Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-29
TIC THE PUBLIC.
Rules. Regulations and Instr actions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi-
demic. Infections and Contagious Dis

Rules, Regulations and Instr actions for
dsmic. iafeesious ana md cGns sas b..
eases in the District Of Columbia.
&C. ct ST sns q Dis
r. lS2 it made the duty Of the Board of Health Of
the said District is threatened with or affected
by any formidable epidemic infectious 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 PrOrtaed That
judgement Of said Board, may be deemed necessary
Now therefore. the Board Of Health Of the District
bis Is now with an Epidemic disease does
hereby make and issue the sowing orders regula.
n Every Physician q head Of any family in the
District q Colombia, having knowledge Of any case
fever, relapsng fever or other epdepcs CONTAGIOUS
hours after obtaining such knOwledee or informa-
tioD report the same TO the Board Of Health.
%sn
the time q death, nness upon special permission
ment shall for sufficient reasons, be extended, aud
every undertaken within the District Of Oolumbia,
Is hereby required upon the certificate Of the attend
ing ply stefan or other responsible person having
Board OF Health and secure permit for the burial of
5. No railroad or stermboa. company or other
common carrier shall bring into the District Of 90
lumbia, any person or article known to be or
but snS asfSsa ea@boaf or ethsr
| convey ance on which there may be any person or
article affected suspected OF being affected %
aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit OF the
District Of Columbia until the Board Of Health Is
thereof shall have made inspection OF said person
article, aud 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 dsinfectants-In priyies, dry earth, dry
ashes, sulphate OF iron earboic scd with sulphate
of lime, other previously tested and suitable
phste Of iron dissolved In or gallons OF water,
with half pint Of crude carbolic acid added to
the solution shall be employed In quantities not less
than pint night and morning; in drains, sewers,
and npon premises generally. quick lime, carbolate
| Of lime, or Other equivalent disinfectant shall be
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia In
4 proper sanitary condition.
| g. That all undertakers, or persons acting % I'M.
dertakers in the city OF GEORGETOWN are hereby
quired TO report 70 the Board OF Health, before
| the tenth day Of each month, until otherwise or.
certificate from the ply stefan or other responsible
person cognizant Of the attending the
death OF any Individual, setting forth the name sex,
COLOR age time Of and OF death, and also the
place Of intarmsnt, together with such other facts
as may serve TO identify the individual and be Of
service the Board in preventing the spread Of cpl
d:mie, infections or contagious dis ~ I'm .,
Conserve the public health, rgidly enforce accord
ing to Che lag comforting the authority and making
1t the dsty Of the Board Of Health to issue orders
| regulations and instruetions - Aforesaid.
| CHRIS: O. COX, d. d.,
President Board o. Health, Dist. Of Columbia
Aptroved-H. D. COOKE, Governor. iynM