(a) Each convalescent home shall keep a complete and permanent record of all patients admitted to the convalescent home, which register shall contain the name in full, age, sex, home address, diagnosis, marital status, date of admission and date of discharge or disposition of each patient and the disease or injury for which the patient was or is being treated, together with any complications which may arise from or during the treatment, the name and address of physician in attendance in those cases where a physician is attending, and the name and telephone number of nearest relative or the person who placed the patient in the convalescent home. In case of a patient being admitted on account of injury, insanity, drug addiction or contagious disease, the records shall also show how and by whom the patient was brought to the convalescent home.
(b) All records required in division (a) above shall be available at all reasonable hours for inspection by the health officer.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 7.1614; 1992 Code, § 20-32)