occupier from using such premises for any such square feet. purposes until such time as such prohibition shall be withdrawn. Te: The floor surface of each stable or shed shall be laid to a fall of | in 50 and built up so that no portion of the floor space be less than two Laundries and Wash-houses inches above the ground level of the surrounding open space and shall be so constructed that it shall be drained to the satisfaction of

63. Each user of a public laundry or wash-house shall be responsible for the medical officer of health into a sump, catchpit or other place set the cleanliness, both during and after use, of the portion of platform apart for such purpose. occupied and for that of the adjoining unoccupied area to a distance of twelve fect. All dung, litter and refuse from stables and sheds shall be disposed of to the satisfaction of the health officer. Water barrels after each day's use shall be inverted and left so until used again. : 74. A medical officer of health may prescribe the number of animals which may be kept on any premises and the number so prescribed

65. No refuse or solid material shall be thrown into the drains. shall not be exceeded. pera DERE SIREN FRI IEE SE ee ee [CAP.139 3440 Public Health Law {[CAP. 139 3441 Public Health Law

7. The following diseases shall constitute contagious or infectious five per centum solution of carbolic acid or other strong disease in animals- disinfectant; (a) Rinderpest or cattle plague. (c) all ropes, straw, dung and litter shall be burt; (b) Contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle. (d) all butchers’ implements and outfit, utensils and stable gear or fixtures shall be disinfected with a strong solution of {c) Foot and mouth disease. carbolic acid, or other disinfectant. (d) Swine fever.

78. (1) The carcass of an animal infected with glanders or farcy (ce) Epizootic Lymphangitis. shail be burnt. (Anthrax. (2) In the case of anthrax the carcass shall be buried (g) Glanders and Farcy. immediately and as close as possible to the place where the (h)} Scabies. animal died or was killed, at a depth of six feet, with, when (i) Tuberculosis. possible, layers of lime one foot below and one foot above the carcass; all the natural orifices of the ‘body shall be (i) Any other contagious or infectious disease which the plugged. Commissioner may by notice in the Abia State Gazette declare as such. (3) In the case of rinderpest the whole carcass, and in the case of plcuro-pneumonia or tuberculosis the diseased organs or

76. When an animal is suffering from a contagious or infectious disease, part, shal! be buried. or a carcass, whether the animal has died or been slaughtered, has (4) [mall cases the owner of the carcass shall be liable to pay the been found on examination to be infected with such disease, the expense of the disposal of the carcass. place occupied by such animal! when ill or when it died or any place where the animal was slaughtered shall be forthwith disinfected, by 79. All enclosure. fields or areas occupied by infected animals and all and at the expense of the owner or occupier of such place, to the piaces where infected animals have been buried shall be fenced by satisfaction of the health officer, and the owner of the infected the owner thercof and no animal shall be permitted to occupy the animal, the owner of the place which was occupied by such animal, sare fora period of two months. and the person, if any, who slaughtered the animal shall each be bound to inform the health officer if they are aware of the presence PART 5.—GENERAL PROVISIONS of such disease. 30. it shall be the duty of all medical officers to cause to be made from

77. Disinfections of the infected stable, shed or place shal! be carried time to time inspection of their districts, with a view to ascertaining out as follows-—— what nuisances exist which call for abatement under the powers of (a) in the case of a temporary grass hut, the hut shall be bumt; the Law, and to carry out the provisions of the Law for the purpose (b) in the case of a permanent building, the walls and floor of abating the same, and otherwise to enforce the powers vested in shall be scraped and all scrapings shall be burnt, and when them relating to public health. possible the ceilings, walls and floors shall be painted with a strong solution of chicnide of lime and thereafter with a pera DERE SIREN FRI IEE SE ee ee [CAP.139 3440 Public Health Law {[CAP. 139 3441 Public Health Law

7. The following diseases shall constitute contagious or infectious five per centum solution of carbolic acid or other strong disease in animals- disinfectant; (a) Rinderpest or cattle plague. (c) all ropes, straw, dung and litter shall be burt; (b) Contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle. (d) all butchers’ implements and outfit, utensils and stable gear or fixtures shall be disinfected with a strong solution of {c) Foot and mouth disease. carbolic acid, or other disinfectant. (d) Swine fever.

78. (1) The carcass of an animal infected with glanders or farcy (ce) Epizootic Lymphangitis. shail be burnt. (Anthrax. (2) In the case of anthrax the carcass shall be buried (g) Glanders and Farcy. immediately and as close as possible to the place where the (h)} Scabies. animal died or was killed, at a depth of six feet, with, when (i) Tuberculosis. possible, layers of lime one foot below and one foot above the carcass; all the natural orifices of the ‘body shall be (i) Any other contagious or infectious disease which the plugged. Commissioner may by notice in the Abia State Gazette declare as such. (3) In the case of rinderpest the whole carcass, and in the case of plcuro-pneumonia or tuberculosis the diseased organs or

76. When an animal is suffering from a contagious or infectious disease, part, shal! be buried. or a carcass, whether the animal has died or been slaughtered, has (4) [mall cases the owner of the carcass shall be liable to pay the been found on examination to be infected with such disease, the expense of the disposal of the carcass. place occupied by such animal! when ill or when it died or any place where the animal was slaughtered shall be forthwith disinfected, by 79. All enclosure. fields or areas occupied by infected animals and all and at the expense of the owner or occupier of such place, to the piaces where infected animals have been buried shall be fenced by satisfaction of the health officer, and the owner of the infected the owner thercof and no animal shall be permitted to occupy the animal, the owner of the place which was occupied by such animal, sare fora period of two months. and the person, if any, who slaughtered the animal shall each be bound to inform the health officer if they are aware of the presence PART 5.—GENERAL PROVISIONS of such disease. 30. it shall be the duty of all medical officers to cause to be made from

77. Disinfections of the infected stable, shed or place shal! be carried time to time inspection of their districts, with a view to ascertaining out as follows-—— what nuisances exist which call for abatement under the powers of (a) in the case of a temporary grass hut, the hut shall be bumt; the Law, and to carry out the provisions of the Law for the purpose (b) in the case of a permanent building, the walls and floor of abating the same, and otherwise to enforce the powers vested in shall be scraped and all scrapings shall be burnt, and when them relating to public health. possible the ceilings, walls and floors shall be painted with a strong solution of chicnide of lime and thereafter with a [CAP. 139 3442 Public Health Law [CAP. 139 3443 Public Health Law

81. Sanitary inspectors shall perform under the direction and supervision of the medical officer of health such duties as may be assigned to them hy him. SCHEDULE’

82. No person shall in any urban area make any borrow-pit or excavation for building or other purposes without the approval of FORM A the health officer, which shall be obtained through the council. The health officer shall, on giving his approval, fix a suitable place for THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (CHAPTER 139) Private Slaughter-house Licence such borrow-pits and excavations and shall give instructions for filling in or cfficiently draining the same. The premises described hereunder and in the control of...

83. Any person who shall commit a breach of or shall fail to comply are licensed as a private slaughter-house ffom...........0..c00:0002s08 with any of the provisions of these rules, or of any directions or instructions or prohibitions of a health officer given under any of these rules shail be liable to a fine of four thousand naira. Fee pad ical a = eee ea eat Pohaeenadanese i Secretary to Local Government FORM B THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (CHAPTER 139) Registration of Rake-houses, Dairies, Aerated Water Manufactories, Eating- houses, Food preserving and Food preparing Houses Secretary to Local Government [CAP. 139 3442 Public Health Law [CAP. 139 3443 Public Health Law

81. Sanitary inspectors shall perform under the direction and supervision of the medical officer of health such duties as may be assigned to them hy him. SCHEDULE’

82. No person shall in any urban area make any borrow-pit or excavation for building or other purposes without the approval of FORM A the health officer, which shall be obtained through the council. The health officer shall, on giving his approval, fix a suitable place for THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (CHAPTER 139) Private Slaughter-house Licence such borrow-pits and excavations and shall give instructions for filling in or cfficiently draining the same. The premises described hereunder and in the control of...

83. Any person who shall commit a breach of or shall fail to comply are licensed as a private slaughter-house ffom...........0..c00:0002s08 with any of the provisions of these rules, or of any directions or instructions or prohibitions of a health officer given under any of these rules shail be liable to a fine of four thousand naira. Fee pad ical a = eee ea eat Pohaeenadanese i Secretary to Local Government FORM B THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (CHAPTER 139) Registration of Rake-houses, Dairies, Aerated Water Manufactories, Eating- houses, Food preserving and Food preparing Houses Secretary to Local Government