Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-16
kufes, Regula ions and Instr nc lions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Il pi-
demlc: Injections and Contagious Dis
eases in the DisIriCf af Col N mn Al N

knies, Regula ions and Instr motions for
eases in the District Of Columbia.
in the District Of Cou%bis d P
r. lS2 ismsde the duty Of the Board OF Health Of
ment the said District is thre atened with or Affected
~ any formidable epidemic, infectious contssi rus
ment, be deemed effective for the prevention and
instrqctiops to Be and remain il full force effect
rntii 6y the said Board revoked PrOrided, That
e. said BGsrd may be deemed
Of Columbia, believing that said District of Coiam
6 now d With an epidemic disease does
tiops and instructions, to Wit 0-N''' D ''A Ni"
] Every physician Or head of any family in the
or cases Of cholera, small pox, yellow fever, ship
feyer reiapssg fever or other epidenics contagious
hours after obtaining such knowledge or inforIna.
tiop, report the same 10 the Board Of il aith.
diseases buried Within Twelve Hf hours @o@
d sa ss sH r
ment shall for sunisient reasons, be extended, and
is hereby required upon the certificate of the attend
ing PHYSICIAN or other responsible person having
Board OF Health and secure permit for the burial Of
5 No railroad or steamboat comnany or other
common carrier shall bring into the District of Co
IuIsbia, any person or article known to be or
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on winch there may be any person or
article affected or suspected Of being affected az
aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit of the
District OF Columbia until the Board of Health l.
duly notified Of the same, aud the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection of said person or
article, and els posed Of the according 10 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 as dsinfectantsIn privies, dry Garth, dry
OF lime, some other previously tested and suitable
dlsinfectaBt; in Wa er-clOsets or 10 pounds of sui
phate OF iron dissolved 10 or gallons Of water,
with onehalf pint of crude carbolic acid added 10
the solution shall be employ IN quantities not less
than one pint night and morning; in drains, sewers
and upon premises generally, quick lime, carboIate
OF lime or other equivalent disinfectant shall be
keep all premises within the District Of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
That all undertakers, or persons acting a. nm
dertakers in the city OF Georgetown are hereby re-
CURED to report to the Board Of HEALTH 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, age, time OF and Of DEATH and also the
place of interment, together with sach other facts
Is may serve to identify the individua and be of
service the Board in preventing the spread Of epi.
denic, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulations the Board Of Health will, to
conserve the public health, rigidly enforce accord
II the duty Of the BOard Of Health to issue orers
regulations aud instruct ions ae aforesaid.
CHRIS. c. cox, D..
President Board Of Health, Dist. Of Columbia
Attest-D. w. BLISS. M. D., Secretary.
Approved-H. d. COOKE, Governor. jyl23N