Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-01-27
Rules Of the State Board Of
Health Of Maine for the
Transportation Of the Dead.

Rule l. The transportation of bodies
dead of smallpox or bubonic plague is
Rule The transportation of bodies
dead of Asiatic cholera. yellow fever ty-
phus fever. diphtheria (membranous
croup). scarlet fever (scarletina. scarlet
RASH. erysipelas. glanders. anthrax or
leprosy. snail not be accepted for trans
portation unless prepared for shipment
by being thoroughly disinfected by ta)
proved disinfecting fluid: Cb) disinfection
and stopping of all orfices with absorb
ent cotton. and (cl washing body with
the disinfectant, all OF which must be
done by an embalmer holding certif-
cate as such. issued by the State board Of
embalming examiners
After being diSinfected above such
body shall be enve!oped in layer of dry
cotton. not less than one inch thick, COM
pletely wrapped in a sheet securely faS-
tened. and encaSed in an air tight zinc.
tin. copper. or lead lined coffin or iron
caSket, all joints and seams Theoretically
sealed, and all enclosed in a strong. tight
wooden box Or the body being prepared
for shipment by disinfectlng and wrap
ping as above, may be placed in a strong
coffin or caSket, and said coffin or casket
encaSed in an air-tight zinc. copper. or
un-lined box. all joints and seams her
mctically sodered.
FOR interstate transportation under this
rule only embalmers holding a license is.
sued or approved by the State board of
e,'inaii ,d iihihs examiners. after examination,
snail be recognized as competent to pre-
Rule j. The bodies OF those dead of ty-
phold lever, pGerperal fever, tuberculosis,
or measles, may be received for transpur-
tatio1 when prepared for shipment by
arterial ana cavity injection with an APP
approved disiniecting fluid. washing the
exterior OF the body with the same. and
enVe!op!ng the entire body with layer
OF cotton not less than one inch thitil,
and all wrapped in Il sheet securely .fas-
tened. and encaSed in an air-tight metallic
coinn or casket. or air-tight metal-lned
Y. provided Shln n ,nl ~,
bodies which can reach their destination
within thirty hours from the time of
shall be prepared by Il licensed emba liner
holding a certificate as provided for in
Rule >. When prepared by licensed en-
balmer. as defined and directed in Rule >
the alright sealing and bandaging with
cotton may be dispensed with
Rule 4. The bodies of those dead from
any cause not stated in Rules : and 3
may be received for transportation when
encased in Il sound coffin or casket and
enclosed in strong outside wooden box
proyidcd they can reach their destination
WITHIN thirty hours from the time of
death. If the body cannot reach its des-
tination within thirty hours from the
time of death. it must be prepared for
shipment by arterial and cavity injection
WIN an approved disinfecting fluid, wash
ing the exterior of the body with the
same. ard enveloping the entire body
one inch thick. and all wrapped in a
sheet securely fastened. and encased in
an alf-tlSht metallic coffin or caSket or
an air-tight metal-lined box But when
the body has been prepared for shipment
by being thoroughly disinfected by a IL
cenSsd cnba liner as defined and directed
IN Ruie = the air~tiSht sealing and ban
daslnS with cotton may be dispensed
with.
Rule 5. In the shipment of bodies
dead from any disease named in Rule .
snch body must not he accompanied by
persons or articles which have been eX-
po:ec TO the infection of the disease. un-
less certified by the health officer as bav-
ing been properly disinfected
before selling tickets. agents shonL
carefully examine the transit permit and
note the name of the passenger in charge.
rtny the body. and see that all necessary
precautions have been taken tn prevent
the spread of the disease. The transit
terms in such cases shall specifically
state who is authorized by the health au-
thofities to accompany the remains In
al cases where bodies are forwarded un-
drr tuie = notice must he sent by tele-
graph by the shipping embalmer to the
health officer. Cr, where there is no health
olh.tr to other competent authority at
destination advising the date and train
at which the body may be expected.
Rule t. Every dead body must he ac-
oonlranied by. a person in charge. who
and also present a full lirst-cIass ticker
marked Corpse" for the Transportation
%i ;n., tn% nS, body and transit permit show
,mE ,,a , p''a f'tiln or c"roners certificate.
death: age. place of death. cause of death.
ana All other items of the standard certii-
{ ate oi dcith recommended by the Amcri-
can fuhhc Health Association and adopt-
ed by the United States Census Bureau. ns
iar as ohtainable. including health otn
Tgr ,.h,h or REGISTRARS permit for removal,
Whrther communicable or non-com.
G. coihfhunlcable disease. the point to which
ihr body is to be shipped. and. when
e%a'n c,',.'1 Is 6, oanSGd by any of the diseases
thoriZrd by The health authorities to ac.
c"mfany the body: also the undertaker's
,rTtil!raie ,',. rs T." how the body has been
mt must be mace in duplicate and the
SiSEatur" of physician or coroner. health
once anu undertaker. must be on both
the original and duplicate copies The
or registrars certificate and
paStcr of the original shall be detached
rom the transit rermit. and securely fas-
comm hoNeS must lie provided with at
least four handles. The physicians Ger.
,lllcatc and transit permit shall be handed
r., 70 me pa,sSanser in charge of the corpse
the oihclal in charge of the baggage de-
partment of the initinl line. ana BY him
!" oar .mg eTcte,nfE | OF the state or provincial
rom winch Srch Shpment is made
liul' = When bodies are shipped by ex-
,rcsS' ,n'' a transit permit. as described in
isule y, must he made out In dupIjcate
me nndertaker's s certificate and paster
,l me original shall he detached from tho
tIdiSt Permit and securely fastened nn
the coffin box. The physicians certjG-
cate and transit permit shall be attached
10 ana accompany the express way-bjI
covering the remains. and be delivered
with the body ut the point of destinatjom
10 the person to whom it Is CONSIGNED
Ihe whole duplicate copy shall he sent
ny the forwarding express agent ia the
g refary of the state or provincial h.,,il
~ h"alth of the state or province from
" men said shipment was made
ftuie s. Every dsinterred body do,,
ircm any disease or cause, shah be
treated as infectious or dangerous IL thc
public health. and shall not be acceptrd
Ter transportation unless said remnyoi
mas been approved by the state or nrn
vincial health authorities having ilrjsdic-
non "hcrc such body is disinterred and
.he consent of the health authorities 81
me locality to which the corpse is con
signed has first been obtained: and aiI
sich disinterred remains or the coffin ~
caSkct containing The same must ha
Wrapped In y Toolnn blanket thorouobi,.
saturated with n 1-1GO0 solution NJ cor-
ro:iv" siibiInate. and enclosed in a her
lnencallT soldered zinc. tin, or conner.
lned box. But bodies deposited in receiv
nE vaults shall not be treated and cnn-
sldered the same as buried bodies xchen
priSinaiiy prepared by a licensed embai,n
~ T as defined In Rule 2, and as directed in
huie or J (accOrding to the nature ~
Inc disease c1uSinp dnntbl -