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 120 75 T H CONGRES S, 1sT SESSION-CHS. 144,145-APRIL 27, 1937 [CH AP TER 14 41 AN ACT April 27, 1937 [H. R. 5896] To provide for the pr evention o f blindnes s in infan ts born in the Distr ict of [Public, No. 58] Columbi a. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the health officer of the District of Columbia shall cause to be provided in suitable containers a 1 per centum solution of silver nitrate or other preparation which in his opinion is suitable for use as a prophylactic against infla mmatio n of t he eye s of t he new- born c hild, the co ntents of each container being the exact quantity necessary for the treat- ment of one eye and two such containers shall be furnished for use in each case of childbirth. It shall be the duty of each physician, midwife, or other person in attendance upon any case of childbirth to administer immediately upon delivery such solution as a prophylactic against inflammation of the eyes of said new-born child. It shall be the duty of each midwife or other person, except licensed physicians, to secure containers of such solution from the health officer for use in each case of childbirth. SEC. 2. Whenever any physician, midwife, or other person in at tendan ce upo n any case o f chil dbirth finds that t he new -born child has inflammation of the eyes, attended by a discharge therefrom, such physician, midwife, or other person shall communicate such fact in writing to the health officer within six hours after the exist- ence of such discharge becomes known to such physician, midwife, or other person. Upon receipt of such communication the health officer, unless he finds such report to be incorrect, shall issue an order directing the parents of such child (or other person charged with its care) either to (1) place such child in the care of a registered physician or (2) submi t imme diatel y sati sfacto ry pro of of i nabili ty to pay for such medical service. If the health officer finds that the parents or such other person are unable to pay for such medical treatment, he shall order the parents (or such other person) to place the child in a hospital to be designated by the Board of Public Welfare and at the expense of said Board. SEC. 3 . No person other than a registered physician shall treat any case of inf lammat ion of the e yes, a ttended by a discha rge th ere- from, of a new-born child for any period longer than may be neces- sary to obtain the services of a registered physician. jEc. 4 . Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Act, or any order or regulation issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Approved, April 27, 1937. District of Colum- bia. Pr eventi on of b lind- ness in infants born in. Health officer to furnish prophylactic. Administration at birth. Eye inflammation attended by discharge; transmission of infor- mation to health of- ficer. Duti es of h ealth of- ficer. Hospital care where parents unable to pay. Treatment by other than regist ered p hysi- cian. Penalty provision. April 27, 1937 [H.J. Res. 319] [Pub. Res., No. 261 Insect pest and plant disease control. Ap pro pri ati on for expenses. Ante, p.57. Post, p. 514. Avail ability. Provisos. State cooperation . [CHAPTER 145] JOINT RESOLUTION Making an appropriation for the control of outbreaks of insect pests. Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre senta tives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That for carry- ing out the purposes of and for expenditures authorized under the public resolution entitled "Joint resolution making funds available for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs", approved April 6, 1937, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938
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That, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, no part of