New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-06
BOARD OF HEALTH. !.

Board of Health occurred last evening.
Present-Drs. White. Drew. Newman and
Finnev, and Messrs. Woodward and Wal
ton. -- .- il. '- b. g5I =. 3.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved VI -.
Various eommunicat tons were read and
| disposed OF. A telegram from the May OF
of Shreveport stated that yellow fever was
| prevalent in a mild form. About twenty
five deaths had occurred, but it was not
| epidemic.
DR.. G. W. Peete, health Office Of Calves
ton, had forwarded several communications
on the subject of yellow fever and ex-
pressed his satisfaction and confidence in
the information received from DIR. White.
DR.. Drew reported from the First Dis
trict only one case of smallpox during the
preceding month. He deprecated the nus
merous assertions that there is sufficient
yellow fever to make 1t dangerous 10 visit
ors. No such disease exists. Every sea-
son has an appearance Of sporadic yellow
fever, which is mild and easily managed.
Further, medical scientists are agreed that
while any epidemic or endemic disease is
prevalent, no other exists. At this time
the dengue or 'breakbone" fever is the pre-
dominant type and it should be the prov
vince of the board to relax the commercial
restriction which has been foisted on the
city. No attention had been given to the
nuisances Of the bat ture property on the
part OF the city, and it was sugge sted that
the law applied to individuals be enforced
as to the city.
Mr.. Rice, counsel Of the board, furnished
the opinion that it was out of the power Of
the board to order the city to fill up certain
lots. Es,H. mh '+L3 - 4. .~Ga 1.5a ss1
DIR. Clark reported from the Second Dis
trict that there were no cases of yellow
fever and only two cases of small pox. He
called attention to tie street cutters on
Bayou road winch are filled with foul mat
ter, owing to their low grade, and the atten-
tion of the Administrators was, called to it.
Or. Newman submitted a lengthy and
careful report on the Third District On
the subject Of breweries no steps have been
taken to remove the nuisance. Dr. New
man suggests that they be required to lay
pipe running to @ae AvG8 Gla3 al refuse
matter would flow through water. Y
DR.. White st ated that this was the means
tha9 was used sG eh9 gustomhoas e, and
that is was perieos success. -.s -.-.r
On She subject of feyers, 2@. EeSman
states that congestive and bilious intermit-
tent feye!s are on the increase in,the local |
ity bounded by Lafayette avenue Enghein, |
Ferdinand aud Port streets. There is no |
help for this as long as water is allowed to |
stand and almost &9lbmerge the yards. |
This is caused by the so-called pro tee tion |
levee," producing defective drainage. The |
"pros9ction levee" as it now stands is
disgrace. The City Council should instruct |
the engineer 20 cut this levee az suitable !
distances. sards are now overhowed by
water and floors q living rooms submerged, 4
caused by defective drainage. The streets
in the district are q miserable condition. |
The city authorities should put more men (
and carts in this district. S.very breath of
air is now charged with an effiuvia more
destructive than upas. Five cases of small
pox are reported for the month.
DR.. Perry of the Fourth District, says
the yellow fever has been entirely confined
to one narrow strip in front of the district.
Disinfectants have been freely used, and
the slow progress of the fever is ascribed
to that fact One hundred and three blocks
and iel yards have been sprinkled, using
Shirtynine barrels of cart'@l;c acid
DR.. Newman, acting inspector of She
4fth District, reporte5 @umber Of nui-
sances to be abated. IL!
A large number dgs 4uisances from the
other districts were alse reported and Or
dered to be abateG. -y-.- --
DR.. Kellogg reported Sae she cow yard
Of P. Clark still con tinues to be as much of
! nuisance as ever. and no notice had been
aiken of the action OF the board DR.. |
White stated that lie had entered suit
against Clark.
After transacting some other business,
he board adjourned.