Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-05
TIE TIE PUBLIC.
the PERCEPTION Of the Spread Of Rpi.
demic, Infections and Contagious Dis

demie, Ilfeetiens and CentaSieus Dis
Whereas, hy IAN oct for the Prevention Of Dis.
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the District q Oolumbis, Whenever In their Judge.
ment the said District In threatened WITH or affected
70 issue or to be ssue such
regulations and Instructions may, In their Judge
removal Of such disease said orders regulations and
ns Sx % to hs and rsman mfu force snd effect
the same may be modified in such manner as in the
Igdgenent q said Board, may be deemed necessary.
Of Columbia believing that said District Of Ooum-
ba is now threatened with epidemic disease, does
Every psysioisn Or n head Of any family in the
or ,sCSt io1s
tor report the same to the Board q Health. 0'A
SUrea Within Twelve soSrs oS
f time me Il death 9nless upon special permission
ment shall for sufficient reasons be extended, and
every undertaken within the District Of Columbia,
Is hereby required upon the certificate of the attend
Ing ply stefan or other responsible person having
Board Of Health and secure permit for the burial Of
common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co.
luubia, any person or article known to be or sus-
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on which there may be any person or
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District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health Is
duly notified of the same, and the proper effcer
thereof shall have made inspection of said person or
article, and dis posed Of the according to the
direction Of the Board Of Health.
4 During the evalence of any OF the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbia there shall
be used a. disnfectantsIn privies, dry earth, dry
sshes sulphate OF iron, carboc acid with sulphate
q lime or some other previously tested and suitable
disnfectsnt; in or 10 pounds Of sui
with one half pint Of crude csrbolic acid added to
the solution, shall be employed quantities less
than one pint night and morning. in drains, sewers,
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carboate
OF lime, or other equivalent disinfectant shall be
used in such quantities and within such times as to
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
g. That all undertakers, or persons acting o. I'M.
dertakers, in the city Of Georeetown are hereby re-
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or.
dered, all interments made By them, together with
certificate from the physician or other responsible
person cognizant Of the srcunsa attending the
death Of any setting forth the name, seq,
color, age, time Of and cause Of death, and also
place Of intermsnt, together with such other facts
a. may serve 70 Identify the individual and be Of
service to the Board In preventing the spread Of cpl
demic, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulations the Beard Of Health Will, to
conserye the public health, rgidly enforce sccerd-
it the duty Of the Board Il Health to issue ordsrs,
regulations and Instructions - Aforesaid.
President Board Of Health, Dist OF L. Aia.
Attest-D. W. BLISS, II. D., Secretary.
ADDroved-H. d. COOKE, Governor. jyl1M