The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-09

August Z, 1850.
Editors Crescent GentemsnIn the closing paragraph
Of the article which you did the honor publish in
journal Of the 9Th instant took the position that the Board
Of Heath to be efficient and useful should be constituted
with The exception Of the presiding officer exclusively gen.
ienen the SCIENCE OF medicnewhout which, 1t
seems to my humble understanding neither obtain
deserve the confidence either public or the medical pro-
ieson What could possibly be absurd unsatsiae
tory, on the appearances of epidemic among u.s. of what
character thanto read Tor example, the medical opinions
and aapice OF nonmedcal gentlemen the connection
between ordinary ooseness of the bowels
and the primary attack Of choeaupon the treatment the
agd or collapsed stage distinguished from that Of the
moRory diah@a? their views general plan Of
hygenc Improvement? CAN'T be that this intelligent
community would be satisfied, would be willing to place in
such hands the public health public treasure Surely not
-or the former could be properly regarded the latter
wisely applied And such The composition Of the Board
OF Health established for this and the city OF Lafayette by the
Legislature OF 1850. mean majority OF that Board
are laymen and presumed to be unleaed unskled in the
nature and of disease and therefore inadequate
duties imposed upon henas useless to the Board OF Health
director OF the public schools would be to Board OF Ex-
amne who did not understand speak the English Ian.
guage.
But argued on the other hand that these Iay
loould haue ne eak a the city more at heart than
practcng physicians ind therefore. essential
establishment OF efficient Board of Health How rdicu-
lous IL Aeart capable OF taking cognzanee of
disease knew how its Ii the head the
well regulated the enlightened mnd sound understanding
expression every feeling Of the heart without these
intellectual endowmenls laymans heart however feeling,
would be piece OF muscle, intellectually
any other animal But soiry say that such
did be opinion oil able aud learned repre-
sentaves in the last session OF our State Legislature and
mind appears not only strange and hasty legislation
nvidous and unjust for such body establish Board
Health any other Boad one half only oil whose numbers
less, should be capable OF dischagng the duties OF
Board, and the remainder lockers on in Vienna
unacquained with the first lines the elementary prnci
piles of medical philosophy, and unconnected," l now
with The medical profession. Surely will be seriously
urged that they have heartfelt and sensible
the health OF the city, efficiently duties
enoned by the staute eminent physicians whose intimate
and scientific acquaintance with their profession,
legislative opinion only be dsquang. dangerous consde.
tons, which might pefchance be employed the
of disease instead OF the preservation of the public health
unless system OF espionage be Incorporated in the BOard
by the appointment OF observing IaymeR, prevent it
This and hateful caumny upon the medical pro-
teson, and detrimental 10 the public health For what ply
can, would ask, with tins the first section
the Of 1885, still in force, could with any honor to
himself remain single hour associated with spy his
conduct. determine the kind and degree of
should feel in the etaatun OF public health
hope believe verify, there Then let the Board
be remodeed Ii be done before ever efficient
and useful acquire the confidence and support pub
lie. The whole matter Of public health should be under the
mageral control and direction the abe the most expe.
rienced and distinguished medical gentlemen in our cy
whether pracIclng physicians not with ample means
and executive and to carry their sanitary resolutions mme.
diate effect.
From Board Of Health thus constituted ncalculabe good
would certainly this CITY, And in order to render the
OF medical police useful elective and give ali
aid and information the Board, the Health War
dens should also be selected from physicians residing the
several wards OF the city, Tor which they may selected
act, and for the reasons dy given, why the
Board OF Heath should be composed OF medical which
mind clear and require any further
reinforcement repetnon will however add in this con
thai ufiae sba
OF The act OF l6AS the Health Warens, they be required
under the organization here proposed all necessary
medical aud the INDECENT sick Of respective wards and
receive fair compensation the faithful discharge their
several duteswhch, il diligently performed, necure
They only onerous but particularly disagreeab
will never be properly executed without And
if the city of New Orleans really wish It's sanitary placed
beyond the possibility OF epdemcsft the Legsa
be in earnest about Kidding the city entirely annual
and semi annual epldemcs by which its unequaed resources
and energies have much prosrae they expect
for -would be delighted doubt doing So and literally
have doubt, provided they well assured OF its
accomplishment Every other department OF municipal
government amply provided for, beside extras. Wereno
the iron doors OF the Treasury thrown wide open gene
Ouy, TO prevent the overflow of city tine destruction
OF property And will they, they be less prompt less
liberal in providing for the certain of their
and the precious life and health OF the whole commu
nifty am persuaded that they will NOLAN satisfied that if
the Board of Health and Health Wardens organized in the
manner have attempted suggest and go SYSTEM
acaly and with spirit in the investigation of the important
and interesting task and let the public know wha they are
dong our enlightened and enteFprng public authorities will
extend to them hearty corporation possible facility
they to aid the Board ia demonstrating the hitherto occult
source and cause of epidemcs and how mitigate
remove them.
More anon if the Thermometer will permit
YOuns.