Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-25
The Health R0HrJ

sN ALL-POZ-NIGaT soil AND OIsINrECTAyrs-
VACANT LoTs-yIrAL STATISTICS F0s
AT a meeting of the board of health last
nigh pr. Verdi, health officer, reecrted eleven
While had been removed 10 the hoSpitlO aud
three deaths. Number OF nuisarces reported
for tie week ending September 2lst, $50;
Sd 4ted. $40. DIR. Verdi moved that's man with
a horse and cart be employed for the remoyll
and burial of smallpox cases, and that an
assistant be employed Whenever it is fou1I
necessary; adopted.
Mr Marbury called the attention { members
20 bill presented BY Messrs. Fitch & Co, for
disinfectantS for use of the Scave1 yers amount-
ing to SJ15. He protested against the board
assuming the responsibility OF thiser like bills
as it had been his understanding ever since tue
present system of night soil removal had been
auTp'ed Ihat tue -caVeUgerS were authorized 80
make collections for the payment OF this article
from persons served and that they be require
70 purchase the SANE from the InsuTtacturcrs
entirely independent Of the board, and that no
responsibility be alta he'd to the be ard He
made motion that the board declare BY vote
that after this date ther will not be resp6nsi HE
for such articles used hy the scavcnsers.
Dr. Bliss explained thGt the bills were to be
PAID by the scavengers, Sud that not a lDIar's
worth OF the Cisintcetsnt used by them would
be assumed by the board. The scsvengers are
already paying for IL, and are m kipg thei
collections with this understanding; tia a tai
proportion of tie bill presented shouid be as
sumed by the board. as IEuch Of the disintec
tauts had necessarily to he used in the trans
ing iton board the scows. For this much tue
board should consider themselves responsible.
Mr. Narbury thought II TIE duty of members
TO use ali the economy possible, and il his IN IL
ment there had been some extravaganza liz this
matter OF disintectants. IL had cost the baar 4
too much money. There sholId be some &c.
count keIt with The scavcngeTs, and an sccaGn
should also be kept between tie msnufactREar
ard the scavengaS5. 1t was also right and
proper that the board should re1uire the So
engeIs to pay their bills for Ct,sinfectants. If
the board al been bt III for This eNnausa "a. -
be stOpued
IL. Verdi said tina. Fitch & 90. look to the
board for their money, and il was barter IN at
they BE made 20 understand now ii at the board
VIII not become responsible; that it is an
entirely private matter between them aud the
scaveEgers.
DR.; Cox opposed any action which would have
the tendency - retard the admiraale SUSTAIN
now nearly perfected for1he removal of night
soil in this District one OF the greatest mil
sancGs which had existed here
The resolution was laid ever for future con.
sideratioR.
The subject of filling vacant lots where stag
nant water - standing was discussed. on II otion
OF Dr. Bliss. A communication embodying the
views OF the board OF health or the subject was
directed to be sent 10 the board sf public works
Dr. Cox presented the mortUery report for
August, showing the total number OF deaths in
August to have been 2fz, decrease of IL fro q,
july. Cholera infantum carried sff the largest
nunber, ~. The next largest nun her, -. was
caused by consumption. SMALLPOX had IL
victims; pneumonia, o; congestion OF the BRAIN
o; menengitis, .; and were murdered. The
remainder were made up Of miscellaneous
diseases in snail numbers, aud deaths by
drowning. The largest death rate, 81 was OF
Children under 1 year. and the smallest: 2 of
persons between 80 and 80. Number of births
reported for August, 90
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. STRAIN PRBBLE s.-A beautiful specimen of
SIsm pebbles, set in gents gold pin, received
at riggs Jswery Store, No. IA Pennsylvania
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