Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-13
re TIE PUBLIC.
the Preventien Of the spread sf Epi-
demic, Infectious and Contagious Dis

eases in the District Of csiumSia.
Whereas, ~ IAN act for the Prevention Of Dis
s.. duty ~ Board q O
the District Of Columbia, whenever in their Judge
b. any formidsbie epdsmic, infectious or oontaous
diseases to Issue cause to be issued such orders,
removal of such disease said orders regulations and
until By the said Board revoked Prortded, That
the same may be modified in such manner as in the
the board u fs of the psS
Of Columbia, believing tina. said District of Column
hereby make and Issue the following orders, regula
Every pSyscisn or RI head Of any family in the
District Of Columbia, hsyingknovedge Of any cases
fever fever or other spde@ics, eontssions
or infectious disease, shall, within twenty -four
s1 the s1in board
. sST e any 81 the sdsT %
from the Board Of Heath. the time for such inter.
every undertaken within the District Of Ooi1rnbis,
Is hereby required upon the certificate of the attend
cognizanCe Of the case, to report the same 20 the
Board Of Health and secure permit for the burial Of
8 No railroad or or, steamboat company Or other
Common carrier shall oring into the District OF Co
pected q being affected by any Of the foregoing dis
convey snce on which there may be any person or
article affected or suspected Of being affected as
District q GouSsis nR the sOsrd Of Health II me
duly notified Of the same, and the proper oficer
thereof shall have made Of said person or
article, aud dis posed Of the same according 10 the
direction Of the Board OF Health.
4 During the prev aleace Of any OF the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbia there shall
be used as disinfectans:-In pryies, dry EARTH dry
aches, sui phste Of iron, carbolic acid with sulphae
81 te some other previously tested and suitable
dlsnfectant; in er-cosets, 10 pounds of sui
phate OF iron dissolved in or gallons Of water
with one half pint Of crude carbolc acid added TO
the solution, shall be employed quantities net less
than pint night and morning; In drains, sewers
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carbolate
used in such quantities and within such times a. 10
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
o. That all undertakers, or persons acting O. I'M
dertakers, in the city Of George. hereby re-
Quired to the Board Of Health, before
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 attending the
death Of any individual, setting forth the name,
color time OF and cause OF death, and also the
place Of interment, together with such other facts
~ may serve 70 identify the individual and be Of
service 70 the Board in preventing the spread Of cpl
demic, infectious or contagious Diseases. =
These regulations the Board Of Health will, 10
conserve the public health, rgdly enforce accord
ing the law comforting the fhority and making
IL the dsty Of the Board Of Health to issue ORDERS
| regulations and Instructions ~ aforesaid. ?
| CHRIS. O. COX, n. D.,
| President Board Of Health, Dist OF Columbia,
Atteet-p. w. BLISS, u, D., Secretary.
Approved-H. d. COOKE, Governor. iyl1-su