Evening journal., 1900-02-26
Reports Of Secretary Lowber, Of
the State Board of Health Con-
tain Interesting Facts.
WILL EXCLUDE COETAG1oN
BODIES OF PERSONS. WHO HAVE
DIED FROM SMALLPOX, YELLOW
FEVER, LEPRosY WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TRANSPORTATION.

Health DR.. Alexander IoWDef, OF NO.
40 Jefferson street. this city, has at
the instruction OF the board put forth
resolutions which will prove Of inter-
est TO the public in general and es-
pecially to physicians and undertakers.
These rules and regulations which
follow will be strictly enforced by the
State Health Department.
Rules for the government OF the
''Pa-halogical and archaeological.
Laboratory Of the State Board OF
Health of Delaware.
Whereas. by an Act Of the Legisla-
ture approved March %, A. d., 1893.
The Board OF Health Of the State OF
Delaware was authorized and empower
cd to establish and supervise a path
illogical and archaeological Labora-
tory of Delaware College, and the same
having been accomplished. it becomes
necessary. in order to prevent improper
uses and to enable the Board of Health
10 keep such records as will insure the
best. results to the citizens OF the
state in the investigation of disease
and the protection of the people from
the ravages of epidemics. to adopt
somewhat strict rules for examination
OF specimens forwarded, etc.
Rule 1. That the laboratory is under
the management and supervision of the
Board OF Health of the State OF Della
ware" and is open to physicians, vet
erinary surgeons, druggists, local
boards Of health, only under such reg
ulations as are prescribed by the said
Board OF Health.
@ All specimens must be address to
Pathological and archaeological La
boratory Of the State Board Of Health.
Newark, Del, and all reports upon such
specimens must be issued under the
name Of the said laboratory. by its
director.
3. The laboratory will open daily
except Sundays, between the hours OF
3 a. M. and A p. m, and at such other
hours as the work may demand.
4. Specimens will be examined In
the order Of their receipt at the Labora-
tory. except in the case of diphtheria
or unless some special reason necessi.
tates the deviation of this rule.
s. The laboratory will refuse to ex.
anime specimens not prepared in ac
cordance with the instructions ISSUED
from time to time. II will also re-
fuse to receive from the Post-offic,
packages sent in violation of the pos
tai regulations. The board havinl
provided for the distribution OF regu
lation packages.
6. The laboratory will not be use'
for private purposes not. connected
with the health of the citizens of thi
State, vino examination for insur
ance purposes, or for citizens OF othe
States except as may be necessary b.
reason Of immediate contact OF resi-
dence
Z. The examination OF local waite
supplies will be undertaken only a
the written request of the local Boar
of Health in whose province the salt
water supply pertains.
8. The examination OF private waite
supplies wells springs, etc., will b
undertaken only at the written reques
of a local health board having juris
diction within the territory in whic
the private water supply is included
or by local physician interested Il
said examination. In any case vail
reasons must be given why said ex
animation is advisable.
3. Druggists and others who are dis
tributing agents for mailing package
shall settle their accounts on the frs
day Of April of each year At leas
ten days previous to that date the d
rector of the laboratory shall furnis
20 the secretary of the Board {
Health written statement OF the nun
Der Of boxes sent to each station dun
ing the year, together with the numbt
sold by each distributing agent.
To this end, every mailing packag
shall be marked by a number. whic
numbers are recorded against II
dealers to whom they are sent. thu
enabling the laboratory to know, eac
time a sample is received the static
from which the said package was pu
chased
The scope Of the work Of the labor
tory viii include:
1.iThe chemical microscopic al
archaeological examination OF seer
tons, excretions. exudates tissues
morbid growth, necessary 70 the dia
nosis Of disease. including
(a) The examination OF urine.
lbl The examination Of Faces.
tcl The examination of stomach CO
tents
(dl The examination of milk.
(e) The examination of pus or ser
puruient discharges.
CD The examination OF sputum.
CD The examination exudates.
?. The chemical microscopic a
archaeological examination of blood
3. The chemical, microscopic a
meteorological examination of wat
4. The examination OF foods a
drugs especially with the view of
tecting adulterations or impurities
5. The study Of any problem havl
a sanitary or hygienic bearing, it bel
understood that the main purpose
the laboratory is the study and inv
tigation Of infectious. diseases and
matters pertaining to the public heal
The laboratory is authorized to is
arquarterly bulletin to be sent to
physicians of the State. calling att
tion to the work of the laboratory
the facilities it has to Offer and Civ
such information regarding new ms
DDS in clinical microscopy and bac
iology, together with directions as
tau preparation OF specimens and OF
cooperative work which may be {
sidered mutually beneficial to both
physician and the laboratory
The following are the rules of
board with regard to the transpo