Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-12
BaltimOrt, July 9, 1921.
HEALTH OFFICE.

hkA Il II of EItLL
In consequence Of considerable degree
81 alarm having been excited IN the pub
lie mind. owIny 10 several eases Of death
having occurred from malignant fevers.
tie board Of health deem u their duty 70
furnish the citizens Of Baltimore with q
correct account of tic present state Of
hea II u that part Of the city, In which
the disease ex8esed-
The board nave 20 state, that several
cases Of malignant fever have occurred a.
bout some OF the wharves- The two first
esses. winch can BE- traced, occurred On
tie 18th ofJune-oDe Of them IN VI Clures
dock and the other al the iower end %
Sears wharf Between this period, and
tie III rd OF July several cases have occur
red II Commerce, IN Pratt between South
and Gay streets. In GAY street, south Of
Water stree, on Spears and Smiths
wharfs, IN Frederick, south of Water
street, and Oh Dngsn's wharf The whole
number will De seen by reference 10 the
bills OF mortality.
The board deeply impressed with the
value cf The lires Of the many worthy Cit
zeBs. WAC ;nhl4bit that part OF the city.
which wac supposed 10 be unhealthy, and
aware Of tie usual mortality attending the
disease supposed TO prevail, deemed IT ad-
vissole 10 call into council twelve Of the
physicians, who were known by the con
falting physician. TO have seen cases, sup
posed 10 be malignant In compliance
n.tl. an invitation from the board, ma
lo-i,y o. tie physicians attended meet
Ing 0ftbe board On Saturday morning the
st1 OF July Prom the information al
fOrded Oy the physicians. individually, and
a more general account from the consult
iny physician tie board were ipdrced
- believe a measure which they had in
coutemp lati0u, and which was recommen-
d-d by most Of the physicians present,
ouzhi 70 be carried into effect, WHICH was
tie removal IF the inhabitants from the
parts known - be Injected Ira conse-
oosnee however, Of the necessary delav
Ia procuring notices 70 be served On the
beads Of the families and the Intervention
Vi SUNDAY, the board were induced TO de-
fer carrying this measure into effect until
MONDAY morning the 9Th met.
The ooIrd having met this morning the
Gin of july. were informed by their con
shifting physician, that = no new cases of
the disease, decidedly malignant, had oc-
Cured since Monday, Cd July, except one
Al the corner OF Commerce and Water
streets" A few cases Of fever have oc-
Cured since that period. but they are re-
ported 70 De Of rHild aspect. The con-
sufting physician reports as his opinion,
that owing 20 The temperature Of the at
ulos phere being constantly below 80 de-
grees since the Sd Of July. and sOmtiue
nearly az low as %; together with 2Ienti-
full rams. that the mIasnata, which gave
rise % the disease, have diminished in
quantity, or have lost their viruienee.-
Ia .ddition ~ this favorable change in
the weather, he vigilance the board
are using IN having every thing in the form
of common nuisance removed, and the
free use Of lime, proper ventilation of
warehouses. &c. they trust they will in
all probability arrest the disease
TIE board, relying under kind pro-
whence. on the efficiency of the means
wrich they have been using and intend
% carry into effect, for the removal Of the
disease earnestly invite the citizens to
cooperate with them in using every en-
desyor TO Danish tins Obstructive foe; and
Trey cherish tbs hope. that the owners of
property will ceem nothing a sacrifice
tiiat viii add to the security of human life.
The board under this belief, are deter
mined to pursue active measures, but
none other than those that are we'll ad-
yised
On the part Of the inhabitants, they
hope 70 find willing compliance with
the following sdvice-Let all lower
partments be whitewasbed all yards and
cellars freely strewed over daily with
fresh iime; avoid throwing any offals into
the streets; let every lower apartment be
well ventilated daily, from very early
hour IN the morning. to a late hour in the
evening. lSigned by the Commissioners
Of Health, and the Mayor.l