GENERALLY

New Orleans City Code ch. 82, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 82-156 Definitions.

Sec. 82-156. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Venereal diseases includes syphilis, gonorrhea and chancroid, which are declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable and dangerous to the public health. (Code 1956, § 29-38)

New Orleans City Code § 82-157 Enforcement, inspections.

Sec. 82-157. - Enforcement, inspections. The department of health shall enforce the provisions of this article and prosecute all persons charged with violating it, and to that end its officers, agents, employees, inspectors and appointees may enter any premises or place in the city for the purpose of inspection for violations thereof. (Code 1956, § 29-45)

New Orleans City Code § 82-158 Persons arrested for prostitution, etc., to be reported to department.

Sec. 82-158. - Persons arrested for prostitution, etc., to be reported to department. Whenever any person is arrested and charged with the violation of any ordinance relating to prostitution, lewdness, the keeping or setting up of a house of ill fame, brothel or bawdyhouse, street walking or soliciting for prostitution or for any immoral purpose, pandering or vagrancy, the person making such arrest shall immediately report in writing the name, address and charge made against such person arrested to the department of health. (Code 1956, § 29-39)

New Orleans City Code § 82-159 Examination of arrested persons.

Sec. 82-159. - Examination of arrested persons. The department of health shall subject any person arrested and charged pursuant to section 82-158 to an examination for the purpose of determining whether or not such person is infected with a venereal disease. (Code 1956, § 29-40)

New Orleans City Code § 82-160 Persons arrested required to submit to examination.

Sec. 82-160. - Persons arrested required to submit to examination. Every person arrested and charged under section 82-158 shall subject himself to the examination provided for in section 82-159. (Code 1956, § 29-41)

New Orleans City Code § 82-161 Persons proved diseased to submit to treatment.

Sec. 82-161. - Persons proved diseased to submit to treatment. Every person found under the provisions of this article to be infected with a venereal disease shall comply with all the provisions of this article relating to treatment, care and isolation of persons infected with venereal diseases. (Code 1956, § 29-42)

New Orleans City Code § 82-162 Confinement of diseased persons in isolation hospital.

Sec. 82-162. - Confinement of diseased persons in isolation hospital. Should the examination of any person under this article disclose the existence of a venereal disease, such person shall be isolated and confined in an isolation hospital to be provided therefor by the department of health, treated in such manner as may be required to cure such disease and held in confinement in such isolation hospital until the department of health shall deem it safe to the public for such person to be discharged from such isolation hospital. (Code 1956, § 29-43)

New Orleans City Code § 82-163 Suspension of trial during confinement.

Sec. 82-163. - Suspension of trial during confinement. Immediately upon the isolation and confinement of any person under this article, a written notice thereof, signed by the director of the department of health, or by his duly authorized deputy, shall be given to the court before which such charge was made and thereupon the trial of such charge (if such trial be not already concluded) shall be suspended or deferred until such person shall have been discharged by the department of health from such isolation hospital. Upon such discharge of such person written notice thereof, signed by the director or deputy, shall be given to the court and the trial of such charge shall be had and proceeded with according to law. (Code 1956, § 29-44)

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