Redlands Municipal Code Art. VI Articles on Contaminated Premises

"Cleaned" signifies the removal by scrubbing and washing with hot water, soap and washing soda, of organic matter on which and in which bacteria may find favorable conditions for prolonging life and virulence, and also the removal by the same means of bacteria adherent to surfaces. (Prior code § 34600)

"Concurrent disinfection" indicates the application of disinfectant immediately after the discharge of infectious material from the body of an infected person or after the soiling of articles with such infectious discharges, all personal contact with such discharges or articles being prevented prior to disinfection. (Prior code § 34603)

"Deloused" means the process by which a person and his personal apparel are treated so that neither the adults nor the eggs of the Pediculus corporis, pediculusputis, or Pediculus capitis survive. (Prior code § 34601)

"Disinfection" means the destroying of the vitality of the epathogenic microorganisms or viruses by chemical or physical means. (Prior code § 34602)

"Disinfestation" means any process such as the use of dry or moist heat, gaseous agents, poison food or trapping by which insects and animals known to be capable of conveying or transmitting infection may be destroyed. (Prior code § 34604)

"Fumigation" means a process by which the destruction of insects such as mosquitoes and body lice, and animals such as rats, is accomplished by means of gasoline agents. (Prior code § 34605)

"Renovation" means, in addition to cleansing, such treatment of the walls, floors and ceilings or rooms of houses as may be necessary to place the premises in a satisfactory sanitary condition as a habitation. (Prior code § 34606)

SUBDIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Upon the discovery of any person or animal or other thing affected or infected with a communicable disease, the owner or manager thereof shall on demand cause all houses, buildings, or premises, and all articles thereon which might harbor germs or viruses, or carriers thereof, to be disinfected, disinfested, deloused, renovated or cleaned, or fumigated under the supervision of the health officer. (Prior code § 34607)

Following the termination or death or removal of any case of communicable disease from a house or other place the health officer shall determine what means shall be followed in rendering such a place noninfectious. (Prior code § 34608)

It shall by the duty of all persons to carry out the orders of the health officer in regard to cleaning such premises and to cooperate in any further means of destroying the vitality of pathogenic microorganisms or viruses in such place as may be adopted or ordered by the health officer. (Prior code § 34609)

Whenever quarantine is established by the health officer for any communicable disease, the health officer shall instruct all persons on the quarantined premises to take the necessary steps to bring about concurrent disinfection to prevent the spread of the disease through infectious discharges; and it shall be the duty of all persons to obey such instructions. (Prior code § 34610)

The health officer shall take such measures as may be necessary to delouse all infected persons, or contacts with the infected individuals on such quarantined premises; and all such persons shall obey the orders of the health officer in relation thereto for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease. (Prior code § 34611)

Whenever the health officer shall find any premises to be infested with vermin or rats or to be in such unsanitary condition as to require fumigation or renovation, the health officer shall serve notice of such condition on the owner, agent or tenant of such premises; and such owner, agent, or tenant shall fumigate or renovate such premises as directed. (Prior code § 34612)

Whenever an emergency exists that requires immediate action for the protection of the public health, the health officer shall at the expense of the city proceed to render such house, building or premises free from all danger of the spread of communicable disease. (Prior code § 34613)

If it is necessary to destroy any clothing or bedding or other articles to prevent the spread of communicable disease, then the same shall be destroyed by the health officer or under his direction. (Prior code § 34614)

No person shall remove any article of clothing or bedding or other article by which the germ of disease may be carried from any house, building or premises in which there is or has been a case of communicable disease until such articles have been thoroughly disinfected and the permission of the health officer obtained for such removal. (Prior code § 34615)

The procedure for cleaning and disinfection of a sickroom shall be as follows:

A. Thoroughly dust room, using vacuum or moist cloth in order to prevent dissemination of dust.

B. Scrub woodwork and floors with hot water and soap or soda.

C. Expose interior of rooms, as far as possible, to air and sunshine for at least two (2) or three (3) days. (Prior code § 34616)

Disinfection procedure shall be as follows:

A. Burn objects grossly contaminated.

B. Prolonged airing and sunning of pillows, mattresses and furniture (2 or 3 days).

C. Soak bed linen, etc., in disinfectant solution; two (2) hours in a creosote solution (Lysol) made as per directions on bottle; after soaking, boil linen thirty (30) minutes. If sent to laundry, mark laundry bag "Infected".

D. Thoroughly dust room with cloths wrung out of disinfectant solution.

E. Scrub woodwork, dresser drawers, bathroom and cabinet with hot water and soap to which has been added a creosote preparation as per direction on bottle. (Prior code § 34617)