Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-29
ROardR0f Health.

bO8rSU0f Health.
THE SMALLPOX eCOURGINa The REOLE
CouNTRY-A COMMITTEE DIRECTED TO IN
yEsTIGATE THE SUBJECT AND RBPoRr-
'IHIETf-FoUR CASES OF THE DISEASE FOR
TIE WEEK ENDING YEsTERDAr-AEAr I'm
sPECToRs DROPPED, &c.
The board of health held regular smeeting
last night. After the approval Of sS6eral bills
reported by the finance committee. Or. Bliss
from the committee on sanitary police made q
report, which was adopted, recommending thai
the names of Messrs. Fiffirling and Munder be
SSsSnPed from the list Of meat inspectors they
DIR. Cox, from the committee on epidemics
reported that Information obtained during his
recent visit to Baltimore. as well as fron other
scour9ed with the smallpox, and that the
heated term increases rather than diminishes
the disease. In Baltimore It is a genera, cpl.
demic, and the rate of mortality is much larger
than reported in the papers. 1t had been pro-
posed there that the board Of health should di-
rect their agents to visit ever house in the city,
ard see that the inhabitants are thoroughly
vaccinated. The epidemic is prevalent in this
city, though to a less extent than in Baltimore,
and he urged that the matter receive immediate
and careful attention.
On motion of Mr.. Marbury the matter was re-
ferred TO the committee on epidemics, with in
struetions to report at the next meeting.
Dr. Verdi. heath officer, reported that during
the week ending June %, there had been re-
ported thirty four cases of smallpox, of which
ten had been removed to the hospital, and five
had resulted in death, and that the Office of the
the peor from TO p. m. daily.
Or motion of Dir. Langston, the health officer
was directed 10 DOtify Mr.. Pettibons to remove
the manure heap from G-street wharf within
one week from the date of notice,
The health officer reported that during the
present month 22f nuisaaces bad been reported !,
and that 29S barrels Of disinfectsnts had been
distributed.
MT. MaIbury moved that the distribution of
disinfeetants be temporarily suspended at the
expiration Of the present month, in order co
ascertain how muci money has been expended
While believer in the use of disinfectants, he
said the condition of the funds OF the board
would not warrant any further expenditure DIT
present. DR.. Cox opposed the notion, saying
that be regards the health Of the District N
vastly more Importance than a few hundred
dollars. On calling the roll, everybody voted
no" with the exception of Mr.. Harbury.
DIR. Cox, from the committee appointed to
confer with the Governor in relation to the Pot
tiers held, reported that the Governor had
promised 10 remedy the abuses complained of.
he report Of Superintendent atchell showed
that during the week ending June sth there
were condemned by the inspectors 800 pounds Of
unwholesome meat, several barrels of vegeta-
bles, and a quantity of fish, and that there were
impoUnded AS animals.
On motion OF DIR. Verdi, Mr. 3. F. Peters was
officer.
The health officer was directed to investigate
the case of Mr. CclcloZer, who was not allowed
to testify In the police court, on the ground that
he had been engaged in attendance upon small
FOX cases.
Complaint having been made that an en-
ploye of the health officer had rudely treated
gentleman who-called TO complain of nuisance,
the president was directed TO investigate the
matter.