New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

In reply to your communication of Feb
,uary Z, in regard to disinfectants ordered
and used by the Board Of Health during
the month Of October, respectfully state
that disinfectants are supplied to the seve-
raj sanitary inspectors on acquisitions IN
writing made to this Office, which, after
being approved by me, are then transmitted
to the establishment supplying them.
When a bill for disinfectants is approved
before being sent to the city for payment,
it is invariably carefully examined as to its
The account for October seems large. !
By reference to the table Of cases of yellow
fever, furnished in the report of 1871, it will
be perceived that on the twelfth OF Octo-
Der case Of fever occurred at the corner OF
Religious and Race streets. This was not |
reported nor any disinfectant used, and On |
the seventeenth another case occurred, on |
the nineteenth another, and on the TWEEN |
tieth two other cases at the same place, and |
case corner Robin and Levee streets, one |
square from this point. The vicinity where |
these cases took place was the one for which !
the carbolic acid charged to the sanitary
inspector of the First District was applied.
l invite your attention to the statement OF
DR.. Clark on this subject.
The item Of drayage seems large. The
work was, however, done with street
sprinkler, which was with difficulty Sc
high price. Two men were needed with
each cart and the work was done at night,
SO that the bill for drayage was, in reality,
moderate.
On the twenty third, tventy-fourth and
twenty-sixth of October occurred cases of
yellow fever at No. 239la Old Levee, and it
was to this vicinity that the carbolic acid
charged to the sanitary inspector of the
Second District was applied.
In regard to the use OF the disinfectants
in the Second District, l furnish the daily
reports Of the sanitary policemen at work
in the district, and also the monthly Of the
one charged with the care of disinfectants
in that district. Portions of these have been
copied for convenience Of reading. 1t will
be seen that the cases of fever mentioned
correspond with the date at which the
cases occurred in the Second District.
In reference to the use of disinfectants
stated to have been supplied to the Fourth
District call attention to the facts of the
statement Of Mr.. Mumford, then sanitary
police officer in the Fourth District, but no
longer connected in any way with the Board
of Health. 1t will be perceived that he re-
fers to cases of sickness, which will be found
in the table of yellow fever cases furnished.
His statement as to the number of men en-
ploved, and as to extra mules beng neces-
sary TO get the carts through the then mud
DIV streets of the Fourth District, together
with the fact of the work being done at
night, shows that the charges OF the bill TOR
draya1e are moderate.
call attention to the increase of yellow
fever on the nineteenth, twentieth, twenty
fourth and twenty-tifth Of October, as shown
by the printed report, and also to the
memorandum of deaths by fever, reported
by weeks. as evincing the necessity Tor
measures of disintection.
1t must be remembered that the manufac-.
ture of crude carbolic acid in this city Is IN
the hands of single firm. which also con-
trolls tho products OF the gas works of all
accessible cities save Cincinnati; and that
it is owing to the interference of the firm
supplying disnfectants, in bring ing Cincin-
natl manufacture into competition with the
New Orleans manufacture, that the expense
of the city for crude carhOllc acid used, was
not third greater than It has already been.
If the authorities can secure supply of
disinfectants of {. certain standard quality
TO be determined by chemical tests at re-
duced rates, the Board of Health will cor
daily cooperate to lessen the expense to
the city.
| In reference to your request for my
opinion as to the usefulness OF the meas
ures Of disnfection, | refer you to the re-
port for full discussion of the subject.
The value of disinfectants is a matter still
SUB jt,dice. but the experience OF the year
is in favor Of their use.
c. B. WHITE, NJ. D.,
President Board of Health.
Resolutions.
By Mr.. Cockrem
| Reso!te9, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be and he is hereby authorized
| to advertise for proposals for digging a
ditch on Toulouse street. from Claiborne to
| GalveZ street; also small ditch on the
river side Of Claiborne street, from Toulouse
| TO Canal street.
| Adopted.
Petitions, Etc.
| Mr. Shaw introd uced a petition Of the
| Louisiana Fertilizing Company, and in con-
nection Herewith offered the following
resolution, to be printed and referred to the
| Administrator OF Commerce:
| BE it res0lted. That permission and au-
| thority be and is hereby granted to the
New Sanitary and Fertilizer Manufacturing
| Company of Louisiana, to establish and
carry on a steam factory on the premises
| formerly known as the Louisiana Sugar
| Refinery" situated in The lower limits of
| the city at the corner of Levee and Keynes
! streets, for the preparation, manufacture
! and introduction of fertilizing compounds.
| and otherwise carrying out the objects and
| purposes set forth in the charter of said
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| Company.
A claim OF DR.. Drew of $50, for post
mortem examination was referred to the
| Administrator OF Police.
A petition of James Mulligan for redress
| was referred to committee of the whole.
A petition of II. L. Hall, for permission
to erect beer stand was referred to the
| Administrator of Commerce
petition of butchers in the Port mar
| ket, to have the stalls numbered. was re-
| terred to the Administrator of Commerce.
| A proposition of Thomas B. Lee, to sell
property to the city for an insane asylum,
was referred to the Administrator Of Pub
lie Buildings.
| A petition of ?. Labiere, to erect a steam
engine, was referred to the Administrator
| Of Commerce.
A petition Of John c. Davey, for enforce
| ment of ordinance with regard to the fire
limits, was referred TO the Administrator OF
Commerce.
A claim OF j. S. Lockwood for $50 dam
ages, alleged to have been caused by the
Grand Duke Alexis salute, was referred to
the Reception Committee.
proposal OF p H. Morgan to sell land
to the city was referred to the Administra-
tor Of Public buildings
A petition of Angelo Socola and others,
complaining of the Pontchartrain railroad
tracks interfering with their business, was
referred to the Administrator of Commerce.
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