The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
FL MANAGE YELLOW FEVER.
4 -~,,,ations Adopted by the New Orleans Con.
ference of Boards of Health

%, Articles which from their nature ana |
MODE Of packing are incapable OF receiy- |
ing injection. and which sterilize the in |
side OF the container such as roasted cot. |
Zee, refined sugar, molasses, coal oil ore,-
sote. acids and articles OF a similar char |
acter when not included In class
(c) Goods in textile material not bro,,-
en- or packed In an infected locaiitv and
Kept perfectly dry. This includes coffee
grain and spice in sacks; cured hams in
canvas, osnaburgs and other cotton goods /
In solid bales with close covering.
td) Chemicals, patent medicines drug,
ana DRUGGISTS sundries. not put up in 40 (
injected locality, when enclosed in glass
wood or metal. also hardware. when those I
articles are packed with sterilzed excel. |
elor.
CLASS III.
Articles not In classes and II may bs |
shipped after disinfectiop.
tal This refers to all classes of mer-
chandise not In classes and II, which arr
kent in stock for distribution at whole
sale stores not exposed 20 any recognized
Infection,
OBJ Articles that can be kept IN excel.
SLOT In crates so as to render the excel
SLOT and contents capable of disinfectiou
belong TO this class
tcl Methods of disinfection are treated
In separate section of these regulations.
CLASS ".
No bedding or household effects shall
he received for shipment under any con-
Inspectors shall not certify to any Of
the above classes II not satisfied that the
articles viii not convey infection.
Regulations Governing the Repacls-
ing and DisiDfectiOn of Goods
Taken from Original Packages.
(a) Each establishment packing or re-
packing will provide a disinfecting cham
Der under the supervision OF an inspector.
Oh The workmen. on arrival, will dis
infect their hands and faces They Will
then change their outer clothing for ster-
ilized clothing and remain in the work
rooms during working hours,
| (c) The work rooms and all the prem
ses shall be kept clean.
td) The outer clothing worn by the
workmen during working hours shall be
| dlsinficeted daily.
(e) The same precautions are required
% II the goods to be packed are taken
from previously opened packages they
must be disinfected.
(g) Work of this kind shall be done
only In the wholesale districts.
Provided that this method meets with
the approval OF the various State boards
OF health and State health officers where
!
Regulations Governing workmen in
Factories.
The same regulations referring to work
men and premises of wholesale stores
shall apply to factories.
In additions the goods manufactured, Il
liable to convey infection. must be dlsin-
fected.
Regulations Governing the Disin'
fecting of Freight on Cars ant
Steamboats,.
All freight in cars and the cars them
selves. and all freight on or in boats ant
such parts of the boats themselves shall
in adj cases be disinfected by the United
States marine hospital service whenever
and wherever that service may deem thu
same necessary.
Regulations Governing Nailron'
, Traffic from an Infected Town 4
Points south.
passenger train to an infectable 10
cality shall not stop in an infected town
nor shall the windows or doors be Above
to be open therein. and no communlca
ton shall be allowed between the passen
gers or train crew and the town.
Freight traffic through such tow
should be without stopping.
In cases where stopping in town Is ao
solutely necessary for freight traffic an
also when the town Is large. and the In
: lection general, a special crew shall TAX
the train through the town. The rein
stations where these changes are mad
] shall be under sanitary supervision
o Sanitary inspectors should also be sta
toned in town.
. Regulations Governing Freigi
rranic from an Infected Town
C Points south.
Empties must not stay in an infecte
5 town or be parked in an infected locallt
Ma tcara IN hP swept clean,
:, Boxcars shall be made mechanical
clean and dry and sent open TO the rela
: station, where they are TO be lnspecte
y for tramps.
y From the relay station they should
. sent on under seal.
Il All fruit cars TO be disinfected'
Cars should be removed from an infect'
locality as soon as empty.
, II not, they should be disinfected wh'
, they leave
i II not dlsinfected, the cars should be Sc
with windows and doors open.
!. The cars must be fully inspected at &
u relays for tramps
All disinfected cars must be placard
a. and way-bills certified to by proper san
Al tary officers. .,o Mail
. from an infected Locality
- Points south.
:, Letter mail needs no dlsinfection exec
r In a marked epidemic
Q. Newspapers must be disintected'
E, Parcel mail is excluded altogether.
:. Negotiations GOVERNING heIhSS
= Trains from an Infected Locai'
a. to Points south.
NJ All train crews from an infected To-
must be changed and not be allowed
IN have direct communication with certain
lie clean territory. ,..
de This should be done at non-lnie1'
= place as isolated as possible; slul
e. rather than station, and certainly not
rs, a town.
of Every man, mail agent, expressman
train hatcher must make that relay.
In If we know that he Is going North
oh TO return TO points South. In thls case
e. is like a through passenger
at pullman crew to be relayed
ed Nonb of the merchandise OF the u
le- butcher must pass the relay
els DiJnfected newspapers WIZ De excep
No possible fomites must pass the r.
ro- 10 the crew bound North, and as IL
as Communication as possible. none save $
as is necessary for the run OF the train
", allowed. -,,,,
ars The relay must be under the superyli
'ad ~ a sanitary officer or officers 1.-TWO
iFy generally required). whose position ls
OF great responsibility.
AZ these stations a very earetui sea
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