YELLOW FEVER PROPHYLAXIS IN NEW ORLEANS 



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lo. Extension of Number of Days of Reinspection 

 after Fumigation. 



This order was issued on August 30th, when no stone was being 

 left unturned to grapple with the situation. 

 To Officers in Charge of Wards ; 



The instructions given you at the beginning of the present work included the 

 reinspection of infected foci, from the loth to the 25th day inclusive after the occur- 

 rence of first cases, in order that possible secondary cases might be discovered and 

 properly treated. This reinspection is of such importance, that it has been decided to 

 alter and extend it to include the 15th to the 30th day after the infecting case, and you 

 are hereby instructed to alter the inspection time to the period stated. 



You -will acknowledge the receipt of this letter. 



J. H. White. 



II. Fumigation Ordered before the Funeral in case of Death. 



To Officers in Charge of Wards and Others Concerned : 



You are informed that the co-operation of the various funeral directors of the City 

 has been requested in the matter of fumigating houses where Yellow Fever deaths have 

 occurred, as soon as possible after the death and before the funeral, and they have 

 been furnished with lists of various Headquarters, in order that prompt notification 

 may be given the proper authorities. 



You are directed to act on all such requests as soon as received, so that there will be 

 as little delay in the funeral arrangements as possible. 



1 2. The following forms were used and were regularly filled in :- 

 Fumigation Report. 



1905 



Gang No. 



