Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-14
TIE The PUBLIC.
Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
demic. Infections and Contagious Dis.
eases In the Diktfict nj Cal nmhia-

the Preyention of the Spread Of pi.
eases in the bissrict u es Sass' Dis
Whereas, 9y An act for the Prevention Of Dis
s. A the d duty ~ the o.rSP S os
Ine District q Solmbis whenever in their nudge:
~ any formidable epidemic Infectious or contasious
70 issue or cause to be ssued such orders,
menf be deemed elective for the preventicn sHS
removal Of such disease said orders, regulations and
until BY the said Board revoked Pror,asd, That
tne same may be modified In such manner as in the
Nov, Therefore. the Board Of Health Of the pstrct
Of Colunbia, believing that said District of Column
hereby make and issue the following orders, resuls
tioRs and instructions, to wit:
District Of Columbia, having knowledge of any case
or cases Of cholera, small pox, yellow fever, ship
or infectious disease, shall, within twentysiour
hours after obtaining such knowledge OF informa-
2. That any person dying q any OF the foregoing
diseases shall Be- buried within twelve hours from
rom The Boad o Hsa ne nc far ss6b Sas4
ment shall for sufficient reasons, be extended, and
y hereby required upon the certificate Of tbs attend
ing Ihy seian or other responsible person having
Soard OF Health aud secure permit for the burial Of
8. No railroad or steamboat company or other
Common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co
ioat,a, Any person or article known to be
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on winch there may be any person or
article Affected or suspected Of being affected as
n.tss Il s6a 6s st0pRed upon the limit q the
Gully potihed Of the same, and the proper offcer
thereof sha have made inspection Of said person or
article, and dis posed Of the same according 10 th
direction Of the Board Of Health. ~
4. During the prev alence of any Of the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbia there shall
be used as disnfectantsIn priyies, dry earth, dry
ashes, sulphste Of iron, carboc acid with suphate
q lime, or some other previously tested and suitable
disinfectant; in waer-ciosets or 10 pounds Of sui
phate OF iron dissolved in or gallons Of water,
with one half pint OF crude carbolic acid added 10
the solution, shall be employees quantities not ess
than one pint night and morning. In drains, sewers
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carboate
OF lime, or other equivalent disinfectant snail be
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
o. That all undertakers, or persons acting Is I'M
dertakers, in the city Of Georgetown hereby re-
Quired report TO the Board Of Health on or before
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or
dered, all interments made BY them, together with
certificate from the physician other respousible
person cognizsnt Of the attending the
death OF any setting forth the name seq,
place Of interment, together with such other facts
as may serve 70 identify the individual and be Of
service 20 the Board In preventing the spread Of cpl
denic, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulations the Board Of Health VIII, TO
conserve the public health, rigidy enforce accord
1t the duty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders
regulations and instructions e Aforesaid,
CHRIS. O. COX, N. D.,
President Board Of Health, Dist. Of Columbia,
Auest-D. ". BLISS, u. D., Secretary.
Approyed-H. d. COOKE, Governor. iyl1SN