39-903. GERMICIDE TO BE INSTILLED IN EYES OF NEWBORN BABY. It shall be unlawful for any physician or midwife practicing midwifery to neglect, or otherwise fail to instill or have instilled immediately upon its birth, in the eyes of the newborn babe, some germicide of proved efficiency in preventing the development of ophthalmia neonatorum.
History:
[(39-903) 1921, ch. 233, sec. 3, p. 522; I.C.A., sec. 38-703.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 9 - PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS AND OTHER PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS
Section 39-901 - INFLAMMATION OF EYES OF NEWBORN DEFINED.
Section 39-902 - REPORT TO HEALTH OFFICER — WARNING OF DANGER — TREATMENT OF INDIGENT CASES.
Section 39-903 - GERMICIDE TO BE INSTILLED IN EYES OF NEWBORN BABY.
Section 39-904 - STATEMENT IN REPORT OF BIRTH.
Section 39-905 - DUTIES OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER.
Section 39-906 - DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
Section 39-907 - BIRTH REPORTS NOT SHOWING COMPLIANCE — CERTIFICATION TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Section 39-909 - TESTS FOR PHENYLKETONURIA AND PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN NEWBORN INFANTS.