Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-21
ID CIES AND LATIONS IN
II EEGARD To SMALLPOX.

the fqi wing sani,rv regulations have been ~ ppttd
b. TIE Bosri q Health az >rrroNed BY the Gov
Par, IS ass susriiars shall Sause their children
sge Oi tw1 years. euf Ievac-inat.1 Whenever the
Bos-d u Health shall, after f. years from last
Ts-s B,sTt u Heath hereby orders an; requires
the ysrtGailn % all 20" iEhtbitaH.5 IN The Dlstric
- iofut4a aTa whercvss IL q. az 0plnioa tEt
T1bliC fIt al Q. atlGs Dc. ile rayacc.ntigl Of all
7ersor- vhp d. t."t fu- jsa sLi,Fa tory evidence
.lai fr-y have been -Uc"ss'-liy yecc.Eatei OF TO
VaectI attd within I'VE years.
TLe % ard 81 H.situ Wiit farni-h the means OF
yaerI a;ou . such persons .Ee unable u pay 'gr
tbH same. toT TEA ~ pyss tAe ci-as 70 TIE
rate the poor Erafu -1u-ly: sni whenever the ext
genCy rtgUires n. Etlsicans well be emp oy Ell 70 eo
fr m luu-- % u tor THE r1rP. sc Of yscCInS'ing
al p DE y no ned vaccination.
~ .,L.. Il inSgL Z. .i''c g. ing o1.apa
dGstrla schools, IuL ale -as Itsls. and Of ali Otdrr
charities whore the 7.o- aut SICK are received;
ma ere Of houses ~ correction. jaOrs. keepers e
prisons, aud dreofois cfcers Il ali INSTITUTIONS
shall. the expense Of their respective cor pOrs
items institutions, cause ali inniats thereof % Do
20, unless they produce sufficient ID nee Of pre-
yioOs success al vaccination having taken place
Small p \ being erninently CONTAGIOUS ani infec-
tiOus. isolation forms Impsrstive necessity fOr
the prevention Of its propagation. Whenever,
Therefore case 81 small P1N occurs Ia dg-l.ing
the duiy Of he head of the family to select the most
remote apartuent for the occupancy Of the persSn
eHiicttd with small poX-ths highest room in the
And wheuever in a tenant house and lJIginE-
house, boarding house ho:el, tbs person afflicted
by the snail poX cannot BE- isolated TO the satisfsc-
u ihs ees s me ~ sSatn All De
for the purpose BY the Board OF Health.
Whenever case of en- iii PIX breaks out in any
nsnhell shall he attached To aud exposed from the
pssser BY Of The rrsssnce OF small psx in mat 10
eslity. aud if the rllcw flag be not immediately
sttairabl~, pIscard, on which = written In large
and IegibIe letters, - smaII poN here" shall bs
faster ID posed part Of the infected house
IL shall be the duty Of those in whose dwellings
1n ~ ~ tbe 80. 9Th rb1r ms 9na ths
day cleanse and disibf c every part of the dwell
lirE - the ir use Il ChlOrinatod soda, carbolic
acid. hrcmO chlOraluu, OF such other tisinfectant
as the Board ~ Health may direct.
sCfuti nj chi rr,i Arb H ~ n
ehlCralum, shall be hung Ia the patients aud
Rep constantly saSIrated with the said disufect
The room Of the patient shall be kept thoroazhl,
has b. the smallpox, or a member u The family,
~ a. ~, - & "a u N'eL ne $40 persons being
tact other 1870 ats or Verscns, unless 'nsy have
and changed The UIoihius by them while in the
elck-Tctm.
IL shall be the duty Of said attend ats to see that
no clothing is conveyed from The scl r ON that has
not been Pr viou -lv tisrfeoted and fzmgsted ARe
patient while affected h small ROY, shall be Kent
distinct s1d separate, and shall De given be
wEshed Only TO persons VINO hay e had the small pOx
the fact 10 be stated in every Instance that they
from smsl po2 patient, and must therefore be
Ply. iciAns or cth'r citizens having knowledge Of
the existence OF 6liRli NppCted give
mediate notice 20 the Board Of Health OF every
coming to their knowledge But il IL e-pe tally
houses, lodging Ssuses' SoaTdns houses, and ho
tells o. notify the b ard of Health of the presence
Of fine and inpris nment, AID this Law against ali
peTssBs concerned " i'll BE strictly enfOcoed.
DOtiiy the Board OF BesItb Of des, Of any per-
Lon from sms po1 Of which he 1sss have know
small pox. and The OH GERS of the Rosrd OF Health
assigned TO that duty, shall take charge Of dress or
bury the body 81 the person " ~ lree TINS del
The lnterment Of persons ds ing TfrOm small pox
the circumstances OF the ase will allow and
person who has died Of small tsx shall be buried
iihout permit from The BSsrd Of salt6 MEM
Der of the same, OF the Health Osicsr.
VII. never funeral obsequies way be desired, the
body shall be placed in dramatically scaled metal
conn. and person will be allowed TO be preseat a.
said obsequies follow the corpse TO the grave eI
cept the nearest kin Telati us; sud under crcGm
isKsn TO chGoF - bur h sssiI be-
conveyed directly from the house 10 tie grave.
the pense Of oofn snd bursI any uncertaker ap-
no1 I'd 20 fuInish c fins TO tie poor shall provtle
the con and IN every case shall take the 20
the l,uss in which the CORPSE lays; Int shall not
place sald corpse II the eOEo, or tai any pat IN
Pox; AID properly tumlgated and disiufs ctsd his
shall b doTe b. the sfcers apponte,i 'Gr th.T pGr
zee y the Board - Health.
The snail pox ambulance .hsIl be kept at the
The ambulance shall be accompanied by an in
spectcr whenever nzedod tex the removal # small
pox patients ct Oth-TWise
The inspector accompanying the ambulance, and
the driver sre forbidden from entering street
Ora any public conveyance.
They shall also keep - suit Of clothing 70 wear
oo,lpE tAe service u = nFiLg snail poX D-eGtsi
said suit OF clothing - be kept fcmIgAts ani sin
shan they Wear the sid clothing When 81 Jus,
IRE inspector sttendi- 20 small Pox patients and
OtSeiet, wear linen suit while on dCIy.
small poI parents shall tuss;e and di.niet the S
dWelh1 % where small pOx cases occur. He shall
DIP. carried safely the sInbulsncs, and Destroyed
BE she'll &c an account Of the clothes furniture
protAble-yslus of ihe same, and the names Of the
IsTiies 70 VIII m they belong, aud give receipt for
Under no circumstances shall the ami ulancs bs
bDsth OF time ss VIII be required 10 remove the
pa iePI OF the body
TeIali 6Ct II IePsir Is needed person having had
the su all pox shall be engaged t. need II az as
IA driving the ambulance am int, care shall
be tab n 20 avoid crowded streets. school houses
ticsbie, Keep out - crowded thoroug hfares, and
shs aycld meeting or passing any procession,
The Inspector shall display the yellow flag from
.g l. 1skn ass ~Ihut ' .ath PIN a ina sf'
u cen ust te tsl, edisteiy notified y the fact.
the ps,seIce and locality of mall pox cases in Ms
disfTIct. and il shall be his duty o. that ,he
quaIaEtiLe regulations RELAXING 10 hou4ss having
snsll Vo1 within are properly enforced sua thst
ont o. me dwelling oT come n contact with any
the people 81 the JCat antne atiCus i'm posed b1
the Bard q Heal regarding snail pON, gut shall
Causr unnecessary hardship.
The ms FeCtOT detailed t. attend to the small p0N
shall nrst ain - ther the can lie isolated
m The dwelling Lot 70 The other inmate.
TO the disease.
Wb never a patient in a tenement, lodging house,
bOsTdlDg-hCuse hotel Is situated that be can
h. isolated Fl, r. other Inmates, he or she shsll
De removed and taken 20 the hospital; and il any
person interferes with the execution Of this order
the patient refuses 60 obey the Law shall be en-
forced sinst such person persons.
~ 10 cone TO the knowledge Of auy iDs pectOr that
cases q small pcN Kept in tenement houses.
LOGGING houses, boarding houses hotels, without
tn PIper notice having been given to the Board %
Health required BY law, the spector shall make
INN eciste report 10 the Health Ocer, stating tue
nsns 81 tns person or persons causing a. sitting
IN the violation o. THE law
., cases here there il Doubt whether person
ttalJ &me.tc With small pOx, a physician 8
tiFnt. ---S''-e $50 -
The inspector shall see that the rule. REGARDING
cSn.plitd with. NV u SNiAii- R'A NC
? ne ior.s9ine rules and regulations ars made and
promulsated by the Board Of Health on he T.,Tirt
o. Columbia. IN accordance with an aSt sn,;,isi
Ar scr q I the prevention OF Diseases in The M
utet u ColuIS bi4, passed by The LsgisIstiXs a.
senib!J of said District and ap proved bT az
nor thereof, June 70, ls72 " N'ei-
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