Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-15
BOARD or Health

POWDER MAGAZINES AND SMALL Pox-THE
PHSsiciAss TO THE POOR Ask FOR EXTRA
cohPESsATIoN-rHEr FISH wKAgF-A $1,000
BILL ORDERED PAID, ETC.
Inc board OF health held regular meeting
last night The sanitary committee, 70 whom
was referred the report of the inspector OF
buildings, reported that they agreed with said
inspector
REGARDING POWDER MAG AzryEs
IN proximity to inhabited ne'ghoorhoods. and
particularly regarding the army and navy mag
azines erected within three hundred yards of
the Washington asylum, aud the committee
recommend that the president of the board con-
fer with the Secretaries of the Navy and War
with a view to their removal.
SANITARY REPORTS.
The health officer submitted his report for tn
week ending March s, showing % new cases OF
small pox, against 81 reported the previous
week y of which number 6 had been removed to
the hospital; there had been 16 deaths. Num-
Der OF nuisances reported, $50; abated, 149.
submitted his report for the month of February,
showing that 155 cases of small pox had been
reported, 80 white and 135 cOlored; males %,
females 20; cases never vaccinated, 101; vac
cinated previous to the past five years, &c; vac
cinated within the last five years, Is; cases re-
moved to the hospital. 6S; number of deaths, Ga.
A COMMITTEE OF THE PHYSICIANS TO THE
POOR,
consisting of Doctors Adams. Lloyd Magruder,
and BrOkeborO'. appeared before the board
with refere to compensation for their services
in vaccinating the poor. DIR. Adams presented
his bill, which amounted TO about 81 ,faOO. and
DIR. Magruder said his bill would amount to
about 81 800, which would be divided with two
assistants employed by him. These two gentle
men addressed the board at some length In sap
port of their claim for compensation at the rate
Of fifty cents for each vaccination, and repre-
sented the great labor they had performed in
trying to faithfully discharge their duty.
Mr.. Marbury thought the physicians should
be compensated, but, as he understood the m at
ter, the board Of health never agreed to pay
them, but simply proposed to ask the legisla-
ture to do so. The subject was discussed by the
board, and he believed that was the conclusion
arrived at.
Dr. Cox highly complimented the physicians
TO the poor. and said that very much of the
credit of saving the District from a terrible
epidemic is justly due these gentlemen. That
they should be literally compensated there is no
doubt whatever; the only question is as to the
mode of payment.
Drs. Adams and Magruder stated all the ply
sicians Of the poor were under the impression
that they would be paid by the board and
further that the appropriation OF s39 900 for the
board in the deficiency bill passed by Congress
was made to pay the expenses OF the small pox
service.
Several members of the board explained that
that the small pox was but one consideration in
connection with the appropriation, which was
made to pay up back bills OF various kinds.
Finally, on motion of DIR. Verdi. the whole
subject was referred to the committee on ordi-
nances with instructions to investigate. to con-
fer with the visiting committee of physicians
anu report at the next meeting
THE FISH WHARF NUISANCE.
Dr Bliss read communication from the
attorney of the board, to whom was referred the
recommendation of the wharf inspector, that
the fish wharf be condemned as a nuisance
injurious 20 health, giving his opinion on the
subject. DIR. Bliss followed with a resolution
that the health officer give instructions TO the
owners of the wharf as to how the nuisance can
be remedied, and suggesting improvements so
as TO abate it; adopted.
$1,000 WORTH OF DIsINFECTANTs.
MIR. LangstOn, of the ordinance committee. to
whom was referred the matter OF investigating
the bill of Messrs. Fitch Il Cost Exhibitor
furnishing dcodorizing dislnfectants to the
board, reported that they had ascertained that
the board OF public works had stated their in
tention Of not paying the bill, and that as the
disiniectant had been used by the board of
health. the committee were in favor of an
proving the bin. The report of the committee
was adopted, and the bill ordered paid