Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-03
Sanitary Regulations.

Ne,C Code for tie Disilsct-Actioa of the Board
0f H,Glth.
The Board of Health of the District of Co
lumbia lest evening adopted code declaring It
unlawful for druggists - sell or msnlf sctTre
auy d az Iraudulently adult ,rateI. or admins
ter any drug under dCscI pt,ve title, or ID sell
any pot on except upon the prescription of a
respectable physician, or 70 employ IS COM
r0nrNer any person who las noe received a
diploma from me College of Pharmacy or \
tel 1T cate from the Pr rm lceutlcal Society of
= L DIST. The c1de iug0-cs fines for tie
- lowing cfenccs:-G'he msnufaci ure or ale of
Sdul'sTat"i hqucr or milk; The render. NJ Im-
nI'Ie any spring, wei or river water used for
drinking largo es. or injurIIg any pipe or con-
duCtOr ct wafer: the failure TO remove within
.w5r = hours PtCer de ltb, INV dead. unfressei
or uns'saghtered hcgs, or c'her cattle, within
the limits OF the cities of Washington and
Gccr ae'oWn: the rendering or Try ing out of lr-
cai ses within one mile OF said limits; the cling
OF impure prCI isors or adutersted bread the
erection, renting or leasing OF uusaf lie or up-
healthy buildings; the crOydihg of sny prem
ies, tenement, lodging bOuse or hotel Tit;I a
larger number of terants guests I'd an the
mf la:e; The failure - have the lters and other
places of amusement properly ventilated or in
Clearly condition, o. provided with prop cc
sisles OF such places u be ob.tT i,ctss:
failrre to have a sufficient number of water
closets or piNies connected with the
Overcrowding piE0ps, &c, or rendering them
unconioi tabIy hot or cold, or providing ipsuf-
fceut food end drink - the p-ejut,c e OF he 1ltn
and danger OF Bfe obstruci ing iewers; hay no a
drsin or other PIPE leading from houses 10 the
sewer of insufficient tize; failing of persons i'm
authority & cause sufficient water 20 be u ed
cle2rse even sewer, pud to g that the Sc yers
ere properly located and kept in proper repair;
the offering for sale any UnwholesOme or
diseased food, any calf less than weeks old
any pig less than D weeks Old or any lamb less
than weeks; tue slaughteriDg any diseased or
fevelsh cattle; the keeping saloon, restaJI-
rant or boarding house and Offering for food or
drink anything llo'sorOus or unwhOlesope: fair
ing 10 keep stalls or rooms for the sale of meas
and vegetables scrupulous'y clean; the selling
or sxill milk, or making for sale any bu ter OF
cheese rom such unwl OLE ONE miIk; the allow
ing any animal or vesetlbie, or other So bstance
in state OF decay, to remain in or neara house:
uJuriDs airy pump or Ey draut; allowing a COW
goaf, goo or other eBiru2l Il run at large
Though the streets; TIE keeping OF apimaIs W! "A
cCLtas Gus discs Ses; telling 70 clean slaughter
houses End Like places; the slaughterjny OF cal-
ne III any @: the streets OF tho city; refusing o
allow The Off ,Grs Ut the Oari to Inspect any ar
eles offort ioT sale; falling to keep premises
clean ~ aDd disinfectef, or ID remove snow v tn
IN tE enty -fOCr uCUrs aIjer 1s'iiDy allowing lie
20 remain on tho Sidewalk; allowing hoiss o,
vehicle TO obStcuct the sidewalk; allowing do.
or puppies t. 20 out UrOn any street or suSy
aHer night, or failing to muzZle them tetg- N
rue LOO Oh juno ana ist Gf &c Oyer or re, usiLrro
oil Cr Caused 10 ne hu!el susd dog or pu0ry
SHOULD ne 80 mad or give such symptoms or
ON ittiDg - cJDbne sucn animals. or burylnp
within thou: and feet CT any dwelling an arr
NAL that has died OF hydrophoba.