Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-31
DTLFS AND LATIONS IN
n REGARD To SMALLPOX.

III Z Il a A
Ia REGARD To SMALLPOX.
1he essential nature of small pox is to dihuse
itself, ard Under Certain favorable conditions II -
espsbI- 81 Hat5F trsnsyoriet 70 great Distance
10 prevest the propagation OF the specific poison,
sy he Bo.r5 q Hssh end sppro1ed BY the Cow
erIor of the District ~ COftInhla
Pare and guardians shall cause their children
and wards 20 Be vaccinsfed before they attain the
age o. two years and reyaccinsted whenever the
Board % Heal-n shall after ge years from the last
vaccination, rsq1tre u.
the sccinAtOn OF ali the inhabitants in the District
Of ColGmbiS and whs heyer IN their opinion the
geIsoLs who d. not furnish satisfactory evidence
that theI have been successfully yaceiRated
yaccirstet within hve years.
Tn Board II Heath Will furnish the means of
fbe ssDa ~ ~ tn1rn,ss Ere ri,I,s " a.
pocr, their assistants will be directed vacci
gency requires it, Tiy sictas WI he efpp'oyed 70 70
frt house % hou-e Tor the p1rpcse Of ysccinatng
PRINCIPALS 81 Incorporated manufacturing comps-
PIES slpe int ndeats oi sinishouses, reform and in
onstILA schools lpna'ie hospitals, and q all other
Charities where the poor aud sick are received; ;
priso an ~ 81 al o.
supported or aided by the District OF Columbia
tions Institutions al thereof 70 be
.aeGlnsisd immsdlasly upos thslr admission there
ylo9s success n vaccination having taken place
smaiI-pox being eminentIy contagious and intec-
fious isolation forms an Imperative NECESSITY Tor
iSersoTe' 'a' case q snail PoI eccurs in d%sins
CONTAINING more than two INHABITANTS, it shall be
remote apartment for the occupancy Of the person
afiettd with small pox-the highest room In the
And whenever in q tenant house and lodging
t9T , boarding house or h9,sl The person aSt.d
tion Of the heal;h otfcer said person :hsif De re
a 70 9e RGsra u Ress employed
henever case q email pox breaks out in any
fame. shall he attached to and exposed from tbs
premises occupied BY said case, warning to the
es and tH .be ysow flag be nds mme dial
sttsipsbls, piscard, on which IS written in large
fastened upon exposed part OF the infected house
Ii shall be the duty Of those in whose dwellings
snail POx occur. to fuUigats the house, and the
dsy n cleanse snf dsiufect every part of the dwell
ling - the n, e az q chorinsted soda, c4sbolic
Is tbe Board Of Heal,a may direct.
Aei. IN 81 the sIz. a ..icaTe yard, s;eepei IL
cblur siurn slalI Be hung in the patients aud
Rep constantly saturated with the said disinfect
The room Of the patient shall be kept thoroughl5
bas had the-rnail- p0x, o. member 0f the family,
shall he allowed 20 eEteT he sane Persona being
tAc'wrh ether INN ties or Tersons unless tney have
1 S ny PI5.TS ,lS'te1 aId aisin'ecied,
Ii shall b. the duty Of said attendants to see that
not beer pTeyi, u-ly disnfected and fumigated And
moreover al ci2tbIng in sad room, or worn by the
patient while affected by small pOx, shall be kept
distinct and separate, and shall be given out 10 be
washed Onlg to persons VINO have had the small pOx,
the fact to be stated in every Instance that they
from small DIX patient. and must therefore be
kept and washed separately.
Ply icsns or Other citizens having knowledse Of
mediate notice 70 the Board Of Health Of every case
coming O. their knJSledge. But IL is especially
house M ss % sn9 mt
tells Il notify The b ard Of Heslth Of the presence of
Of fne and ir1PIis nnent, aud this law against all
p1rsCns concerned v iii te strictly enforced.
: fall b q INN ali
no tiiy he Board OF Stealth q the death Of any
son from small box Of which he may have know
ledge, and 10 one except such as may have had the
smsn FOX. aid the officers of the Board OF Health
bury the body Of the person VINO has thus died.
The Intern. u Of perEons dying from small pox
the circumstances u. the case will allow and
no Jerson who has cied Of small pox shall re buried
without permit from the Bosri of Health, mem
Mh,neyor funeral obsequies may be desired, the
BODY shali be placed IN nernetIcally sealed metal
said a or follow The corpse 10 the grave e4.
eept the nearest kin Telat2nsi and under NJ cIrcum
taken 70 church OF meeting house, but it shall be
cove 90 ciIJctly from the house to tie grave
the peHse Of CONN ard burial, undertaken
poiI I'd TO furnsh cfin5 10 the poor shall provide
Ihs cofi aEG IN ery case shall lake the same TO
the house in which the ccrUse lays. hut shalt not
fsynE oTt tie al asl.ss Le has bad ths s small
poh, I'D e. pltly iUn.lsat.d gud disinf,otsd his
shsl I d1rs ,, ths -fcarS appointed or thar pur-
n.
he n ail-pcx ambulance shall be kept al the
small poN hGsDitnl.
spectCI vheneyeT eded for the removal Of small
TOx patients CT otherwise.
the driver are forbidden rem entering street cars
They shall also keep 3 suit Of clothing to wear
duinF the service OF T, u9v1ag small pox patients
f' s1s o. SIpns % ~ Hgg g 1I NE ai
sksll they the sid clothing when of duty.
Is M Sa R'tHts sns
ordered, wear q linen suit wkile on doty.
small pOx patients shall fanigaie and disintect the
dwelln q where smallpox cases occur: He shall
up carried safely - the ambulance, and desiroye
Of poor persons winch have been destroyed, the
prOtat value OF the same, and the names Of the
parties TO whom theg belong, aud give receipt for
Eder 10 eireumsts shall the ambulance be
allowed TO tarry IN the streets, except for such
hnsth OF time az viii be required TO remove the
Tie ambulance shall not be taken 20 any pIscs for
REAR: but II repair Is needed, person having had
the 81 all po1 shall be engaged 70 mend II al as
In driving the ambulance to any point, care shall
fr.guented places. The driver shall as Ear prsc.
tiesble, Keep out Of crowded thOrC ughfares, and
funeral, or large concourse Of people,
The inspector shsH display the yellow flag from
fss b. taken away SiIh5ut saihSrty; the Health iS
Officer ust Re irrnt distely NOTIFIED of the fact.
Tie inspector # esch district shall be notified Of
the ErrSeLCe snd locality of small poN in his
AID II SHALL De MS uuiy 10 see mat the
qEaraIttue regulations relating 20 houses having
email poN within properly enforced, and thar
DO peT-3n exposed % the COntSgOn be allowed u
ont q the dwelling come in contact with any
othfr persCn.
The Inspector shall IN an urbsue manner inf rIn
the people Of the autiue atiOns IH posed
the Bcsrd CT Health regarding small pOX, sut shau
cause 10 III DeCessary hardship.
The inspector detailed 20 attend TO the snail pOx
shall hrst rain whether she be isolated
N TIE cweing so not 70 expose the other inmates
q the disease
Whenever a patient In a tenement, lodging house.
boerdr or hotel Is 80 situated that he can.
be removed and taken % the hospital: and IL any
person interferes with the execution Of this order
or the patient refuses 60 obey the law shall be en-
forced sgainst such person CT persons.
nit come 20 the knowledge OF any inspector that
cases q small pOx are kept In tenement houses,
houses. boarding houses, hotels without
the proper notice having been given the Board OF
Health required by Law the in spectOr shall make
fnn ediate report 20 the Health Ofcer, stating toe
name OF the person or persons causing or abettins
IN the violation OF this Law.
In al where there T. doubt whether . person
q really afflicted with small pOx, a physician o
opinion should be secured before removing the pa
tfent.
The inspector shall see that the rules regarding
NE interDe1t Of persons who die Of small pox be