Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-11
TIE THE PUBLIC.
Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
the Preyention Of the Spread Of Rpi.
demfc, Infectious and Contagious Dis.
eases in the District Of Columbia.

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Whereas, IAN act for the Prevention of Dis.
49, 1874 it made the duty of the Board Of Health Of
ment the said District Is threatened with or aected
any formidable epidemic, infectious contagious
regulaions and instructions as may In their judge
ment, be deemed effective for the prevention and
Instructions to be and remain in full force and esct
mn nnsi 1y the said Board revoked Pyoridsd That
Judgement Sf said Board may be deemed necessary.
Of Columbia beShs that q said ps n the sI5S
ba Z now threaten with epidemic disease, does
hereby make and issue the following ORDERS regula
Every Physisan q head Of any family in the
or cases Of cholera, small pox, yellow fever, ship
fever reapsins fever or other epidemics contagious
hours after obtaining such knowiedse or er intor@s
tion, report the same to the Board Of Health.
diseases shall Be- buried Within Twelve hours from
me time q death unless upon special permission
ment shall for Sufficient reasons, be extended and
every undertaken within the District Of Columbia,
Ing physician or other responsible person having
eognlTance Of the case, to report the same to the
board Of Health aud secure permit for the burial Of
common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co.
lumbia, any person or article known to be or sus-
Of pGs by q dis
conveyance on which there may be any person
nHecteu OF suspected OF being aHeCted
Aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit Of the
District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health Is
guy notined OF the same, and the proper ef1cer
thereof shall have made inspection Of said person
article, and posed Of the sam6 according to the
direction Of the Board of Health.
4. During the prevalence of any Of the foregoing
Diseases within the District Of Columbia, there shall
De used as disnectants:-In privies, dry EARTH dry
ashes suiphate Of iron, carbolc acid with lphate
q lime or some other previously tested and suitable
disinfectant; in wa or 10 pounds Of sui
with one half pint Of crude carbofo acid added to
the solution, shal be employed quantities net
than one pint night and morning; In drains sewers
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carbolate
OF lime, or other equivalent disinfectant snail be
used in such quantities and within such times Is to
Keep all premises within the Dstrics Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
dertskers In the city Of deorse'own are hereby re-
9uired to report TO the Board Of Health, before
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise
dered, all tnterments made by them, together with
certificate from the physician other responsible
person cognizant Of the circumstances attending the
death Of any setting forth the name, sex,
color time Of and cause Of death, and also the
q may serve 70 identity the individual ADD Be Of
demic, infectious or oontagicus diseeses.
These regulations the Beard Of Health viii, to
conserve the public health, rgdly enforce accord.
ing to the Law comforting the authority and making
the dsty OF the Board Of Health to issue orders,
regulations and instructions Aforesaid,
pr..,a.,, po.,s CHhhis; Q. COX, y: D.,
Ap1rcved-H. b. ooSki, Governor. jyi,-st