Section 2575. Children's institutions; duty of local health officer


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  • 1. The
      county,  part-county,  city  (over  fifty  thousand  population)  health
      commissioner or district state health officer within whose  jurisdiction
      any  institution  for the care of children, referred to in this article,
      is situated, shall immediately investigate  any  complaint  against  the
      management  of  the  institution  as  to  the existence of any condition
      therein dangerous or detrimental to life or health.
        2. If after such investigation, such  health  commissioner  or  health
      officer  is satisfied that a condition exists therein which is dangerous
      or detrimental to life or health, he shall cause the said  condition  to
      be remedied without delay.