New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-13
Beard of Health.

a regular meeting of the Board of Health
was held Friday night, DR.. c. B. White in
the chair.
The regular reports Of the sanitary in
spectors for the month of September were
| read. In the report OF DR., Perry, inspector
| of the Fourth District, is given the follow
/ ing statement of the method employed in
| disintecting rooms or other premises where
| that is deemed necessary: II have used a
| large steam atomizer to throw very dilute
| solution Of pure carbolic acid, in the form
| Of fine spray, on to everything in the
| rooms-Wals, ceiling, furniture, bed
| ding, carpets, etc. This is done with
damaging anything Distinction in this
manner is almost certain to reach and de-
stroy the living, organized germs upon
which yellow fever depends for its propa-
CATION; fumigation with sulphur was also
used after the carbolic acid. From expert
ments which / h$se tried, / found that a
dilute solution of pure carbolic acid, one to
| fifty parts of rain water, does not stain or
iniure the most delicate calicoea, muslins, or
cloths. A liquid disinfectant has the adj
vantage over a gaseous one in the fact that
between liquids and solid bodies las germs1
which are to be destroyed, there is that
perfect contact which is requisite for chemi-
cal action; and by using the liquid in the
form of a spray, it can be diffused as thor
oughly as gaseous OF volatile disintec-
tant."
A communication from the Louisiana Fer
tilizer Manufacturing Company was read
detailing an experiment in the use of new
air-tight pump and tank just introduced by
that company, and intended for cleaning
closets. 1t is claimed for this pump that it
~ can be used in day time, at any place,
without giving any otfense or smell" Per
mission was given the company to expert
ment with their pump, provided they do
not cause nuisance.
DR. Herrick made a special report on the
complaint filed against the tannery and
tallow factory of b. L. Mann & Co. The
report is unfavorable, and the board took
action accordingly.
DR.. Herricl1 made a special report on the
petition of Mr.. g. de Ferret, to authorize
the dumping of street eleanings in the
square bounded by st. Johns, Washington,
ably considered.
The quarantine at the Rgolettes having
been raised on the fifth instant, the board
passed a resolution approving the same.
4 resolution was also adopted, on motion
Of DIR. Hire, requesting the Governor to
withdraw his proclamation of quarantine
at the passes of the Mississippi.
DIR. Perry exhibited the practical work
ings of a steam invention used in atomizing
or pulyerizing pure earbolio acid when dis
injecting premises requiring disinfection
1t consists of a two gallon tin boilerton
small portable furnace. To the boiler is
attached a long rubber steam pipe, having
a brass nozzle. Another small vessel, CON
tanning carbolic acid, connects by a pipe
withsthe steam pipe near the nozzle. The
escaping steam draws out the carbolic acid
and pulverizes it etiectually, the acid pass
ing With the steam in the form of a spray. |
By the use of this invention the offensive
ness Of the acid is reduced, and direct |
rontact obtained Of the acid with whatever
forms of organic germs may exist in the
objects disinfected. The force of the steam |
carries the disinfectant into the crevices Of |
the house, and into the interstiees of cloth |
ing without damaging the cloth.
The experiment was deemed very salts
factory.