Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-24
TIE THE PUBLIC.
Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi-
dPmic. Infectious and Contagious Dis
eaSeS In the District Of q aIumhia.

Rules. Regulations and Instructions for
the PreXsintion Of the Spread Of EPi-
eases in the District Of q oIumbia.
Whereas, ~ AN act for the Prevention Of Dis
49, 1874 ii made the duty OF the Board Of Health Of
the district Of Columbia, whenever in their judge
By any formidable epidemic, infectious or contasiou
diseases to issue or cause 10 bessued such orders,
Be deemed ssctiys for the prerenton and
removal Of such disease, ssid orders. regulations and
INIT, BY III: said s BS,sa rs,Olsd Iroy,dsd That
ms s ss m s be as in the
Nov, therefore. the Board Of Health Of the District
Ss with an Epidemic disease es doss
hereby make and issue the following orders, regula
Every pnyso.n Or head Of any f.m, in tn.
District Of Columbia hayin knowledge Of any case
fever or other epds%ie., contas o
or infectious disease, shall, within twenty -four
tion report the same to the Board Of Health. 0fnA
That any person dying q any Of the foregoing
from the Board Of Hsaith, the time for such inter-
Is hereby required upon the certificate OF the attend
coenixsnee Of the case, to report the same 20 the
Board Of Health and secure permit for the burial of
No railroad or steamboat company or other
common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co
luinbia, any person or article known to be sus-
pected q being affected by any Of the foregoing dis
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on which there may be any person or
aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit of the
District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health is
duly notified Of the same, and the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection OF said person
article aud dis posed Of the 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 nsed as disnfectants:-In prives, dry EARTH dry
ashes sui hate OF iron, carbolic acid with ulphae
81 lime, other previously tested and suitable
disiDfectant; er-cosets, 10 pounds of sui
phate Of iron dissolved 10 8 or gallons Of water,
with one half pint OF crude carbolc acid added to
the solution, shall be employed quantities not less
than one pint night and morning in drains sewers,
and npon premises generally. quick lime, carbOlate
Of lime, or other equivalent disinfectant shall be
used in such quantities and within such times as to
keep all premises within the District of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
D That all undertakers, or persons acting as I'M
dertakers, in the city Of Georgetown are hereby re-
Quired report to the Board Of Health on or before
the tenth day of each month, until otherwise or
dered, ell interments made by them, together with
certificate from the physician other responsible
person cogniZant of the circumstances attending the
death Of any individual, setting forth the name sex
color, age, time Of and cause OF death, and also the
place of interment, together with snch other facts
service the Board in entng the spread Of cpl.
demiC, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulations the Board OF Health will, to
conserve the public health, rigidly enforce accord
ing to the law comforting the authority and making
IL the dsty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders
regulations and instruSe1HiHRRss s e 4 1fOrsssd
President Board Of Health, Dist Of Columbia
Attest-D. w. BLISS, M. d. Secretary,
Approyed-H. ID. COOKE, Governor, jyl2- GOT