Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-04
TIE THE PUBLIC.

Rules, Regulations and Instructions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi-
eases in the District Of Columbia,
Whereas, BY IAN act for the Prevention Of Dis
l9 1874 is made the duty Of the Board Of Health Of
the District OF Columbia, whenever in their Judge.
BY any formidable epidemic Infectious or contagious
diseases to issue or cause to be issued such orders
ment, be deemed effective for the Prevention and
removal Of such disease, said orders regulations and
until the said Board revohed dun TSss
the same may be modified In such manner as in the
Board u Rss o the District
Of Columbia, believing that said District Of Column
hereby and the eo%nS Orders Tesus
lions and Instructions, to wit:
District Of Columbia, having knowledge Of any case
r cases 81 shSsIs small pO1 yeow fever ship
or INFECTIOUS disease, shall. within twenty -four
hOnrs after obtaining such knowledge or infOrma
diseases shall Be buried within twelve hours from
from the Board Of Health. he time for such inter
ment shall for sufficient reasons, be extended, and
every undertaken within the District of Columbia,
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 company or other
common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co
pected Of being affected by any Of the foregoing dis
eases, but any railroad, car, steamboat, or other
convey ance on which there may be any person or
article affected or suspected of being affected as
Aforesaid, shall be stopped upon the limit of the
duly notified of the same, and the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection OF said person or
article, aud disposed 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 used as dsinfectants:-In Pryies, dry esrth dry
ashes sulphae OF lron carbolic acid with sui phaIe
Of lime, some other previously tested and suitable
dsiIfectant in wa er-closets IL pounds of sui
phate Of iron dissolved in or gallons of water
with one half pint Of crude carbolic acid added to
the solution, shall be employ quantities not less
than one pint night and morning; In drains sewers
and upon premises generally quick lime, carbolate
of lime, other equivalent disinfectant snail be
used in such quantities and within such times to
keep all premises within the District of Columbia in
proper sanitary condition.
O. That all undertakers, or persons acting as IN
Quirtd report the Board of HEALTH on or before
the tenth day of each month, until otherwise or
dered, all interRents made by them, together with
certificate from the phys other responsible
person cognZant 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 such other facts
as may serve TO identify the individual aud be Of
service 10 the Board in preventing the spread Of cpl
demic, infectious or contagious diseases.
These regulations the Board Of Health will, to
conserve the public health, rigdy enforce accord
ing to the law comforting the authority and making
IL the duty of the Board Of Health to issue ORDERS
regulations and instructions aforesaid.
CHRIS. q. COX, NJ. d.,
President Board Of Health, Dist. Of Columbia
Attest-D. w. BLISS, M ID q, Secretary
Approved-H. D. COOKE, Governor jyll3ot