Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-21
T0 THE PUBLIC.
the Prevention Of the Spread Of Rpi.
demic. Infections and Contagious Dis.


eases in the District Of Columbia.
Whereas, by IAN act for the Prevention OF Dis
- is72 il the duty Of the Board Of Health Of
the District q Soumbia, whenever IN their Iudge;
by any formidable epidemic, infectious
diseases to issue cause to be issued such ORDERS
menf, be deemed effective for the prevention ana
removal Of such disease said ORDERS and
until by the said BSars revoRed i9 snd Eject
the same may be modihed in such manner as in the
Board q e the
Of Columbia, believing that said District of Coium
hereby make and issue the foe%na ordss
lions and lhstructions,to Wit:
District Of Columbia, having knowledge Of snY case
81 cases Of cholera, small pox, yellow fever, shp
Or infectious disease, shall, within twenty four
hours after obtaining such knowledge or informa-
. That any person dying Of any Of the foregoing
diseases shall be buried within twelve hours from
The time fa sseh nel
ment shall for sufficient reasons, be extended and
is here required upon the certificate Of the attend
ing physician or other responsible person having
Board OF Health and secure permit for the burial Of
5 NJ railroad or steamboat comranv or o,bsr
common carrier shall bring into the District OF Co.
lumbia, shy person or article known to be or sus-
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
sonveyarce on which there may. be amy person or
Aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit Of the
District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health Is
duly notified Of the same, and the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection Of said person or
article, aud disposed Of the same according TO the
direction Of the Board Of Health.
4 During the prevalence Of any Of the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbis, there shall
be used as disinfectants-ln prves, DRY earth, dry
ashes, suiphste OF iron, carbolic acid with suiphais
disinfectant; in waercosets, or 10 pounds q sui
phate OF iron dissolved In or 8 gallons Of water
with one half pint Of crude csrbolic acid added TO
the solution, shall be employed quantities not les
than one pint night and morning; in drains sewers
and upon premises generally Quck lime, carbolate
Of lime, or other equivalent disnfectant shall be
used in such quantities and within suoh times - 10
keep all premises within the District Of OolumSia In
proper ssn "a Soedtit.o2 $4,000
dertakers in the city Of Georae.own are hereby re-
Qured report the Board Of Health, on or before
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or.
dered, ell interments made by them, together With
certificate from the ply stefan other responsible
person cognizant Of the circumstances ne the
death Of any setting forth the name
color, age time OF and cause Of DEATH and also the
place Of interment ,together with such other facts
as may serve g identny the individual aud be q
dentc, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulsiions the Board Of Health will, to
conserve the public health, rgdly enforce accord
ing to the lav comforting the auihorfy and making
the dvty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders,
regulations and instructions aforesaid.
CHkle. q. COX, n D.,
President Board q Health, Dis. Of Columbia.
Approved-H. ID. COOKE, Governor. jyl1 S0