Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-22
ID CLES AND POPULATIONS IN
il REGARD To SMALLPOX.

a. J he essential nature Of smslI.pJx ia 70 di1a-e
CAPABLE Of being Transported 70 great dis,snces
the ~, 81 he sesne R2i.oD
- tie Board q Hearth AL eprOved By the Gov
FaTetts ant guardians stall caase their children
s1s ards - Be vaccinNled irfore They attain the
Board % Hrsita sh@i alter Eve years from last
The BsfId Of Heath be-eby orders ami requires
The yscc'1sgon q all IN Eh4btac1s M the District
publicfIeaIh dsulArs it, the reyaccinast5n Of all
Eerr-5s who Do not furnish satisfactory evidence
vscsir sfsJ within ave Pears -
T.e Board Il Heath viii furnish tie means of
vsccInaiion = such persons unable to pay for
roor o. tbsr ti - vii he Rise :. 70 a. ,n9
nate the pOor s-asuirousT. and wnezever the ext
EeDcy requires 1t, Pbv-cIsns viii be emp OJ ed 10 90
al peOris vho reed vaccinsfion.
Pine pals IF incorp,rs'ei nlsnvfac airing cornps
dustr schools, subsic b0spitsls, and Of all other
masters Of houses Of e6rrecti0n jSiIors, keepers Of
gTl2ns and directors or officers Of all institutions
cha a. a. the ex pspss If their respective curpors
to a. or institutions, cause s inmate thereof to be
To, ussss they pr-iaee sUficient evldenee of pre-
yfosrs success vi vaccination having take1 place
small p.x being emnently contagious aud infec-
m PreveDtion Of It's propagation. Whenever,
1SsIeioTe case 81 small Pox occurs az a dTei,lps
re dur q The bead Of the family to select the
s.Fi,citd with small Tox-the high.st In the
dwelling to be preferred
hoe.e sI hotel iss gsrsSn sS,.d
@ sps G De .si9 nsr.o ~ sSaiI NJ
moved TO the mall eox hospital by agents employed
Whenever case OF srIaIi- Pox breaks out in any
dwelling OF plsos, the warning flag made OF yellow
premises oceu pie d BY sad case warning to the
y q the Prss,snes % r. seS in TIA; l.,
st;sipsl,s, picard, o2 which IS Titt'n IN large
fastened iron exposed part o. the infected house
su all p0X occurs TO funigste the house. and the
Of sss % Ea 'pnqs th6se ,h s%ss
ling BY the fr use 81 ohlOrfnated soda, csrbolc
as the hoard Of Health may direct.
A cloth 81 The size u a sIuare yard, steepei in
chlorarIn, shall he hung in the patients room and
hep. constantly saturated with the said dsinfect
The room Of the patient shall be kept thoroughly
has bad he smsII-pex, or member Of the family ~
shall Dc alloSed 70 enter he same Persons being
been vionsIy properIy gated and S,sipfectsJ
aud ohsHged the clothing worn BY them while in the
Il -bsl be the duty Of said attend ants to that
TO clothing 10 conveyed from the sick that has
not be- ~ disnfeetsd and fumigsted And.
Is,ltnt Shlie snecisd b{ small po1 shall be Kept
thefac O. be stated in every Instance that they
WISHED sep S ana must 'n're'Ors De
PhyIicisns or 9th. : citizens having knowledge Of
70 Board q
Sna to 70 s aPSn s B e
houses, lodging hsuses. boarding houses, and no
smell p.x in their respective seodcs under penalty
q hne and ppIs, nIs , and thi. law against al
Isl shall Be the tsfy Of the eitias1 to immed.tsly
m S s Do Of wheh he sy have a. any
leoge, and NO one except such as my have had the
assign. to duty, shall take charge or dress or
Lgryshs body Of the person whs ha, thus died; -
shalt take place within .i1 hours sftsr death o.
person who died Of small p0x shall be buried
IN private or public cemeteIies or barying grounds
ns p se ra se He Rea s}a 6 Z. mem
Whenever funersi 6tseQuies may be desired the
esD and no person will be allowed q Dc present. Il
eep, he De.Tes sn AID u1 no s@Y NC oireu
stances shall . corpse infected with small box be
colyeySd directly from the house to the grave
Wten peorle are - pcor as 10 be unable to incur
POINTED 10 furnish fins 70 the poor shall provide
the sdn.s in Which the cSrs:e lay. but shall not
place ssid corpse 10 the coffin. or take any part IN
pox, az properly fumigated and di.sfsctsd bis
Clothirs The laying cut Of the body aad the burial
BE ~ he bard = Hssih Os 'hA' 'af
The snail pox ambulance shall be kept at the
The snbulance shall be accompanied by an in
The inspectoI soss N psBying the ambulance, and
tnS Gr, sf are lorbSasn irsm entering street cara
Tbty'shs also keep = suit Of clothing to wear
said sait ofrlothng 10 b. kept fungst. and disin
shsI th-y wesr.tne said eiothing when Cd duty.
Tie nspe:ts, stterdi-s to small por Patients and
ordered. wear linen suii ~hIle on duty
asas 10 sn sns a
$500, sh mere sIna4 box essss occur. he shall
5 The aSa
ssaH ke an account OF the clothes or fur nifure
probabls salae Of The same, AID the names of the
Psrtie. q hSn they belong, and give 3 receipt for
Under . circumstances shall the ambulance he
allowed - tarTy IN the street-- except for such
hnsth t..ims as VIII be required to remove the
Tie amt< ace shall not be al en- to anv place for
reI ayr: PAT iep1ir 10 DECIDED, persSn having had
in Siisins me snbsI.9oe to any int. care shall
SSsnise -ef ems The , SssI I r,
sbs svcd ' ssstins or passing sny procss,i nna
ilnsrsi OF lass coneourseof peOpie,,
tvtTy dwelling, conia ming sllall Pox, aud II said
nag be taken s-SSy s.tbout suIherlty. the Health
TSs each district r .s.i be notified Of
tfs ETsseISe se1 legally Of small po1 cases IN bis
quay lntine regu atoms relating 70 ksu.ss having
no p~-son eIp6sesao the cSntasion be Slowed - 20
cut - The dwelling OF. come IN coutAI with any
.. -nsPeeTSr .h.l IA an arbsne Ea.oner inform
.ifs e. i Of HesiiH ssssrdins .nsii pOx but shsil
A Unnecessary rzartfsnip-
& fra Sa he es,e 20 cas- eS
AZ tie DE ling nsc 10 pose the othersnmafes
20 she dLkpass.
8sener'r p.tisy. !. a tenement. !odsiss-:iou.e.
Htse isos ed from Othss iernstes. he she shall
b Esznqyae and taken = Che hosIital; and u
psEFx iufyIseres With tbe e1eerticn Of this 0cter
On the Eatfspt rsfu< otsy the lAE shall De
forSed q aiaEt such reTsor~-- persons.
IfrEgEle TO the tnOwledes OF Az Inspector that
casS u snail box are keSt IN ten1ment houxes,
lodgi1s houses bOa riding hOtaes, kctels, wtACut
the rrssr notice having besc to the Board OF
Health "a re s cd By Law, th81L .pecr shall male
inn edAses he Health OfEcsr. stating toe
nsue q tie person o. persoaS & ausipg or abettnG
In the lalstion sf this law.
In AL casas ssre th Il doskk hsthsr q person
IL really al ictsd with small Pax, phyScian1s
opinion shozit De secur "a before EsmOvirx the -
tent. -
Ths in sped1or sLlF See that tia suiss ,rsyardsng
the fnferGept 81 rersOns vho die ST small pox be
csmPlls wifk.
1hs ieresoins Srles aid regulations are male and
promul<sted ~ -he Board 60 Health ~ the District
OF OOlGmbiA- - Accordance With entitled