The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-10
ORLEANS MEDICAL DIsPENsARY,
September 5. 1880

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pertinent and in considerable degree establish the
correctness of the views aheady expressed this subject
The Chief of Police, in the city of New York, in his
nua for bsieve) Si9 shows that there that
city 343 cellars occupied dwellings by persons who have
better residence that there those cellar III rooms
and that the number of persons nhabng these is
1886. OF these Underground dOmcls, l,llb marked
down wanting in cleanliness and ventilation The pDpu
aton OF New York being ut that time about 35i,23 it
would appear that person out Of twenty in that
metropolis. eats, drinks and sleeps under ground In late
speech delivered by Mr. c. Cochrane Of London, England
on Tile neCe OF improving the dwellings OF tile he
adduced number of interesting facts collected from personal
| observation. Let suffice. " In single room, on the
ground floor AZ feet he found Is persons lying the
floor. He contrasted this accommodation with the dens pro-
vided for the wild beasts the geological Gardens, Regents
Park which shows that these the lower order animals,
better provided for than The lion occupies den q
feet by s, and dormtory q feet by A. being about four
times the in which he had found 81 persons hudded
gether The Ones had day Of A by the tiger,
% by and both, spacious bed rooms An EQumauN dog
had den of IL feet by s, with sleeping apartment besides
and two hogs had long by s. and aseepng place. At
the close Of this address, Dwelling improvement Committee
was Immediately formed
Now, beg you srs to consider these startling facts and
70 cannot wonder, that it should Le affirmed of these
places, mat there disease takes its rise, creating
dHi;S 6hch occasionally rGragc 5rhoie cities" These
GCs which should teach salutary lesson the autho-
ties, to the pianthOpc citizens Of the city Of New Orleans
The contrast, appreheud, if we had EOchrane make.
Police system to enJoin personal examination Of the
conditions Of the dwelling OF the poor Of this place, would
be s astonishing here, than within New York Lon
don. have already given instance where Is IS per
ate, drank and slept the ground floor Of a
than 10 feet by H. and its consequences part For
it should be bone in mind that Dirt bad ar and depnvy
generally go together. Men who breathe foul air in
fined filthy and crowded cellars, must, the
necessity OF things be more apt 10 commit crime vel as
originate and contract disease than whose blood pur
fed and rendered fit for the moral and ply steal objects Of hu-
life, by the respiration of pure and cNh.
rating atmosphere.
In this communication, not be OF place aluIe
to the condition of even the Presidents House Washington
City which from the Of proper drainage and yeua
ton, is believed by medical men, originated the Of
that disease, which, in the last few years. has deprived the
nation of three distinguished Chief Magistrates Steps, we
are informed, have been taken remedy this alarming san
tary condition of the White House previous to which,
the new President advised by his physicians not to oc
Cupy it.
And now would ask whether New Orleans does not de-
mand remedy for similar evils, for OF epIdemcs and
crime Tar more aggravated and serious than those alluded to
elsewhere? would ask medical men, the Board OF HEALTH
if, while investigation aud every effort ia making in other
places and cities, to ascertain the existence, and effect the
removal OF such causes, nothing be done for this city
would appeal to the intelligence the common sense OF the
pel lie at large, whether thing be wan,0g
keep Ee and perpuuate epd Cmc diseases, than the
which have pointed out in the foregoing communications
Then let the appropriate remedy be applied We
may in the providence Of Godno. by any precautionary
measures Of w ownescape the yellow fever tins
yet severer urge may await Us neglect that attcn
ton to cleanliness and pure air, which all acknowledge be
essential TO life and health We should be prepared them
with every hygenc within reach meet and, if
possible, prevent ii. To wait, though admOuished Of its
approach, did in 49, till it bursts upon would be
criminal neg leC II would then DO too late to do any thing
TO stay its ravage5 Time and lime would then be thrown
away upon and cutters parts Of the city which
eas, need them. Now the lme-'t, time enough for
the work oil improvement. demanded by the present sanitary
| condition OF our city.
urged some time ago upon the Municipal authorities. the
importance to the health of the city, Of passing oli-
nance compelling proprietary builders well and firmly fill
q lime hate
- be erected, and the which they stand to be
are vera inches above the surrounding sye with ballast
raised g" rolled, graded and mtersccted with permanent
gravel Well Instructed IN such convey the
water rapidly oil D." ~ J. G. P residing Julia street,
misses. A gentleman, rry elect of such a measure has
being convinced OF the sauJl of his dive ling and com
lately taken u the ground foo, however the Roman
menced the good work subsitutus ich may be an i'm
or hydraulic cement for the gravel, " md may defea
| prOyement. But his drainage IL imperfect js q praise
his object; but the step, and believe the tst OF th
worthy one, and deserves imitation. OfCourss ill.,
kind if compulsory ordinances adopted by the Conn,
should be done under direction ufhs Surveyor and perhaps
the Board Of Health. This will require time accomplish,
time TO give confidence in lis utility and Importance But
when completed, New Orleans will be as healthy as any city
| in the United States-wl be healthy it rty.fve
years ago, when yellow fever unknown in the place
| clean, airy and healthy.
In my next with generous permission, will endaayor
oshow its good effects in the permanent prosperity and rapid
growth OF New Orleans Yours CESu.
Prof. We5ster's Fqmag-The Boston Bee of
| the Both says
If there exists family earth who deserve the sympathies
OF all good men and women, THAT family Is the one, who
| fatnerIess.
Col A. G. S. Wright, one Of the earliest settlers
of Galeaa, died in that city On the Both Of juy,
The citizens of Harrison county, Ky, have sub.
scribed over $ljO0O0 stock in the C0vngton and
Lexington Railroad