National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-15
AN ACT TO FURTHER DEFINE AND
"A ENLARGE THE POWERS AND DUTIES
OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

AN ACT TO FURTHER DEFINE AND
or THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Be it enacted tytas Senate ana House Of Repre-
s:,ta'ips5 Of n; Litsd State Of AEtsriea in Con-
Board OF Health Of the District OF Columbia TO
make and enforce regulations TO secure fSil and
lstratlon OF deaths and the interment OF the dead
Approved June q, 1874.
In accordance with the FOREGOING act OF Congress,
and IN Yursuance Of authority thereby conferred,
the following regulations are made and pTOmul-
gated the Information and guidance of all con-
REGg y ATEGNs TO s Is ETLL ASD
INCLUDING THE REGISTRATIONS OF MAR
RIAGGSs BIRTHS AND DEATHS, THE IN
IEkM Ut ,I Disc NTER ~ MI, ANP Re- Re-
Ills hereby ordered by the Board of Health Of
Board shall be XOciO registrar OF vital statistics,
full and accurate record thereof, issue such per-
mits as are here naf!er required. make TeeEIy &c
and perform such other duties as are hereinafter
Second That It shall be the duty OF every clergy
m1n, magistrate or other person who shall perform
any marriage ceremony within the District Of Co
med by him 70 the registrIr Aforesaid. within
fOrty-eii ht hours thereafter giving the full name,
tTv,l and legal res ldence OF each person married
and the date Of such marriage. 49,.
or 6tsI psTeo Az N tRarre Who shall attend ASSIST
or advise at the birth Of any child In the District
said within Six days thereafter, stating distinctly
the date OF birth, sex and color Of the Ghild, or
whether stlIl-boTn not, the full name, nativity
and residence Of the parents, and the maiden name
Fourth. That Whenever any person shah die
within the District Of Columbia It shall be the duty
Of the physician attending such person during bis
her last sickness, or OF the coroner OF the DIS
iriSt when inc case comes under s ~ otSs
person experimenting the burial OF said deceased
person. s aSy 9shSe he Sam sg
color sex nativity Ggyag state oT o c.
residence in the District Of Columbia, cause date,
and place Of DEATH giving street ana numa0er,l
son. And 1t shall be the duty Of the undertaken,
other person in charge of the burial Of such de-
and place OF burial, aud, having signed the same to
forward to the registrar Aforesaid within twenty
four hours after such death: Provided, That in
of death from any infectious contagious disease
said certificate shall be so made and forwarded
finn That no interment or disinterment Of the
dead body Of any human being, or disposition
msds withi ANY fbs PstEct or Co9mbs without
permit therefor granted by the Board Of Health Of
therewith. And no sexton or other person shall
assist In or assent to- or allow any such intermsn
been given Aforesaid; and It shall be the duty Of
every sexton or other person having charge Of any
Aforesaid. who shall receive any such permit, to
preserve and return the the registrar afore
said before O'Clock D. m. OF the Saturday follow
ing the day of burial and no seNt undertaken OF
body 81 any decreased person within the District Of
Columbia except In such grounds as are now known
after &c BY law deslgnaisd and authorized to be
sixI6. THAT no dead body, or part OF the dead
body Of any human being shall Sc in any manner
carried OF conveyed FROM Into or through the Dis
any boat, vessel, car, stage, or other vehicle or
public or private Conveyance, without permit
said District: Provided, That the same elect may
be given by said board TO burial transit permit
or Jurisdiction when the death Of the person named
in the permit shall have occurred within such place
Seventh. That whenever permit for burial is
applied for. IN case OF death without me attend
physicians certificate, IL shall be the duty Of the
death occurred to investigate the cause and eireGm-
stances OF such death, TO MAKE and sign the eertin
If not satisfied IS the and circumstance Of
such death, such physician shall 50 report TO the
coroner OF the District for Investigation and re-
port, and said coroner is hereby required 70 make
Eighth. That IL shall Be the duty Of every physi-
cisps aceoueheuT, midwife, undertaken, sexton or
having s6aTSe OF the same. practlcinR medieIae or
doing business within the District Of Columbia, TO
h for 0s sue esT or S %
OF Health Of said District, giving full name resi-
from one place TO another in said District to make
change In said register accordingly.
Ninth. That any person who shall violate, or aid
and abet in violating, any OF the provisions Of the
foregoing regulations shall, upon conviction there
OF BY competent judicial authority. be punished
BY line 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 boNrd Inconsistent with
are hereby, repealed.
Eleventh. That these regulations shall take ef-
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gust, A d, 1874. CHRIS. c. cox. u; D..
President Board OF Heath.
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