Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia, Washington, October
T. 1918. Regulations for the prsventisO 10 .S 2.
District Of Columbia. Ordered: IhaI n, essy
person in charge Of any patient In the Hlstries
Of Columbia who is suffering IRON Eploe mr..
er becoming aware Of the existence OF such
disease shall send to the health on1eef OF said
ty saeh person. stating the name Of
rss ssen 'n Suffering tSerefron and The school
setting forth By street and number. Of sy
other sufacient designation, the location OF ne
house. room; or other place IN waic st,. .h%
after the recovery Of any patient suIerins
from epidemic influenza, the person in charge
trict certificate. written in ink and certify
ing to that fact. Sec THE term person
in charge Of any patient" as used In tness
regulations. shall be held to mean. first, each
physician in attendance on. called In to yisn,
or examining patient, unless called In 20
visit or examining the patient solely as =
tendance: second. in the absence or disability
of any physician aforesaid. or in event Of De,
fault on the part Of
third, in the absence or disability OF sucn
person. in event Of default on 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 an per
the part of the physician aforesaid. every per
son in attendance on such patient. Sec. j.
IT an1 ps al ne Epidemic
fuenza. If said person has power and aatn n
ity SO to do. to adopt each and every OF the
such disease: a. To isolate the patient i'm.
mediately upon the discovery Of the nature OF
the disease, as thoroughly as is practicas able.
from all persons who are not suffering from
tie same disease and who are not necessarily
in attendance upon the patient. and to main.
tain such isolation until the temperature or
the patient has returned to normal. b. To
1isinfect each and every article used by or
about the patient and all excreta from the
potient, and such other articles. II any, as
have been especially exposed to infection, be-
fore the removal Of such article or excreta
from said room or rooms II practicable, and
otherwise as soon thereafter as is practicable
Sec. At shall be unlawful for any person
having power and authority to prevent, to per-
init patient suffering from epidemic aes1 i, in, in
disease and the return Of the patients tenn
perature to normal. to do. and 1t shall be I'M
lawful for any such patient to do, any Of the
public street. b. To appear in school, church.
store, or place Of amusement. or in any other
lie conveyance. except vehicle designated hy
the health officer for the conveyance gener-
ally of persons suffering from minor con
tngious diseases. or vehicle designated by
the health officer for the conveyance Of the
particular case. d. To go or to be carried from
place to place over the public streets without
| in case of an emergency, and prior to the
reporting of case. the patient may be moved.
from the f placer Where the ease is found to
some other place in the District of Column
bia suitable for its reception. but in such
instances the report cards shall indicate the
place where the case occurred as well the
place TO which the patient has been moved.
Sec. 5-No person shall knowingly expose
himself or any other person, or If he has power
and authority to prevent. permit any other
person to be exposed. to infection by epidemic
influenza unless such exposure is necessary
for the proper care and treatment Of the pa
tent. Sec. 6-No person who is nursing a
patient suffering from epidemic, influenza
shall mingle with other persons who are not
the disease from which the patient is suffer
ing. until after said person has properly dis
health officer shall make such Investigations
into the nature and origin Of cases of cpl.
demic influenza occurring in the District OF
Columbia, as in his judgment may be ncces-
sary to prevent the spread of said disease, and
sl:all cooperate with persons having charge
Of patients suffering from such disease as he
deems needfu1 for the prevention of the spread
thereof. And in the discharge of each aud ev-
cry of the duties herein imposed. the health
through employees in the service Of the healtl,
department duly designated by him for that
PURPOSE. Sec. s-No person shall interfere
| with the health officer. or with any officer, en-
ploye, agent of the health department in
the enforcement of these regulations. Sec.
9-Any person who is suffering from symptoms
that resemble those of epidemic influenza
that they cannot be distinguished therefrom
with reasonable certainty shall be regarded
% t from said diseases Il. see ioAny person
, who violates any of the provisions Of these
! regulations shall be punished upon conviction
| thereof. by fine not exceeding fifty dollars
for the first offense, and for each subsequent
ofTense by a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars. The above regulations to be effective
on and after October 5, 1918. LOUIS BROWN
LOW. JOHN G. ID. KNIGHT, w. GWYNN
GARDINER, Commissioners d. c.