§ 219.290. Identification of case by serial number.  


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  • In reporting to the commissioner of health the above facts with regard to any case of venereal disease, the said case may be identified by a serial number in lieu of the name and address of the diseased person. This serial number shall be made a part of the initial record to be kept by any physician, official or other person diagnosing or treating said case of venereal disease. A suitable record book for this purpose may be prepared and furnished by the commissioner of health upon request of any physician or other person reporting such cases. Such physician, official or other person shall include in such initial record the name and address of any person diagnosed or treated by that physician, official or other person, or reasonably under suspicion as being infected with any venereal disease. This requirement shall specifically apply to all physicians, superintendents or directors of hospitals, dispensaries or charitable or penal institutions and to any and all other persons examining or treating cases of venereal disease. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 753.030; Pet. No. 251060, § 13, 12-15-89)