There is hereby created the Board of Health
for the Borough of Bridgeport. The Board of Health shall consist of
five members, who shall be appointed by the Borough Council. At least
one of the members shall be a physician of not less than two years'
experience in the practice of his profession. At the first appointment,
one member shall be appointed to serve for one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four years and one for five years, and
thereafter one member shall in like manner be appointed each year
to serve for five years. The members of the Board of Health shall
serve without compensation, but if any member of the Board shall be
elected to the office of Secretary of the Board of Health, he shall
be entitled to receive a salary fixed for the office by the Board.
There is hereby created the office of Health
Officer, which officer shall be appointed by the Borough Council and
shall serve until replaced. All health officers shall be certified
by the State Department of Health.