Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

being wrapped in sheet disinfeoted
by solution Of bichloIide of mercury
or antiseptic blanket as above, and
placed in a strong coffin or casket, and
said coffin or casket encased IN a hei-
metioally sealed (solderedl zinc, copper
or tin case, and all encased in strong
outside wooden box of material not less
than one inch thick.
No. 3. In case Of contagious, infectious
or communicable diseases the body must
not be accompanied by persons who, or
articles which, have been exposed to
the infection of the disease. And, in
addition to the permit from the board
of health or proper health authority,
agents must require an affidavit from
the shipping undertaken, stating how
the body has been prepared and the
kind of coffin or casket used, which
must be in conformity with rule No. 2.
No. 4. The bodies of persons dead
of diseases that are not contagious, in
fictitious or communicable may be re-
ceived for transportation to local points
in this State when encased in sound
coffin or metallic case, and enclosed in
"a strong wooden box, securely fastened
SO that it may be safely handled. But
when it is proposed to transport them
out of the State tunless the time re-
auired for transportation from the
initial point to destination does not
exceed IS hours they must be cased in
an tight zinc, tin or copper, or lead
lined, coffin, or a strong coffin or casket
enoased in Theoretically sealed (sold-
ered) Zinc; copper or tin case, and all
enclosed in strong outside wooden box
of material not less than one inch thick.
No. 5. Every dead body must be
accompanied by person in charge,
who must be provided with a transit
permit from the board of health or
proper health authority, giving per-
mission for the removal, and showing
name Of deceased, age, place of death,
cause of death land il of contagious
or infectious nature), the point to
which it is to be shipped, and the
names of medical attendant and un-
dertaker. -.g h.
No. g. The transit permits must be
made with stub and two coupons
the stub to be retained by the Ierson
issuing it; the first coupon to be de-
tached by agent at initial point, and
sent to the general baggage agents,
and the second coupon by the last
train baggagemaE, while the permit
itself must accompany the body to its
destination. The stub, permit and
coupons must be numbered, SO that
one will refer to the other, and on the
back of the permit there must be space
for the undertaker's s affidavit to be used
in contagious or infectious diseases,
as required by rules Nos. 2 and 3.
No. Z. The box containing the corpse
must be plainly marked with a paster
showing the name of the deceased, place
of death, cause of death, point to which
it is to be shipped. number,of transit
permit issued in connection, and the
name Of the person in charge of the re-
mains. There must be blank spaces at
the bottom of the paster for the station
agents at the initial point to fill in the
form and number ofssthe passage. ticket,
where from, where to-, and route to
destination of such ticket. ~
No. s. 1t is intended that no dead
body shall be moved which may be the
means Of spreading disease; thei efore.
all disinterred bodies, dead from any
disease or cause, will be treated as
infectious and dangerous to the public
health, and must not be accepted for
transportation, unless said removal has
been approved by the State or local
hoard of health, and the consent of the
health authority of the locality to
which the corpse is consigned, has first
been obtained, and the distinterred
remains have been enclosed lin her,
metically sealed (solderedl zinc, tin
or copper-lined coffin or box, or box
encased in a Theoretically sealed (sold-
ered) zinc, tin or copper case.