Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
STATE BOARD INTRODUCES
 NEW BURIAL MEASURES.
Rules and Regulations for Transporta- tton of Dead Bodies Go Into Effect Oct. 1.

At the monthly meeting of the state board of health in the capitol a set of rules and regulations for the trans portation of dead bodies was adopted by the commissioners which will go into effect Oct. ]. The new regula- tiOns are to be more exacting than heretofore and will be more binding in regard to the shipment of dead bodies between towns in the state.
 Whenever a dead human body is buried in the town in which death oc- cured, 8 burial permit will be required from the registrar of vital statistics of that place. It has also been inserted in the new rules that hereafter it will be necessary to secure a transit permit for burial out of town. It will also be necessary for a paster to accompany the permit to the grave. A paster is label necessary for shipment of tde coffin.
 The transit permit shall state the name, sex. color and age of the de- ceased, and the cause, the date and the place of death, the date of insurance, the starting and terminal points, the date and route of shipment. In addi- tiOn to this complete data. information is required stating that proper meth ods have been taken to render tie body harmless for shipping" The transportation of bodies dead of small poX, cholera or bubonic plague is ab- sOlutely prohibited except for burial in the town in which death occurred or an adjacent town, providing special permission is seepred from the state authorities. Bodies dead from yellow fever, typhoid fever, dfphtheria, scarlet fever are to be specially prepared for shipping by giving artificial arteriaI and cavity injections with an approved d1sinfecting fluid. Then wrapped in a sheet saturated with the same fluid and placed in a metal air tight cas5et.
 Bodies dead from infantile paralysis are to be treated in the above way ex- Cept that added precautions will pe taken by placing the metal casket in a strong, tightly sealed box.
 With the adoption of the regulations, it will be necessary for the authorities at Washington to change the national rules to meet the local requirements of this state. At the meeting Dr. John T. Black, secretary of the board, gave a report on the proceedings at the re- cent convention of the international association of state and provincial health officers held at Washington, D.
 A committee was appointed to cor- fer with the commissioners from this state in regard to the formation of uniform methods of quarantine and the issuing of certificates of quarantine It will be the duty of the committed to make detailed reports for the benefit of the board at each meeting. The committee is composed of Dr. John T Black, Dr. Edward K. Root and DT Arthur J. Wolff.
 In addition to the above committee a special board of epidemiologlsts | consisting of pr. Charles Joseph Bartlett of New Haven, pr. Ross E Black of New London and Dr. E. T Reeks of New Britain, was chosen tc confer with the health commissioners in regard to the methods of spreading tnfantile paralysis and of subsequent methods to pursue in checking the dis ease as much as possible.
 Interstate travel is to be regulated b ythe issuing of uniform certificates by selected health officers throughout l the state to children under 16 years of age on which will appear the name i age, sex and nationality of the child | as well as the present condition of ftS health if exposed to infantile paralysis within two weeks time A communi- | cation was received by the board iron ] the state medical society offering as | sistance in fighting the disease. N action was taken by the board on thi, | matter, although it is possible that i will bo considered if condition. l throughout the state warrant it's aid.