The Washington herald., 1907-04-06


to do aud for any such patient to DO. ans Of the
following things: a. To appear upon the plhhe
street b. To appear in school. church, store. W
place Of amusement or Ia ans other plao3 u public
asemblage To enter public conveyance, ex-
cept a vehicle designated hy the health officer for
the e0nFeyance generally # persons suffering troIH
minor contagious diseases. vehicle designated
by the health officer for the convey If the par
ticliar case. d TO 90 to be- carried from place
% place ogG The IHlbiic streets without authority
from the health ohcsr, except that la ease Il an
emergency. and prior to the reporting Of case the
patient may pc moved. under direction q "a regis
tened physician. from the place where the case is
found 20 some other place IN the District 81 tolu-
bia suitable fer its reception. but in such iustaIc
te report cards shall indicate The place where the
case occurred vel the place 90 which the
patient has been moved Provided. that patients
suffering from WhooHiug cough may appear upon the
public streets. and may go OF be- carried from place
TO place over the public streets without special
thoTzat0n from the health officer bat not az such
times and places T in s1ch manner as 10 expose
other PERSONS 10 infection. Sec. 8 No person
% Il De has power and authority % prevent permit
any other person 10 be exposed 20 infection by
scarlet fever dphtheria. measles. RhO0Eiug cough,
chicken pox. epidemic Csrebr3-spilal meningitis. ~
typhoid fever unless such exposure is necessary fer
the proper care aud treatment q the patient See
T. No person who is nursing a patient suffering from
scarlet fever, diphtheria measles epidemic cege
bro-spinal meningitis shah miuge sith other per
fCrius from the disease from which the patient 8
suffering. until after said person has removed such
outer gameEis as have been veru iu the SICK room
and has properly disiufected the face aud the har.
If the hair has not beeH covered while in the siek
room; uns IN ease e the diseases named and Of
typhoid fever until sgcl person has properly disin-
fccted The hands See. 5. 80 person residing ID any
dwelling house Cr iu ans apartments where there
is IN said dwelling house ar apartments a patient
suffering from duhthcria, scarlet fever measirs. OF
epidemic clTghr1-sUiual meningitis shah SMILE So
residing and during the continuance Of such ease
attend public az private school Sunday school
OF. n the patient be suffering from diplihuia or
scarlet Fever engage n te manufacture. preparation,
storage. sale Of food beverage. Ser B. no par
soH ah0 has resided In any dwelling house in any
apartments while there iu such dwelling house
or apartments patient suffering from scarlet fever
dluhtherIa. mgases, epidemic caIebra-spiusl
iugtis shall after the removal DEATH OF recovery
II the patient after tie removal of such f6rs0n
from such dwelling house ur apartments attend
iFfblc private school sunday sea01l ~. II the
patient suffering from scarlet fever CT diph-
liberia. engage in the manufacture. PREPARATION. CT
storage n food 90 a begeage f9r sale. or IN the
sale Il food 0r a beverage. without the written per-
mission Il the health officer. FIR period following
the first proper ISOLATION q the patient Rheu 10
disinfJctioH Is 90 De- made and eheu disnfecti0n Is
necessary Immediately f0ll1aiHg the completion AZ
saeh disinfecticu as mas p directed hs the health
cticcT, and continuing II the patient vas suffering
from alarict fever. mphtheria CT epidemic cerebTo-
was suffering from measles for fourteen dcYs sec
Z. When death has been due 90 dipltheria scarlet
fever epidemic cere hrs-siHsl meningitis PEP
SOB other than the admit members oi fle immediate
family 4 the deceased. other aluI immune pers0Bs
not exceeding tao, and other persons whose attend
ance j. necessary shall attend the funeral services
any other gathering about the remains af tile de-
ceased unless specially authorized ia writing By Tie
health officer So Co do no person having power 81
authority % prevent. shall ffullt any person 20
attend ans such funeral service or gathering when
such attendance Is uHlasfuI Sec s. No person
SHAH carry the remains II any peTson who has
died from dpl.theria scarlet fever. measles cpl
dcmlc ctrthFo-sIinal meningitis. into ans church
other place 81 public assembly. nor Il De has the
power and authority 10 prevent. permit 1t 20 BE-
done. Sec g. Every person having power and au-
liberty 30 % co shall cause the dead body of any
person who has died from diphtheria scarlet festr
measles. or epidemic cerehlo-spiual meningitis as
soon after death practicable, 20 be PLACED in a
Proper casket. and shall cause such CIskgt % be
closed aud % be keps closed thereafter. and
every person aforesaid shall cause any slch dead
body 10 be disposed Of hy burial cremation within
The District Of Columbia, Of by transportation De-
yCnd the limits Of the District q Columbia for
burial or cremation not htQ than The second dsy
following the day of death. See L. No person shall
convey body dead from diDhtbtris. scarlet fever
measles. epidemic cerehruspnal meningitis or tg-
Uhoid fever beyond the limits uf the District % Co
iumhIa by means II any boat. ear. other public
conveyance. unless said body has been euhsmed
aritFlallN ana gdfiffts. ana NrdFfEu zHCEf
saturated with a solution cf fCmaldehtde gas Of
approximately forty per cent strength, or with
five per cent aqueous solution q carbolic acid.
three PER cent aqueous mixture Of compound uesol
solution, or an aqueous solution q bichloride CT
nErcury one Ea5rs TO FIVE hundred and tire Casket
ar case In which the body Is placed must be metal
lined and made air tight ty means Of solder %
by means cf proper rubber gaskets; the preparation
q the body Ira accordance with these regulations 10
be evidenced By an affidavit q tie undertaken who
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with the health officer. Bodies WHEN so prepared
may be conveyed outside q the District Of Colum-
ba but cnly subject % the laws Of the iurisaiC-
tion wherein the b1dy may he. see. II. No person
having power AID authority TO prevent shah permit
any ear. carriage, or other vehicle that has been
used for the transportation Il a patient suffering
from diphtheria scarlet fever. measles chicken pox
or epidemic csrebro-spinal meningitis 10 be used
by any other person until after such car carriage,
or other vehicle. has disIufectgd TO the salts
faction Of the health officer See. u Whenever it
comes 10 the knowledge of the health officer Of the
District Of Columbia either by certificate sent 90
him IN accordance with the provisions Of act for
the prevention Of scarlet fever diphtheFia measles
Ehoopng cough. chicken box epidemic ceTehrospinal
meningitis. and typhoid fever in the District Of Co
lumbis, approved February 8, 1857 or iu any other
manner, that any person in said District is suie=
ing from diphthcria CT scarlet fever. said health
officer shall cause enc or more suitable warning
signs to be paZd in a conspicuous position on po-
sitions upon. at near the principal entrance OF
entrances 10 the building in which such person is
so that the same be distinctly seen by persons
about 10 enter such building. provided. however.
that Il such building be a hospital asylum. hotel
apartment house, OF school and IN any case where
two OF more bedrooms and a bathroom. including a
water closet are reserved fer the exclusive Use Of
the patient and Of those in attendance upon him.
said warning signs may. in the discretion If said
health officer. be placed in conspicuous position or
positions within said Building, at such place OF
places as said health officer may determine. And
provided further. that in addition 90 CT in lieu Of
the warning signs provided for above, said health
officer may staten a Waterman OF Watchmen az
such building for the purpose Of procuring com
pliance with the provizions Of law and Of these
regulations. See. Is. No person shall. without the
written consent Of the health officer, handle, deface
oblitcrate, remove, conceal any warning sign
displayed in accordance with these regulations. Sec
"A. The occupant of amy building OF Of any apart
ment and the superintendent, manager. janitor az
Other person having immediate charge CT any hos
pital, asylum, hotel apartment house, school
where warning sign has been displayed in ac
cor6ance with these regulations which said warning
sign has been to his knowledge, OF when he might
by due diligence have obtained knowledge thereof
defaced, oblitsrated, removed, or concealed. shah
report in writing forthwith TO the health officer the
c0ncealment, except when IN case Of removal he
has good reason 20 believe that il has been re-
moved by authority Of said health officer. SEC. Is
No warning sign displayed IN accordance with these
regulations shall be removed until after the re-
moval Of the patient from Che building his recovery
or death. and the subsequent disinfeetio0 Ct the
building TO the satisfaction ef the health oAicer
See l6. The health officer shall make such myesuga-
lions into the nature and origin Of cases of diph-
liberia. scarlet fever. measles whoopine cough,
chicken pOx epidemic cerebru spinal meningitis and
typhoid. fever occurring in the District Of Columbia
as in his judgment may be necessary 10 prevent the
spread q said DISEASES and shall cooperate with
persons having charge Of patients suffering from
such diseases as be deems nccdful for the rreycn-
ticn Of the spread Thereof. And IN the discharge
Of each and every Of the duties herein Imposed the