Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-05


MEErISe OF PHTsIoIAEs.-In view Of the
fact hat ct the adjourned meeting of the
physicians Of the city on Friday evening
last, the Chairman withdrew without action
from the meeting, in company with other
parties, it became necessary, in order to
sarry out the object of the meeting, TO enter
upon a new organisation, and an adjourn
ment was moved for q subsequent meeting
to be held in DR.. Barnes Office on Saturday
evening. In pursuance of the above ad-
journnent, q number of physicians met in
DR.. Barnes Office. DR.. Blair was appointed
Chairman and DR.. Wilson Secretary.
The Chairman stated that the Council had
appointed him as one Of o committee to
confer upon the subject Of restricting and
prohibiting the keeping of swine within the
limits Of this city IS q sanitary measure
As the invitation was of q general nature,
he thought it would meet the views Of the
Council if the gentlemen present would take
action on the matter and recommend such
a course as they deemed most conducive to
the public health. It was well known that
an ordinance had already been passed re-
moving all swine from the city limits.
During the enforcing Of the ordinance, an
effort is being made to have It repealed, as
it is claimed swine were not only not inju.
rious, but rather beneficial
On motion of DR.. sapp, the Chair appoint
ed a committee, consisting of Drs. Barnes,
8. 2. Beekwith and Saunders, to draa g
statement expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The committee therefore offered
the following
WHEREAs, The keeping of swine within
the city limits, under any restrictions what
ever in view of the impending epidemic, is
positively hazardous TO the public health,
therefore
Resolred, That the action of the City
Council in passing, and of the Mayor and
Board Of Health in enforcing, an ordinance
removing swine, is q sanitary measure of
the first importance and meets our unqual-
fled approval. The committee would fur
Their suggest that the ordinance providing
for the removal of swill from the city linz
its twice q week, be 90 amended as to re-
quire its removal sUery day during the
months of june, July, August and sePtem-
Der.
The report was unanimously adopted
after q free and full discussion.
DR.. Schneider suggested that the commit.
tee appointed to confer with the Board of
Health and city authorities upon certain
doubtful places in the city, DO requested to
report.
Drs. sapp and Wilson, members of the
committee, made the following report;
GEKTLEMEK THE undersigned members
of the committee appointed at the first gen.
eral meeting of the physicians of the city
70 confer with the Board of Health and city
authorities, and to visit such places as were
deemed necessary with q view 70 inspect or
improve their sanitary condition, beg leave
to report that in compliance with their in
struetions they visited in company with the
Health Officer several of the soap factories
end places where leather and uneured hides
were being manufactured.
And your committee beg leave to say that
in most of these factories they tound much
to commend in the care and foresight ex-
hibited BY the owners of the same 70 have
them constantly in 8 state Of cleanliness.
A few. however, we're open TO serious objec-
tons. and. if allowed 10 continue, must GER
be radically improved.
The results arrived at BY your Com
mittee after careful investigation Of The
present condition and past history Of the
places last visited, is that with certain modi-
the soap factories might be made
entirely free of all conditions deleterious to
the public health.
Bat the nature of the process BY which
hides are cured-that they must in the fu-
ture as in the past, become, on the advent
of the rms hast aourcaa of ANNOYANCE
and possible injury to the public.
Your committee would respectfully recon-
mend that an ordinance be passed prohibit
ing the purchase, curing and storing of raw
and uncured hides within the city limits.
And this your Committee do in view of the
fact that under the most favorable circum-
stances, such places will on the advent Of
become exciting causes Of disease.
On motion Of DR.. D. a. Beskwith, the
meeting adjourned Sr tSq Ts3A