National Republican., 1874-07-14
AN ACT TO FURTHER DEFINE AND
n ENLARGE THE POWERS AND DUTIES
OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Be it snaeted IytRs Senate ana House Of Repre-
grsss assembled, That II shall be the duty OF the
Board Of Health Of the District OF Columbla to
correct record OF vital Statistics including The reg
istration Of deaths and the interment Of The dead
Approved June q, 1874.
In accordance with the FOREGOING act of Congress,
and in pursuance Of authority thereby cJnflrred,
gated for The Information and guidance Of all
cerued:
REGgL,A,TIIIO.Ms, T, SECURE A Full AND
INCLUDING THE REGISTRATION OF MAR-
RlAGESi BIRTHS M AND DEATHS, THE IN
M0yAL OF THE DEAD IN THE DISTRICT
tits hereby ordered by the Board Of Health OF
the district Of Columbia That the secretary Of aid
B5Srl shall be exIomSio r OF yltHl
u full and accurate record thereof, Issue sucn pei
port OF vital statistics in the Distict Of Columbia
and perform such other duties as are hereinafter
Second That It shall be the duty OF every clergy
man, magistrate or other person who shall perform
luInbia. TO report each marriage ceremony o,en-
nized by him to the registrar aforesaid, within
age, color occupation, birthplace, CSta!e or coun-
try aud legal residence of each person married
Third. That any ply sician, aceoucheur, midwife,
other person in charge who shall attend; assist,
Of Columbia, shall report 10 the registrar afOre-
said within six days thereafter staring distinctly
the date of birth, sex. and color Of the child, or
children, born, its or their physical condition,
whether stllI-born or not the full name, nativity
OF the mother OF such child or children.
within the District OF CoinmbI it shall be The duty
OF the physician attending such person during his
or Gc 9eT iSSt t Ses or 0 uhssr 5s 6s s Bor
to furnish and deliver to the undertaken, or other
person experimenting the burial OF said deceased
a certificate.
Tar as the same can be ascert aimed, the name,
sGpaon osx wheiEeF mss6 Of nT Of
residence in the District OF Columbia, cause, date,
and anna S1 Of as
And 1t shall be the duty Of the undertAker. or
ceased person TO state In said certificate the date
and place Of burial and, having signed the same, TO
four hours SfteT such death. Provided That in case
Of death from any infectious or contagious disease
within eight hours thereafter.
Finn. That no interIneut or disinterment Of the
dead body OF any human bel9R, or disposition
thereof in any tomb. vault or emetery shall be
made within the district 9s 0el1m1iS, a, without 2
said District, nor otherwise than in accordGnCe
Herewith. Aud no sexton or other person shall
or disinterment TO be made until such permit has
every sexton or other person having charge oC any
burying- ground, cemetery, tomb, or vault as
preserve and return the same % the registrar aore
said before O'clock p m. Of the Saturday follow
N.
other person shall bury, or cause 70 6e buried the
body Of any deceased person within the District OF
and used as 69Fisl-srounis, or such as shall here
att T be by law designated and authorized to be
Sixth. That no dead body, or part OF the dead
body. OF any human being shall le In any manner
trict of Columbia by any person, or by means Of
any boat, vessel, car, stage, or other vehicle, or
tSeTefdp r st ErSnted BY the board Of He5ith OF
said District; Provided, That the same effect may
issued by the proper authority Of any other place
or jurisdiction when the death Of tAe person named
y seventh. That whenever permit for burial is
applied for, IN case OF death without the attend
ance OF physieian or Ii II is Impossible 70 obtain
physician the poor for the district in which such
death occurref TO Investigate tr cause and ctrcum-
sstu PeaSired Sy ssetion Of these rsEastoSs, aud
II satisfied as to the cause and circumstances Of
BSard OF heS SSS sa T Shs to TO he
coroner Of t9e District for Investigation and re-
such Investigation and report.
Eighth. hat it shall be The dHtyof every physl-
clan, accoueheur, midwife undertaken, sexton or
superiniendehl Of any cemetery, or other person
a6sSnT seS5ge S ,n 5S % RTSc ~ or
Iegister h5s Or neT name IN a SoSk or S99ks & g os
pr HsHlth OF said Disriet, giving fali name resi-
deuce place Of business and ~ case Of removal
S5h N fSsi any peson %o @ Violate or aid
and aOet In NlOldllnRs Ahy pFONlslOub Of
foregoing regulations shall, upon cQnviction there
OF BY Competent judicial authority. be punished
by a hne OF not less than Twenty-Five nor more than
two hundred dollars for each and every such Of
Tenth. That all rules. regulations and ordinances
heretofore passed by this board. Inconsistent with
the provisions Of regulAtonS be- and The same
Seventh. That these regulations shall take ef-
feet and he in and amer the lat day Of Au
aust A. D. 1874, CHRIS. G. cox. NJ. D..
su''' A. - President Board Of Health.
d. W. BLISS, NJ. D.. Secretary and Registrar.
NOTICE.-The blank forms Indicated in the above
reg ulations will be furnished on application at the
rooms OF the Hoard OF Health. No. le23 street
north west. near Thirteenth street.