Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-22
HEALTH OFFICER,

HEALTH OFFICER,
. BURLINGTON, Dec. IL, 1860.
I No person or persons shall cast, throw or lay
any Ofal, vegetables, fruit, drOss, eindersr
| straw. shavings, ashes, dirt, 6lth, rubbish or
garbage Of any kind whatever, upon any side
walk, or ID any gutter, street, lane or place in
the city Of Burlington.
The owner or owners Of any buildings or ten
ements in the city Of Burlington are hereby re-
quired to provide a suitable place for the depo-
sit Of all TIE rubbish, coal ashes and garbage of
all kinds that may accumulate, and it shall be
the duty of owners or occupants Of all houses,
tenements, &c, to put all their rubbish, coal
ashes and garbage into said place, when so pro-
vided.
No person shall convey or deposit, or cause or
permit TO be conveyed or deposited into any
street or gutter in the city of Burlington any
swill or ether vegetable fluid, liquid, sinking
noxious, injurious or offensive water, or other
substance in a liquid or flowing state.
SAMUEL ". THAYEK,
Health Officer.
We are glad to learn that DR.. Thayer and
Oficer Drew are making thorough inspoe-
tion Of the city and notifying the occupants
Of uoisome tentments to mend their ways,
in respect Of CLEANLINESS. We copy in this
connection the substance Of a eommunica-
tion recently addressed by Surgeon General
Thayer to Mayor Catlin, which affords the
necessary Justification. il any is needed, for
unusual measures 20 secure the public
health:
STATE OF VERMONT,
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL,
Montpelier, Nov, ,, 1865. )
To HIS Honor .4i5erf L. CatliH, Mayor II
Bariiagt0n;
SIR IL have the honor to transmit TO you
copy Of q" State Documents concerning Asiatic
Cholera, - and most respectfully to invite your
attention to the subject
We will not discuss the contagiousness Of the
disease as communicated from person to person.
Although We hold in high estimation the authors
Of the Atlantic communications, we most
respectfully disagree with them in the opinions
therein expressed. and consider the publication
and widespread di.tribution of such opinions
from such sources, to be productive Of great in-
Jury. by exciting the fears of the people, Undue
ing the disease, and interfering with the proper
care Of the sick.
Cholera. in its westward course, Is rapidly
approaching this continent, and in a few months
more may be sweeping over this country more
fatal and wide spread than ever before.
Although heretofore all quarantine regula-
tons. however perfect and thoroughly enforced,
have failed in arresting the onward progress Of
cholera, much, very much has been done to i
NIT its extent and mitigate its severity.
Two conditions are necessary FOR the develop
r1aut and prevalence Of cholera without both Of
which the disease canaot originate nor continue.
First, CicIira Seed. y peculiar pestilen-
tial condition of the atmosphere, so mysterious
and subtle in It's character, that science has ail-
ell 10 define il or detect its presence.
Second, Cholera Soil.-Filth Of persons and
places, and impure air.
With the first it IS useless to contend-lt IS
beyond our control. Like a wave, it moves here
and there, onward to east and west, from cOun-
try to country, city to city, and across oceans
from one contiRent 10 another, taking root
wherever Is found soil suited TO its development
and growth, there to yield the harvest Of death
The secoud cause Of cholera which, without
the first would he comparatively powerless IN
producing that instead ofOther diseases. i, 10
certain extent, under our control, and It Is IN
that direction our forts should be promptly
and epergetcally made, ard in a way to afOrd
10 our citizens absolute immunity nom the dis
ease
In considering this subject my attention has
been directed TO the sanitary condition Of several
Of the larger towns of this State, and find the
soil prepared. and by unmistakable Odors, inylt-
ing the pestilence to come and bring forth Its
fruit. .-..,,
SAMUEL. ". THAYER.
Surgeon General