When it has been brought to the attention of a director of health or board of health that rain water barrels, tin cans, bottles or other receptacles or pools near human habitations are breeding mosquitoes, such director of health or board of health shall investigate and cause any such breeding places to be abolished, screened or treated in such manner as to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. The director of health, or any inspector or agent employed by him, may enter any premises in the performance of his duties under this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 3857.)
History: Sec. 19-87 transferred to Sec. 19a-213 in 1983.
See Sec. 22a-45b re elimination of mosquito-breeding places.
See Sec. 22a-45c re maintenance of drained land.
Annotation to former section 19-87:
Cited. 170 C. 387.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368e - Municipal Health Authorities
Section 19a-202b. - Payments to municipalities: Distribution of excess funds.
Section 19a-203. (Formerly Sec. 19-76). - “Director of health” substituted for “health officer”.
Section 19a-204. (Formerly Sec. 19-77). - Certificate of appointment to be filed.
Section 19a-205. (Formerly Sec. 19-78). - Salaries of directors of health.
Section 19a-207. (Formerly Sec. 19-80). - Duties of local officials. Emergencies. Regulations.
Section 19a-207a. - Basic health program.
Section 19a-208. (Formerly Sec. 19-81). - Health conferences.
Section 19a-209. (Formerly Sec. 19-83). - Jurisdiction of local director of health over streams.
Section 19a-209b. - Prohibited discontinuance of water service from private residential wells.
Section 19a-209d. - Permit for replacement public wells.
Section 19a-210. (Formerly Sec. 19-84). - Removal of refuse.
Section 19a-211. (Formerly Sec. 19-85). - Toilets in public places.
Section 19a-212. (Formerly Sec. 19-86). - Nuisance arising from swampy lands.
Section 19a-213. (Formerly Sec. 19-87). - Mosquito-breeding places; treatment.
Section 19a-219. (Formerly Sec. 19-92). - Prevention of blindness in newborn infants.
Section 19a-220. (Formerly Sec. 19-93). - Enforcement of orders of health authorities.
Section 19a-222. (Formerly Sec. 19-95). - Vaccination.
Section 19a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19-96). - Municipalities may contract for health services.
Section 19a-224. (Formerly Sec. 19-97). - Fish scrap and fertilizer.
Section 19a-226. (Formerly Sec. 19-99). - Unloading and transportation of fertilizers.
Section 19a-227. (Formerly Sec. 19-101). - Anchorage of houseboats.
Section 19a-228. (Formerly Sec. 19-102). - Penalty for anchoring within designated limits.
Section 19a-229. (Formerly Sec. 19-103). - Appeal.