Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-26
Rules Of the State Board n
Health Of Maine for IN
Transportation Of the Dead,

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Rule L.. The transportation Of bodIe,
dead of Smallpox or buboaic plagIIe 4
absolutely prohibited.
Rule 2 The transportation of bodia,
dead Of Asiatic cholera, yellow fever IT,
i phus fever, diDhtherid frncmbrarny,
1 croup). scarlet fever tscarletina scarIe9
rashl. erysiPelas, CHAMBERS, anthrax q
4 !eprosy, shall not be accepted for tran1.
porfatlon unless prepared for sniprnen,
by being thoroughly disinfected by "a,
4 arteriai and cavity injection with an An.
4 proved dis!nfecting fluid: 90 disnfectia,
ana stopping Of all orificcs with absorb.
ent cotton. and tc) washing BODY Witt
me disinfectant, all OF which must h
\ done by an embalmcr holding a cnrti9
cate as such, issued by the state board a.
4 cnbalming examiners.
After being disinfected as above such
l BODY snail be enyciOpcd in layer Of drv
i COTTON. not less than one inch thick com
1 plctely wrapped in sheet securely far
4 tened, and encascd in an air tight znr
TIN, copper, or lead lined coffin or iro1
4 caSket, all joints and seams herrorti,aIls
i sealed, and all enclosed in a strong tis,a,,
wooden box. Or the body being pfcuaTef
1 for shipment by disnfecting and wran-
plnG as above, may be placed in strong
1 conn or casket, and said coffin or caskni
tncased IN an air-tight zinc. copper or
NAMED box all joints and seams her
ms tically Soldered
i For interstate TRANSFORMATION under .hiO
rule only emba!mers holding a liccrsa is
sued or approved by the State board Of
emhaimng examiners. after examination,
snail he recognized as competent ID nrr
pare such bodies for shipment
. Rule 3 The bodies of those dead Of ty
phold fever pUeTperdl fever. tuberculosis.
or measles, may be received for transpor-
tation when prepared for shipment by
arterial and cavity injection with an ap-
approved disinfecJinG 1iuid. washing Iie
exterior OF the body with the same. and
elVe!oplnG the entire body with layer
OF cotton not less than one inch thick
ana All wrapped i'll d sheet securely fas-
tened and encased in an iir-tight metallic
coffin or casiet, or air-tight mctaI-lined
box provided that this shall apply only 10
bodies which can reach their destination
% %itntn thirty hours from the time Of
Cedth. In all other cases such bodies
Snali be prepared by licensed embalmer
noluinS certificate as provided for in
ie.. When prepared by a licensed en-
"a, nal'ntr, as defined and directed in Rule ?.
the alr-tight scaling and bandaging with
cotton may be dispensed with
f.uie 4. The bodies of those dead from
any cause not stated in Rules and )
may be received for transportation when
ehcased IN sound coffin or casket and
enclosed IN a strong outside wooden box
piVEided they can reach their destination
death. If the body cannot reach its des-
llnatlon within thirty hours from the
time OF death. it must be prepared for
shipment by arterial and cavity injection
with an approved disinfecting fluid. WASH
ing the exterior. of the body with the
w sane, ana eayeio2i2s the entire body
one inch thick. and all wrapped in a
sheet securely fastened. and encased in
an arr tight metallic coffin or casket or
an air-tight metal-lined box. Rut when
the body has been prepared for shipnent
by being thoroughly disinfccted bv a H.
cenSed embalmer, as defined and directed
IN Ruie = the alright sealing and han
dag1ng with cotton may be dispenscd
with.
Rule 5. In the shipment Of bodies
dead from any disease named in PuI. ,
such body must not be accompa rin,i nv
persons or articles which have been ey-
posed to the Infection of the disease. IN
ing been properly disnfected
before selling tickets agents shorId
eafer NY examine Z, the transit permit and
and OF any others proposing to accom-,
pany the body, and see that all necessary
precautions have been taken to prevent
the spread of the disease. The transit
terms in such cases shall specifically
state who is authorized by the health au-
thorities to accompany the remains. IN
all cases where bodies are forwarded IN
graph by the Shipping embaf4ner to the
health officer, or. where there is 10 health
oiilcer, to other competent authority at
destination. advising the date ana train
at which the body may be expected
Rule =. Every dead body must he ac-
comranied by a person in charge. Who
must be provided with IA passage ticket
ard also present a full first-class ticket
mat re Sorpse for the Transportation
Oh the body. and a transit permit show
ing rhysiclan's or coroner'S certificate
name of deceased. date and hour of
death; age, place of death, cause of death.
and all other items of the ST. ndard certf-
cate OF death recommended by the Amcri-
can Public Health Association and adont-
ed by the United States Census Bureau. AS
Iaf as obtainable. including health Off
cer or registrars permit for removal
whether a communicable or non-crm-
hn adH = - disease he The point to which
death is caused by any, Of tho diseases
sreoified in Rule ., the names of those ar-
thoaled by The health authorities to ac-
certificate as to how thesbody has been
nrepared for shipment. The tranSifper-
N nut must he made in dupIisate. and the
ccihcer. and uilderta i<er. p3t{ffrhe on beth
the, the orifinal and duplicstE5tepdes. The
n nagtar at tbn or resistra
from the transit permit. ana Seenreiy fas 3 I
ten 9e ON the end OF the coffin box fAlI5s'
f tGh fb boxes 5, must be rprotid:4 with at
tlicate and transit permit shall sl,e har,lietl
IT, inc passenger in chars< the corpse.
The whole duplicate cory shah be, sent to
partment of the initial line, ard .bNsftifil !,
TO the secretary of the state or ,ff6Vfptlai !
board 81 health of the, state or .proyinqe
from which such shipment is made,s1 So
Rule Z. When bodies are shipped BY exz y
press. transit permit as descrihedgifl
1 1;n .. must he made eoiit in duplicate. Y
ana tIaSter
OF the original shall be detached fIoia daess1
t Trans permit and securely fnssehst IN
the coffin box: The physlefap i yer tiii-
safe and transit permit shall be att46heds
70 ard accompany the expresssway AM II
covering the remains. and be 4FeliyeSadt
with the body at the point OF destinations
TO, TO the person to whom it is cdtlsigded n
! ne Whole duplicate copy shall be sentsE
by the forwarding express agent to the e
secretary of the state or provincial board
ol neaith or the state or province from
"hlch said shipment was made
Ruic 8 Every disinterred body. dcad
!ltin any dlSeaSe or cause shall be
treated as infectious or dangerous to the
pubic health. and shall not be accepted
Iof transportation unless said removal
mas been approved by the state or pro-
Viincinl health authorities having jurisc'ic-
ion "here such body is disnterred ard
the consent of the health authorities OF
me locality to which the corpse is CON
signed has first been obtained; and all
o o",.i ,''sinterred remains. or the coffin or
casket containing the same. must be
W'appcd in a wooden blanket thoroughly
saturated with a 1-1000 solution of cor
StDEmate. and or in, NJ