Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-08
Tiles AND EQUATIONS IN
X u CCARn To SMALLPOX


Parents and guardians shall cause heir children
sns wards to be vaeeinaied before they attain the
Bosd Of Hes,S Shall aitsr Se ss rem REM the last
vscSlnstlon, re- niIe i.
the secinaon OF all the inhabitants ia the District
OF Columbia and whenever IA their opinion the
persons who do not furnish sstisfsctory evidence
that they have been successfully ysccinsted or re-
The Beard Of Heath viii furnish the mean. Of
vaccination 70 such persons are unable pay tor
POOR or their assstsnts viii be dirsctSd 90 waeei.
nate the poor srstuitously; and whenever the ext
fr N house TO house tor the purpose of fascinating
all people who need vaccination.
Principals Of Incorporated manufacturing comps-
hies, supt of slmshopses reform and in
schools, iGpa &c hos pitfalls aud OF all other
masters OF houses ct correction, jsilors keepers Of
supported OF aided by the District of Columbia,
SHALL, a. the expense Of their respective corpora
vsc.inRed Immediately upon their ADMISSION there
to, unless they produce suficent evidence Of pre-
vlous success al vaccination having Jsksa place
smsl. -P9x being emineAtly contagious and ipfec-
,ous isolation forms al imperative essity tor
the prevention Of It's propagation. Whenever,
thefsi0fe, case 81 small p2S occurs IA dyellins
the duty of ihe head of the family to select the
emots apartment Tor the occupancy Of the person
fiISied with small pcX-the highest room in the
yelling TO be preferred.
house, boarding house or hotel the person afic ei
by the snail pox cannot he isolated 70 the sssisc
moved 10 the small pox hespirs b. agents employed
Tor the purpose by the Board OF Health.
Whenever q of en- all poX breaks ont in any
5welling or place, the warning flag made u yellow
hahnel) shall be attached 90 All exposed from yhe
premises occupied by said case, waTaing "a the
pBsser-ey Of the presence Of small psS ia that 10
csity; And if the yellow flag be NOT immediately
and lesible letters, " Small rox here" shall De
tastene upon an exposed part OF the infected house
1t shall be the duty of those in whose dwellings
SIN all poI occurs 70 funigste the house. aud the
room Of the patient, with sulphur, three tunes a
day; to cleanse and disnfect of the dwell
a. the Board Of Health may direct.
A cleth Of the size of q square yard, steepei in a
solution Of chlcrnated soda, carbcc acid, OF bromo
kept constantly saturated with the said disinfect
ventilated, and no other person than nurse who
has had the small pox, or a member of the family,
in attendance uson the sick shall not come in eou
other inmates or sons, unles. they have
been previously properly fumigated and sinfectai
and changed the clothing worn BY them while in The
1t shall be the duty of said attendants 10 see that
no clothing is conveyed from the sick that has
not been reyiously disinfected aud fumgsted. And
moreover, all clothing in said room, worn by the
patient while affected by smah pox, shall be kept
distinct ana separate, and shall be given out to be
the fact TO be stated in every instance that they
kept and washed separately. NC
Physicians or othtr citizens having knowledge of
nieste notice TO the hoard Health of every case
coming TO their knowledge But II is especiaIiy en-
bouses bosrdns hon.es aaa R6
tells TO notify the Beard Of Health OF the presence Of
Of nne and impris nment, aud this law against all
p-Isops concerned " iii BE strictly enforced.
no tify the Board OF heath of the death Of any per-
sen from small pox of which he may have know
ledge, and no one except such as may have had the
splell-rGx and the officers of the Board OF Health
sss,snsd = that duty shall take charge Of dress,
1he lnterment OF persons dying from small poN
soon az the circumstance Of ths case viii allow; and
no person who bas died of small poN shall be buried
without permit from the Board of Health, a IaeRl-
Der Of The same, or the Health Officer.
heneyer funeral obsequios may be desired, the
body shall be placed in a Dramatically sealed metal
cofn and no person will be allowed TO be present
cept the nearest kin rela ions; and under cIrcum
stances shall q corpse infected with small pox be
conveyed directly from the house to the grave.
When people are so peoras TO De unable 10 incur
pointed to furnish cofns to the poor sh i. provide
the coffin and IN every case shall take the same to
place SAID sss IL the CONN or take any part in
sloSipE fhsIay ing out q the body and the burial
pose by the Board Of Hsah. A'pOin''u 0f 'n'' paf
.r IN small pot ambulance shall be kept at the
The ambulance shall be accompanied by an in.
spector whenever ne eded for the removal of small
The inspector accompanying the ambulance, and
the driver, forbidden frsm catering street cars
They shall also keep a suit of clothirg to wear
curing tse service OF r.meying small box patieDts
feoted at ali times, and under no circumstances
.hall they wear the sid clothing when OF duty.
the Of the Sa
ordered wear linen suit while on duty.
hs az and S g.
dwellil gs where smallpox cases occur. He shall
up carried safely to the smsusSce and Se. Rr
De shall he. account Of the clothes furniture
probable value of the same, snd the NAMES Of the
parties to wiz they belong, and give receipt for
Under no circumstances shall The ambulance bs
SLOWED to tsrry in the streets, except Tor such
patient or the body.
The sps1lapes shall not be taken to any place for
the snail pox shall be engaged to mend 1t al as
In dfis ing Tie ambulance to any p;iu., care shall
be taken to avoid crowded Streets school houses or
q erSxsd .Sd
shall avoid meeting or passing any procession,
flag from
every dwelling Containing small pox, and 4 said
Gfoer ust Be mmediately notified d the fact 'ai'
Tie inspector Of each district shall be notified of
district. and it shall be bis duty to see that the
quarantine regulations relating to houses having
person postd to the contsson be allowed t. go
0ut of the dwelling or come in contact with any
The Inspector shall In urbaue manner inform
the people Of the quarantine regu stions posed b.
the Board Of Health regarding all pox, sut shall
cause no unnecessary hardship.
The insT ecror detailed TO attend to the snail poN
shall first ain whether the can be isolated
In the DIV eliDg lot TO expose the other inmates
70 the disease.
Whenever a patient in a tenement. lodging house,
boardip house, hotel is situated that he can
not lie isolated FIR m other inmates, he she shall
be removed and taken Ia the hos pitsl and il any
person nterferes with the execution of this order,
tie patient refuses TO obey, the law shall be en-
forced q gainst srch person persons.
If come to the knowledge VI auy inspector that
cases Of small pox are kept in tenement houses,
lodging houses, boarding houses, hotels without
the proper notice having been given to the Board of
Health required by law. the Inspector shall make
INN. ediae report the Health Officer, stating
name OF the person or persons causing abetting
IN the violation OF this law.
In all here the re is doubt whether person
opinion should be secured before removing the pa
tient.
The inspector shall see that the rules regarding
the ntersent OF persons who die OF small pox be
cempli.d with.
The foregoing rules and regulations are made and
promul gated BY the Board OF Health of the District
Of Columbia. in accordance with an act entitled
IAN act the prevention of diseases in the Dis
Iict of Columbia" passed by the Legislative As
embly of said District. and approved by the Cover
nor thereof, June 49, lS72.
CHRiS. U. COX, NJ D.,LL.p
President Board Of Health.
Attest: D. W. Bliss, ii. D., Secretary
Approved: III. ID. COOKE, Governor. ocl9- I'm