National Republican., 1873-11-19
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
CgSsuRE OP THg HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

CgNsURE OP THg HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
. he War OF The Doctor. TransferreA frss,
New York % wsshinston-Oar Beard
on II. Disulty--As 1ntcrcssias Meesiux
Last Nisht-MsrtAl,y Of the District.
A regular meeting Of the Board OF Health was
held yesterday evening ate O'Clock; Dr. Q. q
Cox in the chair, and Dr.. d. W. Bliss secretary.
The health ofiicer, Dr. Keene, submitted the 4
following report OF the operations In MS ONCE
for tho week ending November lo Nuisanoes
compinints abated, 25; dead animals removest
~; sewt notices issued, 70; lot notices issue,
Is: nusa uccs reported 70 Board o. Public Wotm,
Works, ~; marine products inspected, 6oIb
lunches ish; $4,000 bushels oystera Son.
demnatiou. "a ounchss nsh; esso sc.,. loI ~
pounds nut ton; live calf; - poan,ls ham; !
rnbbii; s oar tridges; Q dozen chickens; number |
Of animals impounded, "; Icaeeme". sa,n%m, VI sv
realized frm fees and sales tt6.5o., Adopted.
The tres suror, Mr. MaIbnry, real ootnmu-
martincnt r. sLing that hls account Of dishurse-
mcnls OF OK, wnses OF tho Boari OF Health for
the second qua rter Of isia, covering the sum of
sssg ssnsy sSRPrSs err Sss been y s.sSiaed found correct
I Gr. Isnss,on, kNm ,ae committee s,, on o,.,i.
iumping wharyes, r, portcd that the gentlemen
concerned iu the rem oval OF night soil would ar
range matters betweeL Sam,nc ma N" stIus-
lures and ascertain what epsirs ntc heeueu,
inc health ofllccr was supplied with nTe
thousand blanks for nuisance reports.
- NoRruAMrA
R ~ W. repof, S ot IN cssSs N Il. District Of Co.
| lumbla for the month ending Octob ei 81, ,s,G
Total number reported, is.; while III; COL
''S Caases"AstRms. y asphyIis, 1; aneurlsm, \
bronchitis, I; bowels, lnn, o., 4 canee ,d, 81 'ss %
% me brain, q Congestion Of ISs lungs, /; e,olers
| infantum, 4; convulslons, 0; conyulslons que.
pcral. l. cSle, y debility: dp.ss.is, n,rS y *
%esitSs, /; entcritis, |; en1ocardtis, i fever ];
fever esnges,ye isye, Ius,rpsra ,n6d,, lsyc.
fracture Of skull, I; gangrene, J hernia
hnmoptysis, hepollies, ,nssmpesanceb ,,. 2. neeb,
phiaiits, /; railroad accident j. scroiula, o sore
sss srUs tssssina Il ulSerstoa 1e o. tho bowels
I; unknown, 8; wh00pinR cough, j..
Hgcs-Undef year. ~; between and years:
u; between and year., 8; between y and =
years, .; between ! and 8 years. 0; between
and 10 years, 8; between 10 and 20 years, :; be.
tween 90 and 30 years u; oeswee1 @ ,siweeD sna
80 and 90 years, 25; between 90 and 10 years, 10;
between 70 aud so years, 8; between 20 and W
the M humber nj % Of deaths reported for September
, was i6s, or loss than for October. Certified ny
the coroner 10
CoxrLAIsrs.
The secretary road several communlc itlons
complaining Of tho neglect o. tns Saosies' kx
Mr. Ltngstou inquired " this company had
, faculties for removing nightsol.
had as ssns eI pump. t al work and JarinS The week
thcy had cleaned i,os4 prlvies. which Indicated
that they had been NJ work.
this company closely, and that they were pG-
/, forming their duties faithfully. When this coa-
pany took charge there were vast lAbors before
thein, aud the cause Of delay In their getting n
work was owing to this vast accumulation, but
0 that they were gradually overcoming the Dun,
: culties tho company Intend mc1easmg ,s s, .ne,l
: cieut 70 perform all the work required OF them
Q Mr.. Marbury thought the great mistake was IN
i sai,iclent T. supply the demand Tor their ser
: vices.
, The AMsRicAs HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
|. A communication was received from the prest
dent OF the Board OF Health OF Pittsburg, Pa,
) ths hoard Of Health convention and the estsb-
!, llshment Of q sanitary burnau.
|, DIR. Bliss mentioned DR.. CoNs action in the
held In New York, when DIR. Cox stated that ont
|. year ago no presented tho names OF his col
leagues In the Board % Health to the American
he found that tho old preludlces which existed II
O Washington towards Drs. Verdi and Bliss ha'
been carried to New YORK. one Q, me psruel
men stated 10 him that there WAS not quorum
and IL would be advisable 70 adjourn and rcor
csTs and III m out q he q executive
- committee. Hhes the committee was organ
9 inej he sent In the names OF Drs. Bliss an
n OF Drs. Verdi aud .B!lss were left out. lie OF
the New YORK papcn and in the NATIONAL ri
ns sns cS " he ssS
the convention TO understand that he would no
d yield, and thought u y Ls ne mos, nagrsnt o.,
" ton puts the qualifications for membersh
y purely on sanitary grvu ids, and the execuuv
!; committee went beyond : nis: US. ,,uov,,u
It Resolved, Tnat the "AiasCcan Health Associa
n ton," In refusing membeish y 70 two Officers o
the hoard Of Health o. s t5S' aaS 81 SoSmoS
g the senate OF the United states, as proposed b
). DR.. O. c. Cox, president Of the same, has by tina
,r tlon' VIZ: the enhanoemest OF sanitary scenc
!. for the benefit OF the people.
1t Rssoired, That this board views with sorro'
on accoant Of supposed medical theories 0
medical etiquette, foreign TO the avowed objec
OF that association.
Rssoirsd, That this board was the first to TAX
action Oiicialy with rogarti TO the organization
In OF the American Health Association. aud gave
= o1icial aud moral support oy sending us pres
20 dlsapprove Of the blgotry and Intolerance thi
g. characteriz ~ It's action.
y which is the accom- pIshment OF public interest
" sanitary or otherwise, which circumscribes II
~ boundaries of membership within the naro,
20 limits Of sects. either religious, medical politics
lnrn nlha IA
~ very prlnclpe OF is extstence, " contrary I
=. the genius Of our Institutions and the fundA
- mental doctrines OF American citizenship, an
a Is therefore unworthy tho confidence and SUI
n port OF the public should II fail 10 relief itself
~ 10 once Of every prose ripuye principle.
10 iutons. lie favored not taking the least motto
ia Of 1t. ,-..
:, Mt, Marbury, No, nor "swallow q camel.
a The resolutions arc Ts ther harsh. It l. onl
,e giving It more Importance than iheir action d,
p serves. BY silence u wiii a,e' oot oS surrin
DR.. Verii said Inc question Is whether IN
board Is to be insulted oy N ese individuals.
asked Z the Boaaa q nesta ~ ~ inc DS,sSs
10 by the President OF The Unltei States aud cor
e. nrmed by the Senate, are to quietly submit
e MI. Marbury had as much respect for the dlI
Oh nifty Of the board a. Dr. veril. Jet he thongi
g. the matter was not worth taking the least motto
n. br. Bliss sail DR.. Cox went to the Medical A
Ir. sociation conye entiop by the direction OF tn
ny board to help TO organize the convention. II
g, then proposed the members OF this board I
le members OF the convention. The propossl weI
In over several times. Finally It came up, but
O. was unsuccessful. The Medical Association
nd Washington went TO the convention with III
IN determi nation TO prevent his aud DR.. yerdis Al
IL mission. lie believed the death knell has ruup
IT. and he believed It when he Introduced the rest
ed luton for national convention, which will
IN the means OF putting the country step ahea
s. DIR. Cox advised care In the wording OF tn
he resolutions. lie did not agree with Dr. Bill
or that the association Is defunot: Tue executiy
committee are responsible for the Insult and no
the entire association. As q body there hs
never been body assembled equAled In intel
mt ect. Nc believed 1t had In It the germ Of vital
~, ity and growth, and at the next meeting oil TIL
nv action will be repudiated.
nd Mr.. Aarbury favored referring the resolution
$50 to q committee.
be Mr.. Langston objected, after which II was pu
~. on Its passage, aud adopted. Adjourned.
us We Fiad
W. ", That it Pays
,iy OUR CUSTOMERS AND OURSELVES
n, TO SELL