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RESOLUTION NO. 770
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE ORDERING THE ABOLITION OF
MEASLES WITHIN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE.
WHEREAS, Measles is a common and severe disease of childhood
causing pain and discomfort to millions, and
WHEREAS, One child in six suffers severe complications from I
measles, which include ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis,
brain damage, retardation and deafness, and
WHEREAS, Measles now causes the death of more children each
year than poliomyelitis in the Uniteq States, and
WHEREAS, Measles is no longer necessary because of the live
attenuated measles vaccines now available, and
WHEREAS, The U. S, Public Health Service has declared war on
measles, and made funds available for the purchase of vaccine for
pre-school children over 12 months of age, and
WHEREAS, County-wide measles clinics have been scheduled for
November 15 by the San Luis Obispo County Health Department, with
the assistance of the County Medical Society, The District Nursing
Associations, the Medical Auxiliary, Parent-Teacher Organizations,
School Administrations, the Central Coast Pharmaceutical Society,
and the State Department of Public Health,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the
City of Arroyo Grande hereby orders the abolition of meaalea within
the City of Arroyo Grande, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to this end the City Council of the
City of Arroyo Grande urges all parents within said city whose child-
ren have not had measles or measles vaccine to take said offspring
to the nearest measles immunization clinic on November 15, 1967, be-
tween the hours of 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
On motion of Councilman Burt, seconded by Councilman Schlegel,
and by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen Levine, Schlegel,
Burt and Mayor Wood.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of
October, 1967. ~~~~
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I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo ,Grande ,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby:certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 770 is a true, full and correct
copy of said Resolution passed and adopted by the City Oouncil of
the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 24th day of October, 1967.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande
affixed this 25th day of October, 1967.
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