The Washington times., 1907-04-05
Commissioners Notice.

gifts, and typhoid fever IN the District Of
Columbia, approved February 8, 1907 or IN
any other manner. that any person n SKID
District is suffering from GiphtheTia or scar
Jet fever, said Health Officer shall cause one
or more suitable warning signs 10 be placed
IN a conspicuous position or positions upon.
at, or near the principal entrance or en-
frances 10 the building ia which such person
Is, SO that the same can be distinctly seen
by persons abc-t TO enter such building;
pro flded, hoWevtr. that II such building be
a lsospitel, asylum, hotel. apartment house.
or school. and In any case where two or
mere bedrooms and bathroom, including a
water closet, are reserved for the exclusive
use Of the patient and Of those IN attend
ance upon him, said warning signs may. in the
discretion OF said Health Oh1cer, be placed
In a conspicuous position or POSITIONS within
said building. at such place or places as
said Health Officer may determine, and pro-
Yided further. that IN addition 10 or in lieu
/ OF ene warning signs provided FOR above
50 Ia Health Officer may station a Waterman
or watcnmen at such building for the pus-
pose OF procuring compliance Rih the pro-
Nisi0ns OF law and Of these regu 4tions. Sec
/ H. No person SHALL without the written con-
sent Of the Health Officer handle, deface
obHtefate, remove, or ccnceai any warn
| regulations. Sec. "A. The occupant Of any
building or Of any apartment, and the su-
lpefintendents manager, 5anitor, or other per
son having i'm mediate charge OF any hos
| school. where warning sign has been dis
played IN accordance with these regulations,
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/ knowledge. or when ne might by due dill
genee hfVe obtained knowledge thereof. de-
raced, 0hllterated. removed or concealed.
shall REPORT in writing forthwith 10 the
/ Health Officer the fact OF such deface-
ment, Ohliterations removal, or conceal
inent, except when IN case Of removal
| ne has good reason 20 believe that IL has
been removed by authority OF said Health
/ Officer. Sec. 10. no warning sign displayed
| m accordance with these regulations shan
be removed until after the removal Of the
| patient from the building. his recovery or
| DEATH and the subsequent disinfectiOn Of the
4 building 70 the satisfaction OF the Health
! Officer. Sec i6 The Health Etficer shall
/ make such investigations into the nature and
1 origin 81 cases Of diphtheTia, scarlet fever,
| measles, Wh0Oping cough. chicken pOk, epi-
/ deTnic cerebTo-spinal meningitis and typhoid
| fever, occurring in the District Of Columbia.
| as IN bis Judgment may De necessary TO pre-
vent the spread OF said diseases. and shall
| cooperate with persons having charge OF
patients suffering from such diseases as he
| spread thereof And Ia the discharge Of each
| and every OF the duties herein imposed the
/ Health Officer may act not onts- in person
! Of the Health Department duly designated by
him for that purpose Sec. II. 10 person
| shall interfere with the Health Oneer, or
| with any officer, employe, or agent q the
! Health Department IN the enforcement OF
| - sdnerlng nom symptoms that 50 re-
| semble those OF diphtheFia scarlet fever,
| measles. whooping cough, chicken p0x, epi-
| deniic serebrc-spinal meningitis, or typhoid
| fever that they cannot be distinguished there
! from with reasonable certainty shah be re-
garded for the purposes Of those regulations
as suffering from the disease whose symptoms
| he presents: Provided however. that no
! warning signs shall be displayed except In
cases definitely diagnosed as diphtheria or
| scarlet fever. Sec -. The word building
| az used ia these regulations shall be held
% include not only buildings as the word
Is ordinarily understood. but also boats yes
seiss cars, vans. and all other pS2ces where
q sick person may be The tenn apart
ment house shall be held 10 ms 3 a build
ing IN which two OF more families are living
independently OF one another, with separate
/ water closets and bathrooms, and with sep
arate kitchens, II any, for each family.
| These regulations shall be in full force and
effect throughout the District OF CDiumhia
/ on and after the ninth day Of April. 1907.
Sec % Any person who violates any oi
/ the provisions Of these regulations shall be
punished upon conviction thereof BY fine
not exceeding fifty dollars for the FIRST Of
Tense. and for each subsequent onense BY a
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
HENRY p. F. MCFARLAND. HENRY L.
WEST. JOHN RIDDLE. Commissioners Of the
/ District OF Columbia It