The Washington herald., 1911-05-11
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, Washington. d. C., May 3,
1911.
REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF
ACUTE ANTERIOR POLIOMY ELITIS IN
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Ordered: That every person in charge Of any pa
tient in the District of Columbia who Is suffering
from acute anterior poomyelitis. oDmmonly known
infantile paralysis. Immediately after besnming
aware Of the existence Of such disease shall send to
the health officer Of Aid District a certificate.
written in ink signed by such person, stating the
name Of the disease. the name, age. SEX and color
of the person suffering therefronl, and the school
which he she has attended. If any. and setting
forth BY street and number, or by other sufficient
designation. the location Of the house. room, or
other place in which said patient be found As
practicable after the temperature Of any pa
tent suffering from acute anterior poliomyelits
turns to normal or, if the temperature of any such
patient has not to the knowledge OF the person In
charge Of said patient been above normal then tho
Ierson in charge shall send to the Health Officer Of
said District certificate written in Ink and certify
ing to that fact
Sec. . The term person In charge Of any pa
tient. used in these regulations. shall be held
TO mean, hrst, each physician In attendance ON.
called In to visit examining q patient, unless
called in to visit examining the patent solely as
consultant to ! physician already In aattendancs;
sesUnd in the absence disability Of any physician
aforesaid, in event Of default the part Of Guch
physician. the head Of the family to which the "a
tient belongs; third in the absence or disability Of
such person. or In event Of default on the part
relatives Of such patient present the premises
and in attendance such patient; fourth. In the
absence disability of all prsons Aforesaid. In
event OF default the part OF the physician afoce-
said every person in attendance such patient
Sec. J. 1t shall be the duty Of the person In
charge Of any patient suffering from acute anteror
poiomyetis. IL said person has power and authority
to do. TO adopt each and every Of the following
precautions to prevent the spread Of such disease:
a. To Isolate the patient Immediately upon the
discovery Of the nature Of the disease thoroughly
fering from the disease and who not neces-
sarily in attendance the patient. and TO main
tain such isolation Until the temperature Of the
tient has returned to normal and for two weeks
thereafter. or the death of the patient.
b. To disinfect each and every article used by or
about the patient and all exceta from the patient.
and such other articles. II any. have been spe-
cially exposed to infection. before the removal OF
such article excreta from said room rooms if
practicable. and otherwise soon thereafter as Is
practicable.
c. To disnfect the room rooms occupied BY the
patient. and all articles contained therein. before
said room is again occupied and within three days
after the removal. recovery, death Of the patient
unless such diSnfectjon has been done by the
health officer.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any person having
power and authority to prevent to permit a patient
suffering from acute anterior poliomyelitis at any
time between the onset of the disease and tho
piration Of two weeks after the return of the pa
tents temperature to normal. to do and It shall
be unlawful for any such patient to do any Of the
following things:
a. To appear upon the public street.
b To appear IN school. church. store. or piacs Of
amusement, or in any other place Of public assem-
blage.
designated by the health officer for the conveyance
generally Of persons suffering from minor contagious
diseases or a vehicle designated by the health on
Ger for the conveyance Of the particular case.
d. To go or to be carried from place to place over
the public streets without authority from the health
officer. except that in case Of an emergency. and
pricr the reporting Of case the patient may bs
moved. under direction OF a registered physician.
from the place where tie Is found to other
place in the Distinct Of Columbia suitable for its
reception. but in sIlch instances the report cards
shall indicate the place where the cass occurred ss
well as the place to which tho patient has been
moved.
Sec s No person shall knowingly expose himself
or any other person. or II he has power and su-
thority to prevent permit any other person to Be ex-
posed. to infection by acute anterior poltomyeltts
unless such exposure is necessary for the proper
and treatment OF the patient.
Sec. 6 No person who Is nursing . patient suffer
ing from acute anterior poliomyetis shall mingie
with other persons who are not 50 engaged and who
are not suffering from the disease from which ths
patient is suffering until after said psson has 70
moved such outer garments as have been worn IN
the sick and has properly dsinfected the hands
ard face and the hair the hair has not been Gov
cred while in the sick room.
Sec. Z. No person residing In any dwelling house
or in any family when there II In sid dwelling
house family patient suffering from acute ante-
nor poomyetis shall. while 80 residing and prior
to the expiration Of two weeks after the tempeatro
Of the patient has returned to normal attend public
or private school or Sunday school.
Sec. g. The health officer shall make such tnyes-
tigations into the and origin Of Of acts
anterior poliCmyelitis occurring In the District Of
Columbia in nis Judgment may b necessary to
prevent the spread Of said disease. and shall %
operate with persons having charge Of patients sf-
fering from such disease he deems needful for
the prevention Of the spread thereof And In the dis
charge Of each and every Of the duties herein TN
posed the health officer may act not only in pr-
but also through employees In the service OF the
health department duly designated by him foe mat
purpose.
No. o. No person shall interfere with tbs health
officer or with any officer employe. or agent q the
health department In the enforcement OF hess
regulations.
Sec. 10 Any person who Is suffering from symp
tens that resemble these Of acute anten@
poliomyetis. that they cannot be dfstingtnsneo
therefrom with reasonable certainty shall b 70
garcd for the rurro>es Of these regulations as suffer-
ing from said disease.
Sec IL AIRY person who violates any Of the po
visions Of thcse rgulaticrs shall be punished upon
conviction thereof. by fine not exceeding niy DOL
lars. fer the first ofense. and for each subsequent
offcrsc by fine not exceeding cne hundred ooua1
The above regulations to be effective on and ara
June u 1911. CUNo H. RUDOLPH. JOHN A.
JOHNSTON WILLIAM v. JUDSoN. Commtssaon
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