Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-15
AND REGULATIONS IN
n REGARD TO SMALLPOX.

Dulles AND REGULATION IN
H REGARD TO SMALL-POA.
The essential nature OF small pox IL % difuss
itself, and under certain fsyorsbls conditions II Is
nc, sIr SST I q psTs9a but
TO prevent the rrOpaRatfon OF me specinc 'ison.
81 n BssPs 81 Health aud approved oy he Cove
eroe- OF the District q Col tmbis.
ar, varis 20 be vsccinated before they attain the
eee Of .T9 yssSrsi snd Eeyaseinated whenever the
SOsrc ~ hesith sna, after I'VE years from the last
Tie b ard q HeSltL hereby orders and requires
Of Columbia and whenever in their opinion the
public hal demands it, tho revsccirati OF all
that they have been successfully yaccinsted
Ssseiraied VII hin i've JeaTs
70 such persons as are unable to pay 'OT
the same For this purpose the phys,c'sns 20 the
rate the poor grs;uitoGsly; and whenever the ext
Eency requires II, physicians viii De employed 70 60
al Pc pie who need vaccination.
PIircipais ef Incorporated manufacturing comps-
nice, surtrtnte lieEs If alm5hOusts reform ana in
dnstIil schools, un c hospitals, aud 81 all othT
Of soS. y p1Gs s1H sor 81
prisons aud DIRECTORS or officers OF AL insttuti-ns
a. S Ss ~
toas or institutions, cause all inmates tbereof 10 be
20, unless they Sroduee .uncient evidence OF pre-
yious success nj vaccination having taken place
small po1 being sninenily oontasiou. and infec-
tious, isolation forms imperative necessity for
therefore. case Of am.lE poz occur. in dwslins
sSs ann, e ,s than 81 q hall
sfiSsd VIII nail psI-ths highest room In the
= And She1sysr IN . tenant house on: and lcssgins;
q I
ton q the bath oesf .sd Person shall be re-
ioG :, he q
whenever case Of small poI breaks out In any
SsnneJ .sal Be .ss.esed to and e1possi Z from The
Sssn,sss ooeugied By said CO. :: w.rans 70 the
ssty And rs the ysiiow dag BE- nos in%sdisteiy
sstslnst,s, nlacsrd, on which Is rIitte IN large
.stened pom posed part OF the infected house
IL shall be the duty Of those in whose dwellings
mall pOx occurs 10 fuDigste the house, aud the
room II the patient. with sulphur, three times q
ling BY the ire use Of ehlorinated sofia csrbcic
scid t5omo chlorslum, or such other disinfectant
oleth Of the size q s1usre yard, STEPPED in a
selut Of chlcInsted soda esrbolic acid, or brono
kept constantly saturated with the said disinfect
The room Of the patient shall be Kept thoroughly
ventilated, and no ether person than purse who
shall be allowed to enter the same. Persons being
10 attendance upon the sick shall not come in
been previously properly fImgated and disinfected
and ChanseC the clothing wore by them bile IL the
II shall be the duty Of said attendants to see that
no clothing is from the sick reom that has
moreover all clothing in said room or worn by the
patient while affected by small poN, shall be kept
Washed only 10 persons no have had the small DIX
the fact TO be stated in instance that they
kept and washed separately.
Physicians or other citizens having knowledge OF
Mediate soes the Board 81 Health Of every ease
coming 20 their knowledge. Bot is especially en-
houses, lodging houses, boarding houses, and no
tells % notify the Beard Of Health Of the presence Of
Of hne and iBpFi- nment, and this law against al
peI.9n, Concerned VIII 3 strictly enforced;
notify the Board Of Health Of the death Of any per
soa from ns small ee1 ., snch he may have know 3
small boz. and The officers Of the Board Of Health
bury the BODY Of the person 10 has thus died.
The inteIment Of persons dyins from small box
soon as the Of the case viii allow and
person who bas died Of small pox shall be buried
Without S Sr from Is: Board Of assas, %ea
Der Of he same, or the Health officer.
BODY .s.i be placed IN nsrmetiealiy sealed metal
conp, and person VIII be allowed to be present at
cept the kin relations and under no circum
stances shall . corpse infected with sraan pox be
conveyed Greedy from the house to the grave.
,, nsn people AR so Ps1rss 70 De unable to incur
pointed 70 furnish inns The poor shall provide
the co6n, ana In every shall take the same to
% Or 'h PART 1t
Inn cur ,r ree nns, se has had ,hs small
elothins ne hay ing out ci the body and The bari.
s1s :, Icnr 2, ne 1eer, appointed 'or that Pur
he small BOZ ambulance shsn be kept at the
The ambuIsnce -han be acconp.niei BY m in
spectoI vheneyeI L, eded tor the removal OF small
pox pstients or otherwise.
tns dIiv.L are orbleden frSr entering street cars
all als Eaa snie of rlO linz a.
during the service or moving small pox patients
said suit Of Clothing to be kept ungsttd and disin
shall they wear the 81. id clothing when of duty
TIE ia.psster s.sspdis 70 ..lI Patlsnts aud
ordered wear q linen suit while on duty.
mali ds's.s 70 attend to me rtoSsi Of
dweilIl g where small rsx cases occur. He shall
up carried safely 10 the smbai,Hoe and dessrSysd.
be shall ke 81 account Of the clothes fur nture
probable value Of he sane. and the names or the
Harnee &c whom they belong and give a receipt fo r
Under no circun stances shall the ambulance be
allowed 20 larry IN the streets, except for such
Itneth OF time as VIII be reguir ID to remove the
Tie ambulance shall not be taken 20 anv place for
ne snail poI shall be engaged % mead il al rs 1ss
In driving the ambulance TO any point. care shall
be taken t. avoid crowded streets school houses or
freGuented places. The driver stall, 81 far prsc
shall avoid meeting passing any procession
funeral, OF large cOncOu- ~ Of people,
The Inspector sksl display the yellow flag from
every dwelling containing small pOx, and If said
rag be taken avsy without authority, the Health
Crlcsr n ust be imDe diafely notified Of the fact.
The INSPECTOR Of esch district shall be notified Of
fbe pre-sEce sud locality Of small POI his
District, and IL shall be bis duty 20 that the
quarantine regulations relating to hou-ss having
tnell- PIX within are properly enforced, and that
D. prison expos 70 the COniaEiOn be ALLOW - e.
our OF the dwelling Ut come ia contact with any
othtr person.
The inspector shall in sn urbane manner inf nm
The people of the quar- Antine atoms D ssd b.
the Board Of HeaJh reEardius snail pox lot shall
cause TO unnecessary hardship.
The n-pectOr detailed To attend 20 the snail pox
ehsll fret rain hether the be isOlsted
N TIE eseIliug Lot 10 expose the other inmates
g the disease.
Whenever a patient in a tensuent, lodging house
boardir rouse, hotel is situated that he can
Dot be isolated frc m other inmates, ne or she shall
be removed and taken to the hospital. and il any
person IHterferee with the execution OF tins order
the patient refuses 20 obey the law shall be en-
forced ssanst such person persons
fit Come TO the knowledge Of any inspector that
caees o. small POI are kept IN tenement houses,
the proper notice having been given the Board Of
Health required By lay, the psctor shall max
fm1 edats report TO the Health Ofcsr, stating tue
pane OF the person or RersoRs causing abettins
n the violation OF this Law.
In ell cases where there IL doubt whether person
y really afflicted with small BOZ, . physician Q
opinion sho nld be secured before removing the pa
ttent.
The Inspector shall &c that the rules regarding
ne infsInent Of persona Who die Of snAll- pox be
~ rnre~oi n ruIes ana regrr.,,o..s.s