Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-14
re THE PUBLIC,
Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi-
demic. Infectious and Contagious DE-
eases in the District Of olnmbia

Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
eases in the District Of Columbia.
Taf,s as y An &C. for the PEessntOn Of Dis
~ ~ y isn.Se the duty Of the Board Of Health of
tnt the said strict Is ihre ene with or afscted
any Formidable epidemic, Infectious or contagious
Ss 2, cause e De Issued such orders
nent, be deemed effective for the prevention and
instructions TO be and remain 10 full force and effect
until BY the said Board revoked: Proeidsd, That
Judgement Of said Board may be deemed nscessary
k9S therefore the Board Of Health Of the District
bia i now threstsned with epidemic disease, does
hereby make .ne issue the following orders,
4. Every phy sicisn Or head Of any family in the
or cases Of cholera small pex, Yellow feysr sSfe
fever relspeiRe fever other epidemics,
hours after % tIining such knowledge or iaforma
tion, report the same to the Board Of Health.
diseases shall buried Within Twelve hours f1oS
from 1 the B ass n gnsss TPon special permission
every qndertak - within the District Of Columbia,
hereby required upOn the certificate Of the attend
ing physician O. other responsible person having
OF heaItii AID secure - rmit for the burial Of
No railroad or ste<Inbort company or other
itmbia, any person or article known to be or sus-
essss but sn9 rsrosd car, ss@boat or s, das
ssaEeyance on which there may be any person or
article affected suspected Of being affect ed as
atVresaid, shall be stopped upon the limit of the
District q Columbia until the Board Of Health l.
tneTsd shall have made inspection ofsaid person or
article, and disposed Of the same according TO the
direction OF the Board Of Heath.
Daring the prevalence on any Of the foregoing
Diseases within the District Of Columbia here shall
be used - disinfectantsLn Privies, dry sarth dry
ahes, sul2hae OF iron, carbOic acid with sui hate
of line, OF some other previously tested and suitable
clsinfectaEt, in er-closets, 10 pounds of sul-
plate 81 iron dissolved in or gallons Of water
with one-hsi mt of crude carbOlic acid added 10
the solution, shall be employed IN quantities NOT es
than one plnt night and morning; in drains sewers
and upon premises generally. quick lime, carboIate
o. lirne, or Other equivalent disEfectant shall be
Keep all premises within the Dis,rics Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
thAt all undertakers, or persons acting A. nm.
oertsker, In the city OF GEORGETOWN are hereby ra
Quirsd report @ the Board OF Health ON or before
the teh,n dAy OF each month, until otherwise or
certificate from the ply stefan or other -
person cognfzsnt Of the circumstance
death Of any Individual, setting forth the nasne Nv
color, age, time Of and cause Of DEATH and aso az
place Of together with such other fsrts
A. may serve 20 identity the individual sod be ~
70 the Board IN the spread Of cpl
These Regulations the Board Of Health win To
conserve the public health, rsidly esforce accord-
ing 70 the Law conferring the authority aud makinr
II the dsty Of the Board % Health TO issue oriers
regulations and instructions aforesaid.
CHRIS; O. COX, NJ. D.,
PresIesst beffd q Health, Dist Of Columbia.
Approsed-H b. CoSKx, Gcssrpor. jyl,.sr