Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-15
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Rules. Regulations and distractions for
the Prevention of the Spread Of Epi-
demtc. Infectious and Contagious Dis
eases i'm the District Of IoIum bIa.

Rules. Regulations and distractions for
demic. iniseiious and 6en,aSiOa. Dis
eases in the District of I, oil umbIa
Where's, ~ AN act for the Prevention Of Dis
- le2 Il lsmsde the duty of the Board II Health of
Mt the said District is ned with or asctsd
y any formidable epidemic, Infectious contagious
regulations and Instructions a. may in their Juige'
ni=nt, he deemed effective for the prevention and
Instructions b aud fal force and effect
until BY the said Board revoked PROVIDED, That
Judgement ~ said Board may be deemed necessary
Nov therefore, he Board Of Health of the District
OF Columbia, believing that said District of Colum-
hOw Threatened Vtth an epidemic disease, does
hereby make and issue the following orders, regua-
]. Ever ply stefan or head Of any family in the
nls.rlet u CSlgmhia, having knowledge of any case
Syer reaTsins fever or other epidemics, CONTAGIOUS
hoIIs after obtaining such knowledge or iuforna-
iou report the same TO the Board Cf Health.
diseases shall be buried within Twelve hours fro1
the time q desth, 9nless upon special permission
nent shall, for sufficient reasons be extended and
every undertaken within the District of Colul1bia,
4 hereby required the certificate Of the attend
1ng physician OF other responsible person having
the same.
3 NJ railroad or steamboat company or other
Common carrier shall bring into the District Of Co
lun,bis any Per-on or article known to be
Pected Of being affected b, Of the foregoing dis
Eases, but a2S railroad, car, steamboat, or other
conveyance on which there may be any person or
article affected suspected Of being affected as
aforesaid, shall b. stopped upon the limit the
District % Columbia until the Board Of Health is
Suiy n.tihed 81 the same, aud the proper officer
thereof shall have made inspection Of said person or
article, and dis posed Of the same according 20 the
direction Of the Board Of Health.
q During the preya, ence Of Of the foregoing
rreases within ths District Of Columbia there shall
ie used As dlsiEfeetaB,sIn priyies, dry earth dry
aster suphAte Of iron, carbolic acid with sui phate
81 nme OF some other previously tested and ssable
va er,elosets, or 10 pounds Of sui.
phate ~ iron dissolved in S or gallons OF water
with one half pint Of crude csrbOlie acid aided 10
tbe soluot shall be plOyed quantities not ess
than one plat night and moruinR; In drains sewers
and upon prt lses generally quick lime carhoia
Of lime, OF other equivalent disinfectnnt snail hs
used IN such quantities and within such times a. ~
Keep all premises within the District OF CoIrmhi. ~
proper sanitary condition. III
That sli undertakers. or persons acting as nm
deItskers, IN the city OF Georgetown hereby re-
auired to report the Board Of Health on or before
the tenth day q each month, until otherwise or.
dered, all iDterneats made bI them, together with
certificate frum the physician other respOussbie
person eogniLAut Of the ercunst attend ng he
death OF any individual setting forth the name, sex
place "a tnterment, together with ssch other facts
Is may serve % identity the individual a0d be OF
srNlce the Board IN preventing the spreAd Of ri.
den &c .lnfecttous OF Contagious diseases.
These regulations the Board OF Health will N
eon.erye the public health, rgidIy enforce srcord
IL the duty OF the Board q Health 10 issue oriers
regulations aud instruct Ions IS aforesaid
CHRIS. q, cox, ND,
President Board Of Heath, Dist n T'5InI,bia
Attest-D. ". BLISS NJ ID. secretarg
ApproSed-H- Il. COOKE, Governor. iyI2 sH