Any physician, nurse, employer, teach er, head of a family, landlord, or other person may report tn writing the nami and address of any iwrson coming unde his oliservatlon wtio appears to be suffer- Ins from tuberculosis to the health offlcn of the city, town or village In which such person Is, and loe health offlcer shal; thereupon take suoh steps eis may Im pn - scribed by tho sanitary code pro-