The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
LEGAL.

GEUHGE
lignant sore throat,j scarlet fever, (some-
times called scarlatina, scarlet rash, scar
latina nephritis, canker rash, rash), CLAN
GERS, anthrax, smallpox, (variolas var1-
oIioD, (varicelIa, chicken-poNO. asiatic
cholera yellow fever, typus fever, bubon1c
plague, spinal meningitis, pellegra,
terror poliomyelitis Gnfantile paralysis),
or leprosy, shall not be transported nor
accepted for transportation unless pre-
pared by being thoroughly disinfected by
(a) arterial and cavity injection with an
approved disinfeeting fluid containing not
less than fourteen IA 20 per cent of 40
% forma1dehyde solution and that the
amount of fluid injected must not be less
than one thirteenth Glib of the body
weight. OBJ disinfecting, and stopping all
orifices with dry absorbent cotton. Co
washing the body with disinfectant i. e.
solution of bichloride of mercury 1 to
1000 (71A grains of the bichloride of mer-
curry to one pint of water.) After being
prepared and disinfected above. such
body shall be enclosed in an alright,
metallic, zinc, tin. copper or 1ead-hned
coffin casket, all joints and seams her
metically sealed or soldered and all en-
cased in strong, outside wooden or
metal box. Or, the body being prepared
and disinfected as above, may be enclosed
in a coffin or casket, and the coffin or
casket encased in an alright, metallic,
zinc, tin copper-hned wooden shipping
box, or all-metal shipping case, all joints
and heams Theoretically sealed or soldered.
The emba1ming must adher strictly TO
modern, sanitary methods in regard to
disinfection, in preparing dead human
bodies for shipment under this rule.
NON-COMMUNICABL DISEASES
Rule 8. Bodies dead from any cause not
stated in Rule 2, may be received for
transportation when prepared by being
thoroughly disinfected by (a) arterial and
cavity injections with an approved dts1n-
fecting fluid containing not less than 10
% of 40 % formaIdehyde solution. OBJ dis
injecting, and stopping all orifices with
dry absorbent cotton, and (c) washing
body with a disinfectant. After being
bodies shall be enclosed in coffin or
casket, encased in a strong. outside,
wooden box or metal shipping case.
MANGDED, BURNED, ETC.
Rule A. Bodies dead from any cause not
stated in Rule 2, such as bodies badly
mangled or burned that cannot be pre-
TRANSPORTATION by being thoroughly disin-
fected by an approved disinfectng com
pound or preservative and by using air
tight sealing as required in Rule z.
MEDICAL SCHOOLS. ANATOMY, ETC.
Rule 5. The bodies of those dead from
anv cause EXCEPT PUERPERAL.
FEVER and those stated in RULE 2 to
be used for demonstration OF anatomy IN
colleges and schools of embalming, or for
the use of the State Board OF Emoalr ming
may be received for transportation when
prepared by being thoroughly dis1ntected
by arterial injection with an approved dis-
infecting fluid. After being prepared as
above such bodies shall be enclosed in a
coffin or casket, encased in a strong,
wooden box. or in zinc. tin, copper or
DTSINTEERED BODIES.
Rule g. Before bodies can be disin-
TERED. a Disinterment Permit must be
obtained from the Secretary of the State
BOARD Of Health. The Disinterment Per
nit must be tackled (Do not paste or put
in an envelope) on the top of shipping
box, same as the yellow Faster and must
accompany body to destination. Local
registrars will issue Removal Permits Tor
disinterred bodies upon presentation or
disinterment permit properly signed py
Of he
No disinterred body dead from any dis
ease or cause named in Rule 2. shall be
accepted for transportation until AFTER
dead at least two years. All disinterred
bodies shall be treated as infectious or
dangerous to public health, and shaH NOT
be accepted for transportation unless said
removal has been approved by the au-
thorities having jurisdiction where such
body is disinterred, and the consent OF
the authorities of the locality to where
the body is consigned has first been OBJ
tanned and all such disinterred remains !
shall be enclosed in an a1r-tignt' metalIlc,
casket, all joints and seams Theoretically
sealed or soldered and encased IN
strong. outside, wooden or metal box
Or casket encased in an alright, me-
tallic zinc tin, copper or metal-lined box
or metal shipping case, all Joints or
seams Theoretically sealed or soldered-
RE-SHIPMENT.
Rule T. Bodies which have been en- |
balned and are in good condition may be |
re-shinped by a Kansas Licensed En- |
balmer by using yellow Faster, filling |
out Licensed Embalmers Certificates |
NOS l and 2, and copying Original Phys1- |
clans. Coroner's Health Officers Certin- |
Gates or Registrars Removal Permit
Bodies not in good condition shall not |
he re-shipped until said body has been |
prepared and disinfected according to the |
rules governing the preparation and |
transportation of dead human bodies in |
this State
DEAD BODIES IN TRANSIT.
Rule s. It is further ordered by the |
State Board OF Embalming, that all dead |
bodies coming into the State of Kansas |
shall be accompanied by Physicians. |
Coroners Health Officers Certificate or /
Registrars Removal Permit, stating /
cause of death. etc. also by a certificate |
of Licensed Embalmer, stating the body |
has been embalmed according to the |
rules of the State from
where said body was shipped Provided, |
that where shipment cf bodies are made /
into this State from States where there |
Is no Board of Licensed Embaimers SUCH
body must be accompanied by a docu- [
nentary evidence that such body has |
been prepared in accordance with the /
rules herewith promulgated.
The foregoing rules have been adopted
by The State Board of Embalming of the
State of Kansas
r. NJ. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Paola, Kansas.
Published in the official State paper
March II. 1872
This Yellow Faster was approved by
the state Board of Health on March 9Th,
1912