New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-15
Board of Health.

Board of Health.
There was 8 regular weekly meeting of the
Board of Health last evening; present, DR.. Smith,
in the chair, DIR. Austin Dr. Foster MIR. Penning.
ton, Mr.. Creevy and Mr. McCoard.
The four newly elected health officers were also
present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The president stated that he had nothing par
ticuar to report except case of yellow fever,
with which he presumed members of the board
were already acquainted, as having occurred at
the Hotel Dieu, under the care of Or. Boyer. The
man had been out hunting the previous week.
He was attacked on Monday, was taken to the
Hotel Dieu on the 9th and died on the 10th. he
had been staying at the Orleans Hotel. No cause
of infection could be traced. NJ
DR., Stone stated that he had seen the body, and
| it presented al the appearances Of death having
been caused by yellow fever, as stated.
The president said that he had been applied to
in numerous cases, to grant permits for the intro
duction of hides, and other articles, under the
eighteenth section of the health, ordinance; and
| he would suggest that authority be granted to
the health officers either to grant the permits, or
/ 10 give certificate that there was no sanitary
| objection to the granting of them, on which,
either the secretary or himself might grant them.
| On motion Of Dr., Stone, it was resolved that
the health officers should have the authority to
| grant permits, ra
| communication was read from citizens Of the
| right bank, asking the board to appoint health
| officer for that part of the parish, and recon-
| InenQlDg Ut. Dyer. IL lS stated GnaG bnefe nau
| been eleven cases of cholera and five deaths.
| DR.. Stone spoke in very favorable terms of DIR.
| Dyer, and of some of those who had recommended
| hm-as DR.. Hook. Bnt he expressed the opinion
that the health officer for the right bank ought to
| be appointed, and certainly would have to be
| paid by the police jury.
| After brief discussion in reference to similar
questions relating to Jefferson right bank, and
jefferson City
Dr.. Austin moved that the board recommend
the police juries of Orleans right bank and of
Jefferson right bank, and the Common Council of
the City of Jefferson, each to appoint a health
officer to cooperate with this board; and the mo
tion was agreed to.
A communication from several members of the
board was read, announcing their assent to the
exchange Of districts between DR.. Lewis and DR..
Tebault, and the exchange was ratified.
Onmotion of Mr. CreeVy, permission was granted
to DR.. Burns to continue his present residence in
the Second District. vi. 1. as7r.-=
communication from DR.. Legare, resident
physician at Fort Pike, in reference to the prose
cution Of discharged bargeman who had escaped
from charge Of malicious mischief under qnes-
ton of jurisdiction, was, on motion Of Mr., Nc
Coard, laid on the table subject to call.
A bill from M. Ju.es Blanc for "illegally and
forcibly collected fees, for which he threatened
to institute suit, was, on motion of Dr. Stone, laid
| on the table subject to call. .s Hs-
Reports from the several health officers were
laid before the board They. dealt with great
variety of circumstances Generally want oi
water and of street and gutter cleaning were com.
planned of, although some exceptions and improve
ments were referred to. Distilleries, refneries
breweries, talloW factories, yaeheries slaughter
houses and markets, were noticed as sources o
objection. DR.. Burns reported that he had found
a readiness, in the First District to render sucl
places wholesome and unobjectiOnable if practi
cable, and that he had given opportunities to thost
who wished to make the endeavor. DR.. Tebaul
reported that in the Second District some scayen
gers had been detected receiving money to attent
to certain premises, and neglecting those who dlt
not thus brbe them He reported the fish mar
: kets as a nuisance after A. NJ, IN this weather
suggested that the sale of fish, shrimps and crab
should be prohibited after that hour, and stated
that he believed the dealers in them wonlt
cheerfully aequiesce in such regulation. DR.
= Tebault also reported that he had ordered thu
closure of number of distileries, refneres
ETC.; and called attention to conflict hetweel
section l3 of the health ordinance and rule o
!, the rules of the board. DR.. Lewis reported tina
. in the Third District there were distilleres, etc.
N whose closure he would recommend, also an over
\ crowded house in which several cases of cholert
q had occurred. To this report a communication
to MIR. McCoard on the subject of some of tn
places reported by DR.. Lewis, was on motion o
the former gentleman, appended. DIR. Hulse re
lported that in the Fourth District the slaughte
houses were generally in filthy and unwholp
some condition, and that he had ordered cleanii
J | ness, lining, etc, and the closing of on
vacherie, which last, brief question of author
lity had been obeyed.
The reports were received, filed, and on motto
VI bJ. SGOuOS FGleIIGu 10 tHe neh1tl committee
Ito report if something could not be done Ia fore
delinquent contractors to perform their duties
and to induce the council, the water works cor
pany and others to use the necessary energy an
determination for the preservation of the healt
of the city.
DR.. Austin inquired of DR.. Burns he had VI
i. taken any measures in reference to the s
" Charles and other hotels emptying their privie
into the streets. Tge
Dir. Burns was proceeding to reply to the quel
tion when gs4re -Hf ff--#g 1a#e.=ae .ra
4 DR.. Foster objected, as point of order, tbs
this form of proceeding was irregular. N
y one bat member could address the beard, ez
% cent under express reso ution. @
On motion of DR.. Austin, seconded by ii
= Stone, it was resolved that DIR. Burns should b
e heard; and he stated that his time had been s.
d occupied with particular complaints and with tn
Indispensable inspections Of his district, that h
n had not yet taken any steps in relation to th
hotels. He purposed doing so immed ediatelyl how
si ever. 'lse-a'
81 On motionaof Mr. OreeVy, after some remark
u. from DR.. Stone ia reference to the limited advan
u tage of such nleasnres, it was resolved that tn
committee of health should draw up an addres
to the citizens of NeW5Brleans, on the subject o
y preventing and treating theichoera. @@
Then the board adjourned ....-s.5s
/ FeeOrders' Courts
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