Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-26
hoard of Health.

eMAlL-fOA AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WATER ON VACANT LOTS.
At meeting of the board of health on Ties
day night, DR.. Stewart, the physician on duty
at the rooms of the board, reported lsl vaccine
The subject of filing up lots occupied By
standing water, was considered and declared to
be Duisances. The resolution passed at a pre-
vious Getting, ordering that such lots shall be
filed by Mr.. William Bowen, was rescinded.
Mr.. Ian gston said that the proper mode was
FOR the board to require the filling of such lots
and assess the expense to the owner and recover
it by action at civil law.
In this view Mr.. Brown, the attorney OF the
board, conceded.
The president submitted draft of an ordi-
nance, which was referred to the committee on
ordinances, to impose a fine of from s. TO $50 on
any physician who fails to notify the board of A
case OF smallpox within six hours after being
calico to attend the same.
DR.. Bliss moved that the smallpox ambu-
hnces ne marked more prominently; adopted.
The health officer presented a report to the
erect that the smallpox hospital should be
placed under the exclusive control of the board
OF health, inasmuch as the board is held ac-
countable tor epidemcs OF infectious and con-
tasious diseases; and as the care Of the inmates
OF the hospital Is confded to the board. it would
seem that control should be removed from an
institution, the object of which is only TO take
charge OF District psupers. In conclusion, the
report recommended the appointment of COM
nittee to wait on the Governor and ask the an
pointment OF resident physician at the hos
pital, and also that the hospital be placed under
consideration N h.
ject was postponed.
A letter was received from William E. Clark
asking that there be no interference with his
hog killing business on the square between lst
and I'd streets east and 4 and F streets north
Notice to remove the business had been given,
and the time was extended. to one week by the
board, and the whole subject referred to the
sanitary committee.
A letter from VIM. f. Stewart, medical in
sTector, was read, requesting an increase of
salary; referred to the sanitary police committee.
The board then adjourned.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THR BOARD TODAY
FAILURE OF PHYSICIANS To REPORT GASES
OF sMAL.POX.
The board OF health held a special meet
Ing as room TO day, and Mr.. Langston, from the
&C mmlttee on ordinances, to which was referred
an ordinance for the prevention q the spread
Cf the smallpox, reported a substitute, which
was adopted, to the effect that the rules AMI
regulations of the board be 50 amended as to
make II the duty OF every physician, resident of
the District or otherwise, attending any person
anected by smallpox to report to the board
such case of small poX within twelve hours after
MS nrst visit and discovery of the disease of said
pt rson, the name and residence of said person,
ana whether the room or residence in which
sald person may be situated and attended has
been fUmigated and dsinfected according to the
rules and regulations of the board.
Dr. Cox said he saw no objection to the ordi
nance and would vote for il, but there must be
some SPECIFIC pc nalty attached to the violation
OF the ordinances of the board or they are OF no
avail. prominent medical gentleman re-
Gently allowed a smallpox patient 70 die in a
populous section OF the city before reporting
The case to the board, and he, for one, would BE-
VIKING 10 see him .arraigned before the courts
for the offence. He has been guilty not only OF
breach of professional prOpIiety, but Of an
outrage on the community. He believed that
an example should be made of any physician
who ignores, either wilfully or other wise, the
rules OF the board.
A resolution was adopted that special com
mittee, consisting of the health officer and Mr.
Marbury, be appointed to inspect the building
near the smallpox hospital. owned by SAWYER
Hobbs, and repeat the probable cost of redtting
and repairing the same, including the fitting up
OF room for fumigatiDg the smbulances ana
employees in the smallpox service; accommo-
dations for employees when not on duty; also,
stable accommodations for the ambulances
horses, &c.
resolution was unanimously adopted in
structing the health officer to inquire into the
facts connected with the fatal case of smallpox
which occurred recently at st. Johns hospital
in the northwestern part of the city; whether it
true that the physician in attendance upon
such case made no report of the existence of
said case until the death of the patient; and ii
20 the name of such physician, and report TO the
board at its next meeting.