Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-19
TIE THE PUBLIC.
Rules; Regulation and Instructiens for
demic, Infections and Contagious Dis

InIeCuouS ana contagious Dis
eases in the District of Columbia.
Whereas, BY IAN act for the Prevention Of Dis
Dssss ss q ~ 1s June
the District Of Columbia, whenever in their Judge.
% the said District 3 threatened with or Affected
diseases to Issue or cause to be issued such orders
nent, be deemed effective for the prevention and
removal Of such disease SAID orders regulations and
until BY the said Board revoEed: Prouided, Thai
the same may be modified in such manner as in the
Now therefore, the Board Il Health Of the Bistrict
Of Columbia, believing that said District Of Oolum
hereby make and issue tine following orders regnlss
j. Every physician or head Of any family in the
District Of Columbia, hay ing knowledge Of aHy case
reapsBg or 1S ieosf iag
or INFECTIOUS disease, shall, within twenty -four
tioD, report the same to the Board Of Health
iaat any person dying "a any Of the foregoing
.he time q death, unless upon special permission
from the Board Of Health, the time for such inter
every Undertaken within the District Of Columbia,
herr By required upon the certificate Of the attend
cognizance Of the case to report The sane re tnss
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
pected Of being affected by Of the foregoing dis
convey ance on which there may be any person or
aTtlele affected or suspected Of being affected as
District q Columbia un the SsG Board ard 81 Health Il ths
duly notified Of the same, and the proper oficer
thereof shall have made inspection Of said person or
article, aud disposed Of the according to the
direction Of the Board Of Health.
4 During the prevalence of any Of the foregoing
diseases within the District Of Columbia, there shall
De used disinfectants.-In priyies, dry earth dry
ashes, llphate Of iron, carbolic acid with sulphate
q lime, or some other previously tested and suitable
dslnfect ant IN vaerclosets, 10 pounds Of sui
phate OF iron dissolved in or gallons of water,
with one half pint OF crude csrbolic acid added TO
the solution, sha be employ quantities not less
than one pint night and morning; in drains sewers
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carbolate
used in such quantities and within such times as 10
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia In
proper sanitary condition.
8. That all undertakers, or persons acting IN.
dertakers, in the city Of Georgetown are hereby re-
quired 20 report to the Board Of Health, before
the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or
dered, all fnterments made By them together with
certificate from the physician or other responsible
person cogniZant OF the attendin the
death Of any individual, setting forth the name seq,
COLOR age, time Of aud cause OF DEATH and also the
place Of internent, together with such other facts
ss may serve 20 identify the Individual and be OF
demic, infectious or contagieus diseases.
These regulations the Beard Of Health will, TO
conserve the public health, rigidly enforce accord
ing to the Law comforting the authority and making
IL the duty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders,
regulations and INSTRUCT ions - Aforesaid,
CHRIS. O. COX, N. D.,
President Board Of Health, Dist Of Columbia
Atfest-D. w. BLISS, N. D., Secretary.
APIroyea-H. D. OO0kf, Governor. iyl1-0