Decreto No. 12

Abstract

The image contains news about the health decree, considering: That diphtheria, smallpox, typhus and many other contagious diseases have been wreaking havoc on the population in an alarming manner; that the contagion of these terrible diseases has spread due to lack of hygienic elements and the strict implementation of all preventive means advised by the central hygiene board; that it is a duty of the police to dictate all measures aimed at protecting and preserving public health, decrees: Diphtheria. Article 1 Immediately after a doctor declares the death of a person sick with diphtheria, the following prescriptions will be observed: The corpse will be wrapped, without changing its clothing, in a large sheet soaked in an alcoholic solution of mercury bichloride, at 5%; It will be placed in a coffin, in which a layer of lime will be placed first, then covering it with another layer of lime, and ensuring that the coffin is perfectly closed. News published in the Municipal Registry newspaper, No. 869, Page 4624, April 30, 1901.