Closure of schools, etc., when dangerous infectious disease exists on premises

Whenever any part of any building is used as a dwelling, and another part is used as a school, factory, shop, store, public house or place of public resort or meeting, and a medical officer of health is satisfied that any dangerous infectious disease exists in that part of the building used as a dwelling, he may declare such building to be infected, and may direct the owner or manager of the school, factory, shop, store, public house or place of public resort or meeting to close such part of the said building so used, and such owner or manager shall close such school, factory, shop, store, public house, or place of public resort or meeting and keep it closed till otherwise directed by the medical officer of health, or till the removal of the patient or patients from the premises, and the efficient disinfection of the rooms used by such patient and articles therein, and in case of non-compliance with this section such owner or manager is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, and to a further fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every day he continues in default.