The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-28
Medical Police,


We publish the communication of Cenci )" and
in the matter of the Health Wardens, willingly
accord him the privilege granted by courts to the
plaintif-to wits that of opening and closing the
argument:
unsettled question properly expressed perhaps the best
OF M and although not ma OF the
relative to the appointment OF Physicians Health War
yourself and adhere less something reasonable
and true be urged to sustain than the unjust the nvdous
nca presumption that two Physicians respected and hon
orable for other should be selected would be
one Il associated WITH an Observing and ulesent resi-.
dent with the medical profession" And with
equal endeavor to sustain this unenvabe posi-
ton by attempting to convey the impression THAT the
legislature a aas n ao you, IN ha,
be Physicians But the statute does not declare
dents, unconneced with the medical professon that
rhyselans who may hae retired from practice should be
the Board OF Health and your own opinion therefore as it
appears to me, is not sustained by the Legislature on this
For myself should be sorry to think that body so intel.
gent and dgned the legislature of this State could
Ss a :s sS1 he a'hsf
unconnected with The medical olession, and unac,
gIa qua, with the elementary PRINCIPLES of medical phoso
sRle interest kesping their Wards healthy. and more
which they wholly ignorant than eminent physicians,
whose intimate and scientific acquaintance with medical
II dsqqayins eonsideIaons Which might Per;
chance be empoyedp the propagation of disease instead
be adopted to prevent it Surely the medical gentlemen
composing in part the present Board of Health be of
statute of ls4s they would not could not remain single
hour in office without degrading their position high
ean in the city that would accept the situation Of Health
to be assoc ated wtha his conduct to de-
preservation reardston Of the public health The whole
matter Of public health should be under the gseria
the city with ample executive aid, to carry their sanatoy
solutions inao immediate operation Without this
nure TO this city, will many other wise provisions
Of law, remain dead letter upon the statute book of
Pesuming however that the Board of Health will 90 on
the prosecution of their dus such to the best of their
cause OF causes of our epiemic and their removal from
US as far as praeticabe- would beg leave aid Of
Of most fequent of disease. which heretofore AZ
far a., as am advised has escaped their observation aude
beneath the ground floors of the largest number of dwellings
0e mo. s Gy & IN re sbdSS the
and misery that fall to the lot of poor immigrants who
N t the %os I
o mortality apparently from this cause Fer the better
narkabe instance It occurred in one Of those wetched
nuts called Fnks Row. Circus street. The room the
,ns grown persons and about the number of small
uen all either lying the floor chests, boxes,
and offensive that was compelled to retreat into the yard
n upon feentenng, discovered the mud and if
ss see seemed to be contact with the mud and upon
,eI of angsp bn ecuience spirited up through num-
o oSa G % The mortality that depOpuated this filthy
ese, ms Is by no means an uncommon picture-I could
md physicians whose prac calls them to look upon ncb
ues are not altogether dissimila to those podnced ar
less evident and Disgusting but certain though
ueuiSdi Dodru In next communication. CrNcY