Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Important Meeting Last Night.

The Horse PeS'ilrnrs-smnIipoX - animals
at I.n'Ec-- NuisuucCs aud Other TroubIsa
A meeting Of the Board NJ Health was held
last night, the president, Or. Z. q. Cox, In the
chair.
The treasurer, Mr.. Marhury was directed to
audit the account Of Mr.. Fitch for dlslnfectants
furnished amounting to tSsi.5S.
The committee on opidemlcs presented tho
q following report, which was accepted;
THE HORSE PEsrILENCE
] Tho disease, ny which horses have been so
! universally assailed, North, East and West, has
| received VARIOUS bewidering titles, and been
subjected to every variety OF treatment II isa
| little strange, pursuing uniformly the same
| cause, and presenting the same morbid features,
| II should have given rise to such contrary views
Of etiology aud management. Excluding a
! review OF these discrepancies, We content
! ourselves with the simple statement that, 10 our
| dgment, tho mhlady resembles strongly, aud
Is nothing more nor less than me "innusnIG"
tho spring and autumn, aud sometimes In de.
! cdCdly epidemic form. II Il characterized by
the usual symptoms oI catarrh, running at the
| Tnsc, sore throat, weak eyes, coughing aud
sneCElng, attended by excessive debility due to
tho great extent Of mucous surface exposed to
nhinmatory irritation and drain.
The prugnOsis Of the disease we consider favor
able where the patient has been we'll cared for
from the very inception OF the disorder.
In regard to treatment, the indications seem
clearly Ia he proper ventilation and cleanliness
| ui every part OF the stable the liberal use OF
disinIecthuts containing more OF less Of car0ollc
acid being careful not TO distribute these In too
cloge proximity to tho diseased anlmali tho
| horse to DO covered with light but warm wrap.
| pings the throat we'll rubbed morning, noon
| and night, with the lnlmont a. (soO Appen.
dis or, il necessary covered by an eplspas 10.
Tha food should consist OF hnely cut hay gruels
and soft mlshes Of oats, meal shipstuH, and
| roots, soaked In a : rung detection Of haNseed.
il the pulse be son and cOtnpresslhle the use
| OF tOnlcs, as compound uDcture OF bark, combined
| with carbonate Of ammonia, IN proportion to the
| extent Of prUstratiOn, will he Indicated.
In other words we regard the treatment In
great majority Of Instances a. purely hygienlo,
tonic and stinulant. Should there be much
| f1bri'e excitement q few drops OF yeraturen
yIclde may be administered, pro re- natd, once
| every hour, in dcoOctinn OF olmlciiuga race
mosa. The vital powers must DO cherished, and
the slightest use Of the animal avoided during
the existence OF the disease. The nimia dih.
| Qcnfia HSdiciRd, always to be deprecated, can.
not fall Of injurious results II prncticed In the
| Treatment Of the horse epidemic now prevailing.
The medical management should be rather eN.
| pectaut than aggressive, being careful At the
zane time to observe the Gaze closely and vlgor.
| Ously to attack any complications developed In
the progress Of the disorder
In the present crisis we recommend great care
and attention to the hyglenc needs Of the most
| faithful and noble Of our domestic animals as
we'll as the most useful. Good grooming, pure
water frequent washing out Of the nose with
weak solution Of chloride Of soda, constant
| supply OF pure air, the avoidance Of overlooking
or eating at Irregular periods, the use OF clean
bedding and WhIteWashed stalls arc some OF the
suggestions we respectfully urge upon those
who have charge Of public or private stables;
CHRis. q. Cox, Md,
T. =. NRRDI, MD.
| -"A"-Recipe-Ol. organ, three
ounces; Granvill0's lotion, three ounces chloro
form, half Uuncoi tlnct. capstci Ia halt ounce;
Len. snpOn cOnlUs., six ounces. Mix.
| The health utiicer, DT. Verdi, reported twenty.
eight new cases OF smallpox within the past
four days from various localities, both old and
new, Vi which seven have been removed TO the
smallpox hospital and two died. Also reported
nuisances for the woek ending Oc'Ober 20, as
follows; Number reported, $40; abated, 2l2; re-
ierred TO Board VI Public Works, 81; undated,
%.
The superintendent Of pounds, So unlimited
the following report, showing the amount OF
meats, vegetables and marine products CON
demnrd daring the week enllng yesterday
Beef, l25 lbs corncd beef 80 lbs: mutton, y
los pork igJ lbs; bacon, 81 lbs. as lbs. Of pork
condemned was returned TO Baltimore also, 90
lbs OF bacnn, = bushel Of apples, Y heads Of
cabbage, % punches Of small nsh, and 10 BUSH
OILS Of oysters.
| The physicians to the poor reported pl9 Vacei-
nations since last meeting
| Accommodation was read from W. Y. Smith,
| president Of the parking commission, complain
Ing Of animals running at large and Destroying
trees. The pOundmaster was directed TO shoot
all goats not caught,
| A communication was received from the park
| Ing commission asking permission to use sew
eral acres Of ground In the Washington asylum
enclosure for the purpose Of planting trees lore
perimenial purposes. Referred to the sanitary
| committee.
Several applications were received asking for
| positions under the boarl. Placed on hle.
The health officer was directed to employ ad.
dltiOnal force In removing smallpox cases.
The board then, at o'clock, adjourned.