The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14

Trnfsic to Points North.
Passenger traffic TO points North can Be
allowed by preventing all chance OF such
passengers conveying infection en- route.
either by themselves leaving the train en-
route or by returning to points South. or
by tonnites, mainly their clothing
rms traffic should be on special cars
reserved for these passengers, aud prefer
ably on q special train.
sanitary Inspector must accompany
them through The quarantine territory un
ler whoss absolute sanitary charge the
train is.
The coaches which carry these passen-
GERS mast be disinfected before the return |
South
Laundry Of Pullman cars must not BIZ |
done IN an infected place
Negotiations GOVERNING Duties of In !
sprctors.
Tran inspector must he properly relayed. |
Those running from the infected town
should ue iminun-
u they sleep in clean territory they must
be immune.
Reeuintions Generating Steamboat
Com municatiops.
They may be carried on
BY supervision ~ the landing OF freight
and loading OF the same. so as to prevent
communication between the people ashore
and the heat
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
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To Whom II May Concern;
This Is to certify that Mr.. .,
has given satisfactory evidence to me
that he has been in ....... not less
than ten days, and, TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief. he has not been
exposed to the infection OF Yellow
Fever. and has not been in any infect
ar all Inr
Description Age. .a. years.
Weight. ...... pounds Height. ....
complexion, $50. Hair, ...... Eyes,
.'.,... .......,..........
Health officer.
Signature NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
When deemed necessary affidavit shall
be required by the health officer
The certificate shall be issued without
Regulations Governing MEASURES TO
BE Taken in n Town or Locality
which Mny Not Require auaran-
tine
| II the inspection OF a town in which
yellow fever exists shows all toc OF nfec-
| ton possible fomtes ans persons liable
to develop the disease are under obserya-
! tion, the town should not be qusran-
tined
When practicable the patient shall be
removed to hospital. or other quarters
little liable TO infection, and so situat ed
as to involve a minimum of danger. II in
fected
II the patient can not be removed all
possible precautions should be taken to
prevent contamination of his premises.
Those certainly immune to yellow fever
may be given FREQ pratique aftef~Stsiniec-
ton Of effects.
Non immunes may be permitted to 20 tc
places incapable OF infection. to remain
| ha I'D Of fpH hiatt
curing dsinfection OF baggage, unless
certain that they will remain in such ter.
rtory.
Non-immunes not going to such places
shall, If practicable. be isolated under oh
servation in non infected quarters, so sit
uated that n fever develops among then
there shall be as little danger as possible
9: conveying infection; their effects boinl
disirfected upon isolation.
Such persons as are isolated under oh
servation on account of exposure to yellow
, fever shall be isolated for a period of no
less than ten days from the last possihl
time of exposure TO infection. They shall
be inspeoted-twlce daily is advised
Premises occupied or having been occu
4 MED by a case sick with yellow fever shall
he treated as infected and be under SAM
tary control
, Such neighboring premises as are clos
enough for their inmates TO receive infeC
inmates be under sanitary control.
These premises shall be strictly guarde
and no communication allowed with thos
!, outside except under such rules and super
J vision as will prevent the conveyance {
the disease.
All possible precautions shall be take
: to prevent exposure of the guards an
other attendants to infection.
Il II possible, they shall be immune.
o They shall be under proper supervision
On the recovery, removal or death OF
d case OF yellow fever the premises sha
!. be Immediately disinfected.
Such neighboring premises as from pro-
y unity are presumably infected are also
y be disinfected.
d Coincidentally with the foregoing mea
ures a house to house inspection should
,e made OF the whole community to dete
mine whether other cases exist.
In the case of the death of patiel
ID the body shall be disposed of under su.
sanitary precautions as will prevent II
N conveyance of infection.
Regulations Governing Measures
:. BE Taken When IL Town or Loca
~ ity Requires TO BE Quarantine
"a If the inspection OF town In whi'
yellow fever exists does not show that
"A foci of infection, possible fomites and pc
IL sons liable to develop the disease, a
under observation Gin quarantine or
. cases occur which can not betraced 10 al
70 known focus, such town shall be subject
quarantine.
Those who have been exposed or w
pl come from infected localities shall be I
anired to undergo. in the camp OF pr
baton. or other designated place, :
riod of detention and observation OF
" DAYS from date OF last exposure, befc
" being permitted to proceed to local
capable OF being infected their cloth
vn ana other effects capable OF convey
TO infection being disinfected upon eptrar
ny TO place Of detention.
For persons known TO be immune
ed yellow fever detention is not requir
~. merely the disinfection OF their bagga
IN and clothing
The evidence of immunity shall be 6
nd isfactory 10 the health officer of the pl
IA which he Is bound.