Legislation
SECTION 2575
Children's institutions; duty of local health officer
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 25, TITLE 4
§ 2575. Children's institutions; duty of local health officer. 1. The
county, part-county, city (over fifty thousand population) health
commissioner or district state health officer within whose jurisdiction
any institution for the care of children, referred to in this article,
is situated, shall immediately investigate any complaint against the
management of the institution as to the existence of any condition
therein dangerous or detrimental to life or health.
2. If after such investigation, such health commissioner or health
officer is satisfied that a condition exists therein which is dangerous
or detrimental to life or health, he shall cause the said condition to
be remedied without delay.
county, part-county, city (over fifty thousand population) health
commissioner or district state health officer within whose jurisdiction
any institution for the care of children, referred to in this article,
is situated, shall immediately investigate any complaint against the
management of the institution as to the existence of any condition
therein dangerous or detrimental to life or health.
2. If after such investigation, such health commissioner or health
officer is satisfied that a condition exists therein which is dangerous
or detrimental to life or health, he shall cause the said condition to
be remedied without delay.