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(Classes A, B and C.)

Granting and revoking license.

1. All maternity hospitals and homes are required, in accordance with
Section 3, Chapter 69, Statutes 1913, to secure the license of the
State Board of Charities and Corrections, and to conform to the
standards set by that board.

2. Application for license must be made on blanks furnished by the
State Board of Charities and Corrections.

3. Every applicant must have the approval of the local board of health
or health officer.

4. Every licensee shall post his license in a conspicuous place.

5. Any change of ownership, management, location or name shall be
promptly reported to the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
When any such change is contemplated an application for a new license
shall be made. In such instance the new license may be granted on
surrender of the license held.

6. No greater number of women and infants shall be cared for at one
time on such premises than is authorized by the license and no women
or infants shall be kept in a building or place not designated in the
license.

Physical equipment.

1. All rooms and wards occupied by patients shall be outside rooms and
the window space shall not be less than one-fifth of the floor space.

2. The rooms and wards shall be of sufficient size to allow not less
than 800 cu. ft. of air space and 100 sq. ft. of floor space for each
adult patient and 250 cu. ft. of air space for each infant therein.
Ventilation shall conform with state housing laws.

3. All plumbing, drainage and other arrangements for the disposal of
excreta and household waste shall be in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the State Board of Health and local health ordinances.

4. Toilets and hoppers shall be properly and adequately ventilated to
the external air.

5. In order that the heating of all rooms shall be safe and adequate
no gas stove shall be used which is not directly connected with an
outside flue and all gas connections should be of metal piping.

6. Fire protection shall be according to the rules and regulations of
the local fire commission or city ordinance and the rules and
regulations of the State Board of Charities and Corrections. These
standards will be furnished with the application.

7. Provision for isolation of contagious diseases shall be made.

8. There shall be sanitary equipment for thorough bathing of patients
and infants.

9. An adequate supply of clean bedding,