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

ance upon the patient. and 10 maintain such
Isolation until the recovery or the death OF
the patient except in case OF patients suf-
fering from typhoid fever, b. To disinfect
each and every article used by or about the
patient and all excreta from the patient. and
such other articles II any. as have been sre-
ciaIly exposed to infection, before the re-
movaI Of such article or excreta from said
room OF rooms II practicable. and otherwise
as soon thereafter as is practicable G. To
disinfeet the room or rooms occupied by the
patient. and ali articles contained therein.
before said room is again occupied, and
within three days after the removal. recoV-
cry. or death Of the patient unless such dis
infection has been done by the health officer,
except when the patient suffered from typhoid
room shall be compulsory under this section
only when ordered by the health officer. Sec
ton ?. II shall be unlawful for any person
having power and authority TO prevent to
permit a natient suffering from diphtheria.
scarlet fever. measles, whooping cough.
chicken pox. epidemic cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts. or typhoa fever TO do and for any
such patient 70 DO any or the Following
things. a. To appear upon the public street.
b. To appear In school. church. store. or place
OF amusement, or in any other place of public
assem- blage- C. To enter q public conveyance,
except a vehicle designated by the health
officer for the conveyance generally Of per-
sons suffering from minor contagious diseases.
or vehicle designated by the health officer
for the conveyance OF the particular case.
O. To go or 70 be carried from place TO pace
over the public streets without authority
from the health OificeF. except lhaI IN case
Of an emergency, and prior 10 the reporting
OF case, the patient may be moved. un-
der direction of q registered physician, from
the place where the case IS found 10 some
other place in the District Of Columbia suit
able for It's reception. but in such instances
the report cards shall indicate the place
where the case occurred as well as the place
20 which the patient has been moved. Pro-
vided that patents suffering. from whoop-
Ing cough may appear upon the public
| streets and may 60 or be carried from place
nj Ia
ciai authorization from the health officer, but
not at such times and places or In such man
ner as 70 expose other persons 20 Infection.
Sec No person shall knowingly expose
himself or any other person or IL he has
power and authority 20 prevent permit any
other person 70 be exposed. TO infection by
scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles. whoopins
cough. chicken pOx. epidemic cerebrO-spinal
meningitis, or typhoid fever, unless such e.
posure is necessary for the proper care AM
treatment of the patient Sec. 4 No person
who Is nursing a patient suffering from scar
let fever, diphtheria, measles, or epidemic
icerebrO-spinal meningitis shall mingie with
other persons who are not so engaged and
who are not suffering from the disease from
which the patient Is suffering, until after
said person has removed such outer garments
as have been worn IN the sick room and has
II the hair has not been covered while in the
sick room nor IN case OF the diseases
named ana OF typhoid fever until such
person has properly disinfected tho hands.
Sec ;. No person residing IN any dwell
ing house or in any apartments where
there Is in said dwelling house or apart
ments a patient suffering from diphtheria,
scarlet fever. measles or epidemic cerebro-
spinal meningitis shall. while so residing
and during the continuance OF such case
attend public or private school or Sunday
school, or. II the patient be suffering from
diphtheria OF scarlet fever. engage IN the
manufacture. preparation, storage or sale OF
1 food or beverage. Sec. 6. No person who
has resided IN any dwelling house or IN
any apartments while there was IN such
1 dwelling house or apartments a patient SUI
/ fering from scarlet fever. diphtherfa. measles,