Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-16

It will be remembered that the Board Of
Health of this city requested an interview,
several weeks since, with the medical fra
terbi.y for the purpose of consultation on
sanitary measures, with a view to the sdop-
ton Of proper sxpedients for promoting and
insuring the health of the city next season.
As is well known the fraternity" met one
night in the Mayors Office, and, after a full
but vagarious talk, adjourned for two weeks.
The appointed time came, when it became
evident that, as oil and water won't mix, so
wouldn't the brethren. The medical "fra-
ternity" assumed polarity, and either "pole"
kicked against the other. Result was, each
school of the "brethren" (how they do love
one another y determined to fight it out on
their own line and hook, separately. The
"Homeopaths" met and made a report,
which was sent in to the Council at its last
session. The "old liners" ditto, ditto. Both
reports were read, and as they concern the
aliimportant subjects of soap factories,
swnl and hogs-the squelching of the first,
the disposition of the second, and the re-
moval of the last-we append them. They
will not fight or make up school children
faces at one another on paper. And as he
reads, let who can draw the line 'twixt what
is human, what divine:
OLD SCHOOL.
In compliance with the request of q COM
mittee Of the Common Council that we,
the undersigned physicians of Cleveland,
would give them our opinion as to the effect
Of keeping swine within the city limits in
influencing the sanitary condition, after due
consideration Of tbs subject respectfully re-
ports.
l. That the keeping and feeding such an
imals in a large city, particularly at a time
of apprehended pestilenee, would, by af-
feeting the general health Of the neighbor-
hood in which such animals are kept, pre-
dispose those resident there to the incep-
ton of cholera, and that the argument that
the swine would dispose Of the offal,
which would otherwise require removal, is
~oflittle weight, as it is converted by the ami
mails into a substance equally deleterious and
more offensive.
2. That the consumption Of said offal by
the number Of swine ordinarily kept in
the city, would not amount to one-tenth Of
the whole quantity which daily accumu-
saLes, WINE II WOulO Dc olmeult, II not I'M
possible, TO enforce among owners of swine
those habits Of cleanliness so essential to
public health.
3. That the citizens residing in the vicin-
ity of the keepers of swine have the same
claim on the protecting care of the city au-
thorities as regards their health, as others
have in matters of pecuniary advantage /;
and such is the hygienic condition of most
Of those neighborhoods where swine are
usually kept, hat the abating of even one
source Of disease becomes more imperative
than in localities where cleanliness and
good ventilation are the rule and not the
exception.
In conclusion, we entirely approve Of the
ordinance prohibiting the keeping Of swine
within the city limits, and should consider
its repeal unwise and unsafe.
E. Gushing, j. Laisy,
Samuel N. Sargent, E. Sterling,
Proctor ThayeT, CA. Terry,
II. K. Cushing.
NEW SCHOOL.
To the Hon. Mayor, Members Of the City
coEneit aad Board Of Healths
At an adjourned meeting of the physi-
eians Of the city on last Saturday evening,
ct the ealse 81 u. eeeFgs ". Barnes, the