Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-24
ID ULES AND nATIONS ~
IL REGARD TO SMALLPOX.

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IL REGARD TO SMALLPOX.
Tie essential nature Of smallpox il to u s,ss
IT, $40 unier certain favorable condition il Is
caFssle - trirg trausP0r'ed 10 great ti.ts ices
the s as 81 's s0 e Poison
~ the Board Il HeIth All sfpro7r be tS t;y
err or OF the District - 20 glnbia
Pare e an euariists snrii eau &c their ehllirsn
sss OF t. 800. and reTscsir - ny a,isia tho
beardo' Heath shah alter Ii " yeas from tae last
Tie B arr q 'dlslh Eersf cr.r- AMI re,1-.s
the 2 a ~. LL stitaRts ia the District
pubie hssi Z MAIDS a., tbs Tsyaccinsti6R q al
Ia Try @ e az .1. sd il,1fast95y sTd d.
Tta SSari Il H-alt' ears. s,-,- -, -
e sncs sr-or. ~ are an.tie - ray .or
yooT or heir ais p9TPcsi The Ph{s Clans 20 the
late the po2J RS itouslg- AMI wrrnev er ths ext
n :, i, - l. nc To- tse purrCee OF yaccis.Dc
,tLira ~ ed ysUoiI.s on.
9I,. ePsriTt rents q asScvses reioris and in
cIa1itis= = Us rnsto Lgspitsls ald Of 81 other
Tss-srs 81 h-Je tts- poor ARD s'c6 are received:
rIio,s -, louseS Of c0rree;on, ssiors, keepers Of
s6ssI, a. ~, ~ aided BY tbs District Of Oou1nbia,
% sfes1 .T iI rssp:sts srs e2TF e S
to- ibey pssd Hs1g t9sf d+5e 70 IF there
i,Lz, -sSefss al vaec ms sion having taken place
snail PIX being en- neztly contagious and infec-
the for" Imperative necessity for
q . a. p5s eessfa in aSsas
tbe ant - ~ u TWO inhabitants it slsl! be
remote apartments iS~ tba oHs1psncy OF the pers%n
STe G59 T W n ,m gO-ths highest room in the
AL, And Sheneyer " a tenant house and lodging
es%.s be ss ss pc sS1 s aisd
mopc 70 I sb eeSi oceT said person shall De re
fer The gurpos' y the Bad q Health
SSs be rsrnn s1a lag sds Of ye aay
FHemf.ss sG Gec = stsehet 10 aud exposed from he
sss y:n Gi g. n5 s'E IN d.. r
o Tl,uR
iast.rr4 10 :stIeIs, " Small pox her, shall be
ofdweiIif sU AZ exposed part OF the infected house
II shall -, duty Of those in whose dwellings
~ Al , occurs 90 funigate the house. and the
a." % Zee ratieut, wlth sulphur, three times
aiig. -. r Use Of ch.oIiRaied soda esrbolic
~ = Il ne 81 4 .uare yard, steePeI in
kept . se IgS "a hf F ,ss .s Tsot s sd
T. rrocra Of the patient shall be Kept Thoroughly
80 ~ smallpox, or a member II the family,
A. mon N TN me- i me han. J nd feSs S ~ 1slas
sFtt' ether tGmates or eeTsoLs, unless ihey have
htclsnsed the clothing worB BY them while in the
.ssi be the duty Of said attendants to see that
sloi1ins Is GenyeS 90 isoI Tho sisS r. ON that has
rcCscvsr, al o EIRg IN said room. worn by the
Eail.at while Affected ly mall pox, shall be kept
s.-sd only 10 persons " no have had the small
9e fact q be stated IN instance that they
fron smallpox patient, aud must therefore be
Rept sId Wash-d separately.
fEyticisns OF 9TH citizens having knowledge Of
the e.,seEss q small PIX are eS pee,ed 70 give in
coming 10 their snowedge But il is es peciaiIy en-
joined by Law upon the proprietors OF tenement
tets % notify the BE Of Health Of presence Of
snsi .. in their respective s6Sde, Under penalty
peIsCns concerned v i'll BE strictly enforced
notify the Board Of seab Of the death Of any per
son from ,Laall pox Of which he msy have know
small p@S and The ofssefs Of the Board Of Health
sng h s0I Of hs sna % ba
she interment OF person. dying from small pox
s Of s esse allow % .s
no person who has died Of small shall be buried
siih9u; periaV from the BOARD Of Health, a mem
fdEsf.i no sra may Be desired the
eSy shall bal be pasea he y, Sc metal
said obsegUies or follow the corpse to the
stances shall q corpse Infected with small pox be
g. SsSSh Or Get IS but shall be
,h ~ Sf s sS5 a. 70 be unses Z nsqr
The aud in every case Shall take the same T.
place d IL the or TAX part hR IN
lAyl1s ont the dead. unless Le has had the small
e the f BODY .sa e. Sar hi
shall Don b TIE eftcer; appointed Cor that pur-
The smallpox ambulance shall be kept at the
The ambulance shall be accompanied by an IN
epectoI whenever q. ,dei for The removal Of small
The Inspector accompany ing the ambulance, and
the driver forbidden from entering street cars
any public convey ance.
They shsn also keep suit Of clothing 70 wear
DUNG tLe service Of moving small pox patients;
said suit Of clothing TO Us kept fumigas and dsin
shsll they wear the s4id clothing when on duty
I6e irspesE attePdiss to small poI patients and
OIesI 60, wear linen suit while ON duty.
small poI psi ents shall fumigste and dIsiniect the
dweIht = where small pox cssss occur: He shall
1P carried safely 70 the sntuiance, ana destroyed
Of roor persons whIcn have been destroyed the
rIebsbls y.iue Of The same, and the names Of the
IsIues 70 Wh1m theJ belong, and give receipt for
Under circumstances shall the ambulance tie
Ensth II time as viii be required TO remove the
1ht ambulance shsIl not bs taken to place for
REAR. tut II repair IL Lceded, person having had
the AL po1 shall be engaged u meLd it al
In driving the s.nbulance to any int, care shall
Be taken 20 avoid crow et streets. school houses
,rSersnisd place. be driysT shall as far as prac
sha4l avoid meeting or passing any procession
The .n-steiiT hail dsSlsy the yellow flag from
tsy.Ty CIV ling Containing small p2x, and Il said
ei S nTst s i@msal.'sy 1Stisd q ss tact.
district. ard j, shall be bis duty to see that The
srs p5 wi !n aye properly enforced. ara a's sh.t
10 PT-3n t3ps T. lie @ ntasion b siiowei t. 60
cur q TIE dSet-aEE Or come IN contact with any
III iusPeetsr shall in sn urb.ne manner inf I'm
the CPie e the quarantine reRu atcns ina pp-ed By
The Board q Health rssaftnS suasi pox, but shall
Ceu=r To NJ necessary hardship.
The inspector detailed o. attend 10 the small
shall tTst asc rtn whether the be lsOIsred
N ttr 80 g. Tot 70 the other iun..es
10 the disease.
Whenever a patient IN a tenement, lodging house.
GosIdibg hoUss, or hotel II situ.ts that can
Dot h. isolated trC ~ ether Jmstes he or che shall
De removed sud takeu to the hospital and IL any
ptron interferes with the execution - this order,
OF the patient refuses obey the law shall be en-
forced against such pei T persons
III At tome g. the knowledge Of Any inspector that
eases CT srlati- P0x kept in tepeplaa. houses
lOcging hCusee, boarding houses or hotels. without
The proper BOiISe having been the Bbard az
Health rsSUiSsd BY Law, the pee tor sh MAKE
Immediate report TO the Health Oficer, stating toe
lane Of the person persGus causing OF abetting
the violation 81 this law.
In all cases " hore there j. doubt whether a pArson
g really afflicted with small pOx, a physfcian,
opinion should be secured before remoy irg the pa
rient. - -
The rspsotor shau see that the rules regarding
ceklptit d with. - "
TEe furess'Dg rules and regulations are made and
Gated ~ tie Board Of Health OF the Dis.rirt
Of Columbia, IN accordance with an act eniitsi
AN act fer ths preNeDtiS of diseases In the Dis
trfct q Columbia. - passed by tba n