Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-17
I've THE PUBLIC,
Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
demlc. Infections and Contagious Dis
eases in the DiStrict of a nm lin


demie: Iaisfsions and Gygns saSi lou. b.:
eases in the District Of Columbia.
Whereas, b." IAN act for the Prevention Of Dis
eases in the District Of Columbia" approved June
the District of Columbia, whenever in their nudge.
ment the said District is threatened with, affected
y any formidable epidemic, infectious contagious
diseases to Issue or cause to be issued such orders
reguiations and instructions may, In their judge
removal Of such disease said orders Regulators and
instructions to be and remain in full force and effect
the same may be modified in such manner as in the
judgement Of said Board, may be deemed necessary.
Of Columbia, believing that said District of Coum.
pa ! now threatened with an epidemic disease, does
tions and Instructions, to wit:
Dlstrlct OF Columbia, having knowledge Of any case
or cases OF cholera small pox, yellow fever, ship
reapsng fever or other epdemcs contagious
hours alter obtaining such knowledge or informa.
ton report the same to the Board of Health.
diseases shall be buried within twelve hours from
from the Board q Health the time far eSch ner
ment shall for sufficient reasons be extended, and
hereby required upon the certificate Of the attend
ing physician or other responsible person having
9osnizanGe Of the case. to report the same to the
Board Of Health and secure permit for the burial Of
5 No railroad or steamboat company or other
common carrier shall bring into the District OF Co.
lumbis, any person or article known to be or sus.
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
eoDVeyas ce on which there may be any person or
article affected or suspected of being affected as
District OF Columbia until the Board Of Health il
duly notified of the same, and the proper officer
thereof shall have made Inspection of said person or
article, and disposed Of the same according to the
direction OF the Board of Health.
During the prevalence of any of the foregoing
Diseases within the District Of Columbia there shall
be used as dlsinfectantsIn privies, dry earth dry
hhes sulphate OF iron, carbolc acid with sulphate
dslBfectant in er-closets, or 10 pounds of sul-
phate OF iron dissolved in or 6 gallons of water
with one half pint Of crude carboic acid added 10
the solution, shall be employed quantities not less
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carbOlate
OF lime, or other equivalent disnfectant snail he
used in such quantities and within such times a. to
Keep all premises within the District of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
3. That all undertakers, OF persons acting as un-
derakers, in the city Of Georgetown hereby re-
Qu1red to report to the Board of Health or before
the tenth day OF each month, until otherwise or
Certificate from the physician other responsible
person cognZant of the circumstances attending the
death OF any individual, setting forth the name sex
COLOR age, time OF and of death, and also the
as may serve TO identify the individual aud he OF
service the Board in prev entng spread cpl
demic, infectious OF contagious diseases.
These reeulations the Board of Health will, TO
ing TO the law comforting the ihority and making
1t the dHty Of the Board Of Health to issue ORDERS
regulations and INSTRUCTION as Aforesaid,
President Board Il kestS o. 6 SSx N
Attest-D. w. BLISS. NJ. ID. Secretary
Approved-H. ID. COOKE, Governor. jyl2 BOT
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