Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29
The phy.,c,aps m couno,I.

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Nat the meeting of the Physicians Of the
city held last evening at the Council Cham
ber, DR.. j. b. Thompson called to the
chair, and DR.. Charles 10. Denig appointed
Secretary. E8 M
DIR. Awl being called upon stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting 10 be to make sugges-
tions OF practical value for guarding the
city against Cholera. DIR. Awl proceeded
to state various facts In regard to the prev
alence of Cholera in different localities,
particularly referring to its history In Ok
ford, England, as showing the necessity of
cleanliness, pure air and pure water.
DR.. Awl read paper he had prepared,
recommending to the City Council the ap-
pointment Of Board of Health, to consist
Of nine members-one from each ward, to
hold their offices for one year, to have
charge Of ftheisanitary condition ofthe city,
to provide for the INDECENT sick, to estab-
lish at,least three bospitalsin In different dis
tricts of-the city, and in case Of the vista
tion Of the Cholera, to appoint Sanitary
Commission of three, neitherof whom shall
be physician, who shall examine into the
sanitary condition of the city, take charge
of the hospitals and dreportto the Board.
. DIR. Smith said the evil In view was not
to be met by ordinary municipal legisla-
tion. Thorough, not partial cleanliness,
was needed. He would suggest stringent
regulations for the removal of garbage and
filth. ~ .,c, .,,-, -, .,>,.,--, ana.
a Mr.. Joseph Sulliyant was in favor Of es-
tablishing arbitrary power. He wanted q
Health Commissioner to come into his
house, his kitchen and garden, to do what
was necessary, and present his bill, which
he would have collected by the most sum-
mary, process. Mr.. .Sullivant spoke in favor
of the most general use of disinfectants.-
He was in, favor Of amilitary despotism in
this matter. He would rather have one
man attend to it than half adozen.5 lIAJ
DIR. Dawson thought the bill before the
City Council for the establishment of q
Board of Health, in its general features,a
good one. He thought the Board should
have at its disposal from $4,000 to $4,000.
He was not satisfied that the present es-
tablishment of hospitals was desirable
The INDECENT should be supplied with
physicians. Many would not be satisfied
with members of the regular profession.
The Board should say to such: Employ
the physician OF your choice, and we will
pay the bill" As to cleaning the city it
was the special business of the Council TO
provide for that. 49, ~ --'''-
DIR. Dawson said that Cholera is dis
ease that depends upon specific poison-a
poison that makes its impression upon the
blood and destroys its organization. No
one could tell where the Cholera origina-
ted. But it was known that it appears as
an epidemic, and is also propagated by con-
tagion or infection. A Board of
Health could take measures to guard
against the introduction of the disease by
infection. The Cholera prevails in connec-
tion with filth, and also irrespective
of filth. Its virulence is often the
greatest in the rural districts. DIR. Daw-
son referred to fear as one cause of the ia
tality of Cholera. This fear is owing to
the well known malignity of the disease.
Everything that can should be done to al
leviate the fears of the people.
DIR. Meller moved to take up DIR. Avis
paper by sections. The question was put
and lost.
DIR. Berkeley remarked that all agreed
that sanitary regulations were necessary.
This meeting could do nothing but make
suggestions and recommend action to the
City Council Dr.Awl's paper embraced all
he thought, that it was necessary for this
meeting to say, to the Council.
Several motions and remarks were made
by other gentlemen. which we have not
space to notice specifically.
Before any definite action was taken upon
any of the propositions submitted, our re-
porter was compelled leave, owing to the
lateness of the hour. 80 -
Since the foregoing was in type, we learn
that the meeting appointed committee of
three to confer with the Council committee,
who have in charge the bill for the establish
ment of Board of Health.