Creation and Appointment of City Health Officer
- A city health officer position is established with a salary of 6,000 pesos per annum.
- Appointment is by the President of the Philippines with the National Assembly's Commission on Appointments consent.
- City health officer heads the Department of Health and Welfare.
Powers and Duties of the City Health Officer
- Supervision of city health and sanitation including public buildings, cemeteries, markets, stockyards, slaughterhouses, restrooms, waste disposal.
- Authority to charge fees for sanitation services supplied to private entities, with rates approved by the Municipal Board and Department Head.
- Oversight of puericulture centers and social services.
- Power to declare nuisances or health hazards related to stagnant water or unsanitary conditions on any property and to report to the Mayor.
- Enforcement of all public health laws, ordinances, and regulations.
- Authority to recommend public health ordinances to the Municipal Board upon Director of Health's approval.
- Prosecution of sanitary law violations.
- Conduct of sanitary inspections, aided by police-designated sanitary officers.
- Additional duties as directed by the Director of Health with technical appointments made in consultation with the Director.
- Director of Health retains technical supervision over city's health work and assumes full control during epidemics.
Repeal of Conflicting Provisions
- Section 2456 of the Administrative Code is repealed to effectuate the new organization.
Duties and Powers of City Engineer
- City engineer heads Department of Engineering and Public Works.
- Responsible for all surveying, public works projects, and maintenance including buildings, streets, bridges, docks, wharves.
- Care and custody of public buildings and infrastructure including markets, slaughterhouses, and lighting systems.
- Enforcement against encroachments on public spaces.
- Regulation of private building construction and numbering.
- Maintenance and sanitation responsibilities including garbage and waste disposal.
- Management of public docks, wharves, waterways, and water supply not under the Metropolitan Water District.
- Preservation of office records including maps and plans.
- Supervisory authority over industrial appliances and safety-related building measures.
- Power to impose charges for sanitation and transportation services subject to Board and Department Head approval.
Financial Responsibilities for Department Operation
- Operational expenses and personnel salaries of the Department of Health and Welfare are charged to the City of Manila budget.
Effective Date and Presidential Authority on Reorganization
- Act takes effect on July 1, 1940.
- Presidential power to delay implementation if public interest requires.