Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-19
re THE PUBLIC.
the Prevention of the Spread ef r nj.
drmic. Infectious and CONTAGIOUS Die.
eases in the District Of Columhia.

Rules, Regulations and Instructions fo,
the Prevention of the spread Of nj.
ssses ths ana b'
Whereas, by"An act for the Prevention OF Dis.
eases in the District Of Columbia approved june
the District of Columbia, whenever In their ,udge.
ne mt the said District is with or sected
diseases to issue cause o be issued such orders
Iesuiatlons and instructions may, In their Judge
removal If such disease said orders resustions And
to be and remain in full force aud effect
the same may be modified in such manner As in The
Judgement q said Board, may be deemed necessary.
Of Columbia, believing that said District Of Goinr.
6srs nov with an epidemic disease, does
tiops aud instructions, to wiz: O'uers resaia-
p:,I;st sI ~ or head Of any family in the
or cases Of cholera, small poI, yellow fever, ali .
fever fever or other epidemics, contagiou.
hours after obtaining such knowieae or intor@a
ton report the same to the Board Of Heath.
diseases sa b buried Within Twelve tnf sdSrs fS6S
me time % death, unless upon special permission
ment shall for Sufficient reasons be extendsd and
every nLoertsker within the District Of Oelunb q,
ing ply stefan or other responsible person having
eogllzance Of the case, to report the same 20 the
Bosra Of Health and secure permit for the burial Of
s 10 railroad Or sts.mbes. company other
iumbis, any person or article known 70 be or sus
pected Of being affected by any Of the foregoing dis
esses, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
convey ce on which there may be any person or
B article affected or suspected Of being s6ectsd Is
District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health 10
duly notified OF the same, and the proper efIicer
thereof shall have made ins pection Of said person or
article, and disposed Of the according TO the
DIRECTION Of the Board Of Health. =
- During the prevalence Of any Of the foregoing
cseases within the District OF Oolumbia there 81 m
be used as dsinfectants:-In prvfes, dry earth dry
ashes, lphate OF iron, cArbo aeid with sulphAte
q lime, or some other previously tested and suitable
osinfectant in va erclosets, 10 pounds Of sui
with e-half pint OF crude carbolc acid added 10
the solution shalt be employed quantities ust lee
than one pint night and morning; In drains, sever
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carboIafs
Of lime, or other equivalent dfsinfectant ensn he
used in such quantities and within such timee A. 10
proper sanitary condition.
That all undertakers, or persons acting ~ nm
derakers, in the city OF George are hereby re-
CURED TO report 20 theBoard Of Health, On OF Before
the tenth, day Of each month, until ofhsrsdse or
dered, all fnterments made By them, togsfhsr WIN
person coenfzant cfthe ATTENDING the
death OF any ssttinf forth the name sex,
COLOR age time Of and csuse o. death, end also the
place Of interment, sogsther eteh sseh otbsr facts
as may eerye % identify the indIyidual asd = q
den &c, infectious contagious diees.es: ~ -
These regulations the Board Of Health Will, 70
Conserve the PAIL health, rigidly enforce accord
ing 10 the fsw eonserrfng ne Az horiy and making
regulations and hsfructinns e Aforesaid, '
- CHRIS. q. COX, n n
President Board Of Health, Dist. OF Colunbis
Attest-D. W. LIeexA, D., oscrseary,
AppDvsd-H D.c0oKk, 0ovssnee. iynsa