Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-12
TIE THE PUBLIC.
Rules, r. Regulations and Instr uctions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi.
demic. Infections and Contag ious Dis.


eases in the District Of Columbia.
the &C. ct tSf hs Of Ps
~ l&2 II ismade the duty of the Board Of Health Of
men the said District is threatened with, or affected
~ any formidable epidemic, infectious or contagious
regulations and instructions as may In their Judge
ment, be deemed effective for the prevention and
Instructions to be and remain in full force and effect
until BY the said Board revoked PROVIDED, That
judgement Of said Board, may be deemed necessary.
NOV therefore, the Board Of Health Of the District
bia Is now threatened with epidemic disease does
her by make and issue the following orders, regua
!. Ever. physician or head Of any family in the
or cases Of cholera, small pox, yellow fever shin
fever relspsing fever other epidemics, contagious
houIs after obtaining sleh knowieIge or nfor 1Ea
ton, report the same to the Board Of Health.
z That any person dy ing Of any of the foregoing
diseases shall be buried within twelve hours from
the time Of death, unless upon special permission
meni shall for Sufficient reasons, be extended and
every undertaken within the District of Colurnbis
i hereby required upon the certificate of the attend
Ing physician or other responsible person having
SUgnlzance Of the case. to report the same TO the
board OF Health and secure permit for the burial of
8. No railroad or steamboat company or other
lumtia, any person OF article known TO be or sus-
pected Of being affected BY Of the foregoing dis
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on which there snay be any person or
hItlcie hUeCted or suspected OF being Affected
af1res aid, 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 or
article, and disposed Of the same 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
be Used dlsinfectantsIn privies, dry earth, dry
ashes, sulphate Of iron, carboic acid with suphate
q lime, or some other previously tested and suitable
dsiDfect ant IN wa er-ciosets or 10 pounds Of sui
plate Of iron dissolved in or gallons of water,
with one half pint of crude carbolic acid added to
the solution, shall be employed quantities not less
than one PINT night and morning. In drains, sewers,
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carboate
Of lime or other equivalent disinfectant snail be
used in such quantities and within such times a. 10
keep all premises within the District of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
8. That all undertakers, or persons acting as nm
derak in the city Of Georgetown hereby re-
qured 20 report the Board Of Health on or 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
death Of any Individual setting forth the name sex
COLOR time Of and cause OF death, and also the
place Of interment, together with such other facts
as may serve 70 Identify the individual and be Of
service 70 the Board in preventing the spread Of cpl
demtc, infectious or contagious diseases,
These regulations the Beard Of Health will, TO
conserve the public health, rgdly enforce accord
ing to the Law comforting the authority and making
II the duty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders
'ss0iA''0h' And lh''ru cHRfs O. iU COZ
President Board Of Health, Dist Of Columbia
Auest-D. w. BLISS, M. ID :, Secretary
Approved-H. ID. COOKE, Governor iyl1-sn