The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-03
City Physicians Report of the out
door poor treated during the month

door poor treated during the mOnIn.
District. Physicians. Patients. visits.
FiIst...-....J. f HilliaTd, 10 "a
Second -....H NJ Harvey, - 30
invite the attention of the Board
to the very able sanitary report of the
City Physician.
The Secretary was directed to trans
NIT copies of these reports to the
Council for its Information.
SANITARY REMARKS.
| cannot make a favorable report
of the sanitary condition of the city
for June.
Refuse may be observed in nearly
every alley and on the rear part of
many lots. The warm, moist weather
of the past few days favors its decOm-
position, by whieh poisonous gasses
are 4eveloped. Infants and children
are generally the first to suffer, be-
cause of their more delicate Organi-
cations This is fully evinced by the
increased fatality of the past two
weeks. The mOrtuary records show
that during the FIRST half Of June the
deaths were: OF infants 4, children 2,
adults total 10. And during the
last half there we're: OF infants 20,
children 10. adults 8-total 80. This
alarming increase indicates the per-
nicious influence of powerful cause.
The health laws of the city are
judicious, and clearly define what con-
stitute nuisances and sources Of dis
ease, and definitely direct the mode
for their immediate abatement at the
expense of the person or persons on
whose premises they exist
The Marshal is charged with this
duty under existing laws, and with the
cordial assistance of the Board he can
by energy and activity so efficiently
enforce the law respecting nulsances
that they may be so removed within a
month as to have but little influence
on the health of the city. After a
brief notice he may remove Ia such
manner as will most speedily and
effectually accomplish the abatement
of such nuisance and Immediately
cause suit to be commenced in the
name of the city of Evansville for the
expenses Of such removal against the
person or persons upon whose prem
ises such nuisance may be found.
would suggest that the Board in
dictate to the Marshal that which is
most actively prejudical to health,
and that he serve the necessary no.
tees and follow that service promptly
with a sufficient squad of sanitary po-
lice to remove the nuisance without
delay, and charge the expenses to the
owners of the property. If there be
any sueing. let it be for the collection
of debt incurred by the maintenance
of nuisance.
St0gnant l0ater is declared to be a
nuisance, and as such, under the ordi-
nance of May Is, 1859, the Marshal
may cause it to be drained off, or the
lots upon which it collects so filled
up that it will not remain stagnant
thereon. Water remains stagnant on
the following lots, VIZ:
Lots I, 2 and 3, block Y, 18th enlargement;
lots Is, IT, Is and 49, block 10 4th enlarge
ment; lots Is, II and Is, block Is, 4th en-
largement; lots ], ?, 3, 4 and 5, block 50,
Lamasco; lots ?, 3, 6, 7, and s, block %,
LamascO.
The Canal Basin between Vine and
Division should be drained into
Division Street Sewer, and the de-
caying vegetable and animal matter
therein, covered over with clean
earth. The unhealthy condition of
the water in this basin is fully shown
by the number of deaths that have
occurred in its immediate vicinity in
| the last few days.
ISAAC CAssELLBERY, Sec'y.