Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-19

this community, and also for the purpose of ask
ing YOUR concurrence and action upon turtner
measures necessary to arrest ITS progress In 1u-
ture, if possible.
two families below the tunnel, prompt measures
were inaugurated for the prevention OF It's 1Ir-
Their extension, and a physician, Ut. GaIretsr
was employed to give them proper medical at
tention. Though surrounded by dense poPu-
ation, the in lection has never spread from tne
two houses in which it first appeared WITHIN
the past two days three new cases have been re-
ported, but in entirely different LOCALITIES from
the former.
All of the last cases referred to contracted the
disease in the city of Washington.
The recent cases are situated IN an alley DO
tween Royal and Pittstreets, just north OF klng,
in Friendship alley and on Princess street, near
Washington. Some ten days since DR.. Garrett
declined to give further attention to the small
box patients Since that time every effort mas
been made to employ physician IN ms steao;
but without success Being deprived Of hospital
best to allow the infected families sufficient sup
niles of food and fuel for the purpose of contn-
ing rs far as possible, the inmates. to their their
houses, and preventing communication win
others. So far this plan has operated adVan-
tageously.
fhe recent increase of the disease in new To-
ealities will probably render the adoption OF
different system necessary, as 1t would entail
very considerable expenditure to supply every
infected family. The law as originally enaotea
by the City Council OF Alexandrla ptos aa
ing for the establishment of hospitals for mice
tious diseases appropriates the sum OF two nun
bred dollars only for the renting and proper
maintenance of such hospital. We have been
empelled to expend considerable portion OF
this amount already in supplies Tor families 81
fected with small box. To what extent We have
the usyer in future to expend money for such
puruosts is question for your consideration. :,
A large portion of these patients are unWll-
ling to Be removed TO hospitals. There IS no le
gal power conferred upon us to compel their
removal. We would, therefore, respectfully IN
yite your attention to this subject
The important question now for our CONSIDER
alton is the arrest Of the further extension OF
smallpox, which exists at present only IN us
incipiency. The means at our disposal for Inc
ACCOMPLISHMENT of this desirable object are OF
two-foid character-one the isolation OF atlcted
persons either in hospitals or at their homes, and
the prevention of all communication as Tar as
possible; the other by general system OF vac
cnation and revaccination, furnished TO the poor
gratutously. The efficacy OF universal reVacci-
nation in promptly and etectually graduating
small pox is sustained by the most enlightened
iect cannot be accomplished otherwise than by
Governmental authority. We would respect
fully suggest for your consideration the pro-
prietr of instituting system of gratultous vac
cnution, TO be carried out thoroughly, by which
tho entire poorer classes may reap us oeheu'e
without expense.
We would also suggest to you the proprlety
of employing physician at regular stated
salary, sufficient to fairly compensate him tor
other professional losses, and make it obi gatory
upon him to attend all cases of the kind occur
ring in the city
At meeting of the Board of Health held this
evening two resolutions were adopted-one ret
Grating the request formerly made that the Clty
Council provide hospital for the accommoda-
ton of small pox patients; the other asking an
appropriation for the purpose OF employing q
man to convey supplies of food, fuel and medl-
cine to infected families. Copies of these reso-
lutinns are respectfully submitted for your con-
s'osFS'o" BEDFORD B3ksowS, Md,
President Board of Health.
Resolved, That the City Council of the city
of Alexandria be requested to make an appro-
priation Of one hundred doll rs for the purpose
of employing q man to act in the capacity OF
messenger to convey supplies of fuel, medicine
and food, and perform other duties at the COM
mand of the Superintendent of Police.
Be it enacted by the City Council, That the
Board of q ealth be, and are hereby, authorized
to employ physician to attend al smaiI pGIa s
CITY where the persons afflicted are unable to
pay the physicians charges. ...
MIR. Evans: offered the following resolution,
which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the Board ofHealth be author
lied TO purchase pure vaccine matter, and that
theybe authorized to make any srrangementw with
the Physicians to the Poor that they may think
proper to vaccinate grstuitously all persons who
may apply to them, and that one hundred dol
lars be appropriated to carry out the above res
olution. .t. u,,
A resolution authorizing the Board of Health
to rent the house in what is known as Peyton,s
Grove, or some other suitable place. for small
pox hospital, adopted by the Board of Alder
mon, was received from that Board and their ac-
ton concurrea IN.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in or
dering to be paid the bill Of James Entwlsie,
r.. amounting to $50 IS, was concur sd In.
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen,
Resolved, That committee of two members
be appon ed from each Board to present plan,
specification and price of a suitable house to be
called Marine Hospital of Alexandria."
was received from that Board amended by IN
serting after the word Board "in conjunction
with the Board of Health" as amended adopted,
and Nessrs. Rock and Mankin appointed the
members of the committee on the part OF this
Board.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. CFk.
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