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

or epidemic eerebro-splnai meningitis, shall
after the removal, death. or recovery OF the
patient. or after the removal OF such person
from such dwelling house or apartments. at
tend public or private school or Sunday
school, or, II the patient was suffering from
scarlet fever or eiphtheria. engage. IA the
Manufacture preparation, or storage Of food
or beverage Tor sale. or IN the sale Of
food or a beverage, without the written per-
mission Of the Health Ofiicer, for q peSiod fol-
lowing the first proper isolation Of the pa
tlent, when no disnfection Is 20 be made.
and when disinfecti0n is necessary immedt-
ately following the completion Of such disin-
lection. as may be directed by the Health
Oincer. and continuing If the patient was
suffering from scarlet fever, diphtheTta. OF
epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis Tor seven
days, or II the patient VAS suffering from
measles for fourteen days Sec 2 When
death has been due to diphtheT7a scarlet
fever or epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis
no person other than the adult members OF
the Immediate family OF the deceased. other
adult immune persons not exceeding iWcs ana
other persons whose attendance ls necessary
shall attend the funeral services OF any othei
gathering about the remains Of the deceased
unless specially authorized IN writing by the
Iaeallh ollSsl ~ 70 ~ ~ pol , Ill ,s, NJ II
power or authority 70 prevent, stalt pettilAe
any person 20 attend any such funeral sery-
ice or gathering whom such attendance Is
unlawful Sec. s. No prsOn SHAH carry
the remains Of any person who has died from
diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, OF cpl
demic eerebro-spinal meningitis, INTO any
church other place of public assembly, nor,
if he mas the power and authority 20 prevent,
permit Il 10 be done. Sec. >. EVERY pels9t.i
having power ana authority 50 20 10 Slte--a
cause the dead body OF any person Mno "a haa
died from diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles.
or epidemic cerebro-sDinal menin6itis, -
soon after death as practicable, 70 DC pidce,t
ia a proper casket and shall cause sucli
casket to be closed and 70 be Kept closed
thereafter; and every person AFORESAID slal I
or by burial or cremation within the LIS
trict OF Columbia. or y transpt rtatlyh , "
ycnd the limits Of the District OF ColdflpAt
for burial or cremation, not later than the
second day following the day OF death; Sse.
20 No person shan convey boy "s-a i.,i -
1iphtheria. scarlet fever, measles. spi1 4
| cerebr07spinei meningitis. or typnols Iet w.,
beyond the limits Of the District OF Co4etlsgss
by means Of any boat, car. or oAnet puulll
conveyance, unless said body has been en-
balmed artertaliy and by cayltles, enc as
,xrapt,ed In a sheet saturated with solution 81
f,,,r1o r5eh,de rsF OF aPlJroxirnatelS forty per
cent strength, or with FIVE per cent aqueous
solution Of caTbOiic acid, or three per Sel'
aqueous mixture OF compound cfes9i sosu .,
| or an aqueous solution OF bichiofluc OF AiSI
curry one part 10 i've hundred. and ne easkst
or case In which the body Is place. must -
metal lined and made air tight ~ iliean ,. ~
solder OF by means Of proper rubber gasAets'
the PREPARATION Of the body IN accordance
with these regulations to be evidenced py az
affidavit 81 the undertaken VINO pIepatss - -
body for transportation, duly hiea Win ne
Health Officer Bodies when so prepared may
be conveyed outside Of the l1isJfiFt OF -
iumbia but only subject 20 me laws OF tHe
jurisdiction wherein the body may be- sec
l il No syarzon having power and authority 20
prevent shall permit any car. carriage. OF
other vehicle. that has been used Tor the
| RECONSIDERATION Of a patient suffering from
diphtheria, scarlet fever. measles, chicken
/ box or epidemic cerebro-spinai menlnsitis'
! Ia he used bv any other person until after
/ such car carriage. or other vehicle. mas
been disinfected 10 the satisfaction Of the
| Health Officer. Sec. L. Whenever IL comes
| 10 the knowledge Of thu Health Officer of the
District Of Columbia. sither BY certificate
sent 20 him IN accordance with the pToyi-
sions % an act for the prevention OF scarlet
fever diphtheTia- msasies' whooPing cough
chicken pox, epidemic eerebro-spinal menin-