PREVENTION 28g 



■other suitable clothing until the clothes they are wearing have been 

 ■disinfected. 



3. The clothing of all natives, and the blankets, rugs, karrosses, 

 wraps, etc., of all Europeans, whether from disinfected areas or not, 

 shall be subjected to sulphurous acid fumes produced by burning an 

 •excess of sulphur in a closed chamber for at least 1$ minutes, pending 

 arrival and erection of a proper steam disinfectingrapparatus. 



4. Europeans coming from an infected farm or place or who have 

 otherwise rendered themselves liable to infection from contact with na- 

 tives or their huts or kraals, shall be disinfected in such manner as, in 

 the discretion of the disinfecting ofBcer, may be deemed necessary and 

 their clothing as provided b3' clause 3. 



5. The disinfectant to be used shall be 



2 per cent solution of carbolic acid or 



5 per cent solution of Jaj^e's Fluid or 



5 per cent solution of Odam's Disinfectant or 



5 per cent solution of Izal. 



6. Boots of Europeans and natives shall be well dry brushed, and 

 then the uppers and soles well wiped with the disinfecting solution by 

 means of cloths. 



7. Europeans on coming from an infected farm or place and all na- 

 tives on presenting themselves at a railway station, siding, halt or other 

 place north of the Orange River, shall, before the station master, clerk, 

 guard or other officer permits them to obtain a traveling ticket, hand to 

 the station master or booking clerk a certificate signed by the disinfect- 

 ino- officer in terms of Form A, to the effect that they and their clothes 

 have been properly disinfected as well as such articles and things in 

 their possession as are intended to be carried by rail, not being articles 

 or things actually prohibited to be carried south of the Orange River. 



S. Any European coming from an infected farm or place or who 

 has not in any way been liable to infection, shall sign a certificate to 

 that effect in terms of Form B, and without such certificate shall be 

 deemed as coming from an infected farm or place, or otherwise been 

 liable to infection, and shall be subject to all provisions and regulations 

 attached to persons coming from infected areas or liable to infection ; 

 and if the above certificate contains any false statement the person sign- 

 ino- the same will be liable to a penalty not exceeding 100 pounds or, in 

 default of payment, to imprisonment with or without hard labor, for a 

 period not exceeding six months." 



Rinderpest. 



FORM A. 



This is to certify that together with his 



clothes and the articles or things in his possession, authorized to be car- 

 ried by rail, have been properly disinfected as required by the Government 



Regulations. ^.^ ■ r ^- ^rc 



s Disinfecting Officer. 



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