Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-01

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
HEAITH.-The Board met yesterday after
noon at their room in the Colonnade build
ing.
President J. G. NEWMAN, upon taking the
chair, called for the reports. And, it being
suggested that the meeting was called for a
special purpose, the regular order Of bust
ness was dispensed with, and
DIR. NICHoL presented a report in regard
80 the Cholera, recommending certain meas
ures to be adopted.
DIR. NEWMAN said there was no doubt
that the cholera has broken out in the
suburbs Of the city, and it was necessary to
adopt precautionary measures. He thought
that a conference should be had with the
Board Of Aldermen and Common Council
and prompt measures taken.
DIR. WINSTON state that he had visited
an old negro man Of steady habits, whom
he had known for years, and found him
in a collapsed state, and pulseless. lie
lived in a shanty, ia the field beyond the
Penitentiary. In cluster Of buildings,
near these, were three deaths the night before.
Drs. MADDEN, NICHoL and himself visited
the case, and lac was satisfied that it was a
genuine case Of cholera. There was a case
that DIR. MADDiS had, il was that Of a white
man, his skin was liyid, and the case was
genuine cholera.
DIR. MADDIN stated that he went with his
brother TO see a case on the Harding pike, /
just beyond the Cumberland Hospital The
man went 10 bed well was taken with the
diarrhea at u, midnight, and died yesterday
at II o'clock. lie had eaten freely of water
melons. lie was hearty Irishman, and
sober, steady and industrious He went
with Dr. WINSTON TO see another case, and
while there heard Of two more deaths by
the same disease. DIR. WINaToN's patient
will probably die. These people live in
small rooms, and use water from spring
that runs near the cabin. The total number
Of deaths he reported were four.
DIR. CHEATHAM reported that he had a
case, which was very critical that used water
from the same spring. Mrs MURRAY,
whom hewas then treating, wasina dangerous
condition. All the patients he had heard
Of had been suffering previously from mala-
rious diseases.
DR.. WINSTON said that all these cases
reported had been recently subject to dis
ease; that around the premises filth had
accumulated in large quantities.
DIR. COMPTON said that these cases had a
common origin. There was in that neigh
borhood hospital for recruits brought from
Northern cities Il was his opinion that
the disease originated from those recruits.
DIR. CALENDER inquired whether this
hospital was occupied by recruits from New
port and Taylor barracks.
DIR. CoMrroN replied that he under
stood so.
DIR. CALLENDER stated that Gen. WHIP
PIE had informed him, that he had reserved
the Cumberland hospital for freedmen, refu-
gees and Others.
DIR. SCHwARTZwELDER, who had visited
the locality, was then called upon for a re-
port lie stated that the places where the
disease occurred was confined to one To-
cslity, on the Harding pike, where Lick
ran crosses the road, near the Cum
berland hospital. There was much filth
around the premises and the parties had
been using water from a spring in the
vicinity The drainage of the hospital ,
grounds ran into Lick run near by, and the
people who had died had not had prompt
medical treatment, except in a few cases.
lie was satisfied that the cholera Lad APP I
peared in a malignant form. The condi-
ton Of the houses where the deaths had
occurred was very bad.
DR.. CAlLENDER moved that the Commit
tee on Hygiene be instructed 10 report to-
day at A. NJ, TO an adjourned meeting Of
the Board Of Health, the state Of the prem
ises quality Of water used. and all facts
bearing upon the cases reported. Carried.
DIR. CALrESDER also moved that a COM
mittee Of three be appointed 10 confer with
the Common Council and Board Of Alder
men, asking that power be conferred on the
Board Of Health 10 employ the city scaven-
ger force. and the police, to disiniect premi-
SEES infected, aud prevent the sale Of impro- I
per articles Of food. Also, if necessary, 10 {
establish any regulations which might be !
deemed necessary. Carried I
The committee was appointed, and at
once withdrew to confer with similar COM
mittee on the part Of the Board Of Alder
men and Common Council then in session.
In short time the committee returned and
reported that they had conferred with the
Council, and requested the control Of the
scavenger force aud police Of the city, and
asked that the Mayor issue proclamation
iorbidding the sale Of melons, etc, in the
limits Of the city.
The committee was instructed to dratl
resolutions at once, and it was stated that
the Council and city authorities would act |
promptly in the matter.
The Board then adjourned until o'clock,
r. NJ to-day.