The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE


OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASH
TONS FOR THE Prevention OF EPf-
DEMiC INFLUENZA (SPANISH INFLU-
ENzA) IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
BlA- ORDERED: That every person in
charge of any patient in the District OF
Columbia who Is suffering from Epidemic
influenza spanish Inhuenza). Immediately
such disease shall send to the health or
nicer Of said 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 therefrom
and the school which he or she has attend
ed, II any. and setting forth by street and
nuHoer, or BY other sufficient designation.
the location Of the house. room, or other
place in which said patient can be found
As soon as practicable after the recovery
Of any patient suffering from epidemic in
nuenLa, the person in charge shall send to
the Health officer OF said District a GER
tincate, written In ink and certifying to
that fact.
Sec 2-The term person in charge Of
any patient" as used in these regulations,
shall be held to mean. first, each physician
in attendance on. called in to visit, or ex-
aiming a patient, unless called into visit
or examining the patient solely as a con-
sultant to a physician already in attend
ance; second, In the absence or disability
of any physician aforesaid, or in event OF
default on the part OF such phpysiciSn the
head Of the family to which the patient be-
longs: third, In the absence or disability of
auCh person, or IN event OF default the
part Of the physician aforesaid. the nearest
relative or relatives Of such patient present
on the premises and in attendance on such
patient; fourth, in the absence or disability
OF all persons aforesaid. or in the event OF
default on the part of the physician afore-
said. every person in attendance on such
patient
Sec at shall be the duty OF the PR
son in charge Of any patient suffering from
epidemic influenza, II said person has
power and authority so to do. to adopt
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lions to prevent the spread Of such dis
ease:
a. To isolate the patient Immediately
Sis U nT as tsoroarhiy as is prsetieabi h
from all persons who are not suffering
from the same disease and who are not
and to maintain such Isolation until the
temperature Of the patient has returned to
normal
used by or about the patient and all ex-
creta from the patient. and such other ar
ticles. IL any. as have been especially eN-
posed infection before the removal of
such article or excreta from said room or
rooms. IL practicable, and otherwise as
soon thereafter as is practicable.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son having power and authority TO pre-
vent to permit a patient suffering from
epidemic Influenza. at any time between
the onset Of the disease and the return Of
the patients temperature to normal. TO
do. and il shall be unlawful for any such
ps;ient 10 do. any Of 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 assemblage.
G To enter a public conveyance. except
a vehicle designated by the health officer
for the conveyance generally Of persons
suffering from minor contagious diseases.
or a vehicle designated by the health Of
hcer for the conveyance of the particular
a To 70 or to be carried from place 70
place over the public streets without az
thority from the health officer. except that
reporting Of a case. the patient may be
moved under direction OF registered
physician from the place where the case
is found to some other place IN the DIS
trict ~ Columbia suitable for Its reception.
hut in such instances the report CARDS
shall Indicate the place where the case
occurred as well as the place 10 "hlCh 'he
patient has been moved
Sec s. No person shall knowingly expose
himself or any other person. or II ne mas
power and authority to prevent; permit
tion by epidemic influenza unless such ex-
nosure is necessary for the proper care ana
treatment Of the patient.
tIent suffering from epidemic influenza
shall mingle with other persons who are
not so engaged and who are not suffering
from the disease from which the patient
IL .uffering, until after said person has
properly disinfected the hands and face.
Soc 7 The health otticer snAll maze
such investigations into the nature and
oTIrin Of cases Of epidemic Influenza oc-
rurring in the District OF Columbia. as IN
his Judgment may be necessary to prevent
tbe snread Of said disease, and snail CO.
.oncrate with persons having charE" OF pa
tents suffering from such disease as he
dcsns needfuI for the prevention OF the
snread thereof And in the discharge OF
.asrb and every Of the duties herein i'm
,,osed the health officer may act not only
IN nerson. but also through employees IN
~. service of the Health Department duly
destgnaated by him for that purpose
sec s. No person shall interfere with
tho health officer or with any sIUcer. en-
Move or agent Of the Health Department
II me enforcement OF these regulations
Sec . Any person who is suffering from
syn,ntoms that so resemble those OF cpl
Jen,ir Influenza that they cannot be dis
tInguishsd therefrom with reasonable Ger
fai6ty shall be regarded for the purpose OF
Ihese regulations as suffering froh Sdln
disease. H., t.r,,.. .r,. =,
the nroyisIons OF these regulations shall De
punished. uDon conviction thereof by hne
moi exceeding nifty dollars for the hrst o.
tense and for each subsequent olfense by
a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
The above regulations to pc eiICCtlve on
and after october S. 1918 LOUIS BROMN-
TC1w John G. d. KNIGHT. W GWiNN
Commissioners. ID. Z. IL