, 1873-04-23
SANITARY MATTERS,

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ScnvonEor Firm Insist on Having q
Contract % Mortality Report NJ Dc.
crcnsc In tho Death rknto :. Tho
slauRtcrIng-Alouscs and Rendering
Estnbifsllfnc1tts.
The regular wcokly meeting Of tho Board Of
Honlth WIS held yesterday afternoon, Mayor
Mel1l In tho Chair. In addition to Drs. nauch
and 9ohlontzor, tho new Commissioners, MeBBre
J. McGregor Adams anl Charles Il. Moore, were
present, md wero formally recognized rs
members Of the Board.
On motion OF DR.. nauch, hfr. AdamR was
placed On tho Finance Gommitteo, and Mr. Moore
Oh tho Committee on Sanitary Police.
Tho Secretary road communication from
Cunningham & Gray, insisting upon having tho
contract for tho day acavonger-worls, aud giving
notice that they woro nbout to begin legal pro-
ccadinga to enforce that claim. Tho communi-
cation was placed on 1ilo, and tho Secretary was
instructed to furnish tho Corporation ConHcl
with copy Of tho service, with a request TINT
tho Law Department talo necessary notion.
Tho uoalth report for tho weoh Guiding April
10 WAS submitted by the Sanitary suporintond-
ont, showing total Of III deaths, besides Q pro.
nature blrths. This was q docreaBe Of 25 deaths
from tho preceding weok Among tho princi-
pal causos Of doath wero IL by consumption, 12
by commissions, 4 by puorperal 1evcr, by
scarlet fovor, Q by typhoid foyer, 8
by measleB, by cerobro spinal meningitis,
2 by old agc, s by pneumonia, 10 by smallpox, 9
by whoopiug-congh. There was, as compared
by aecidont. 8 by cancer, 2 by dropgy, by en-
toritis, and2 by typhoid fever; whiIo there waa
q decroaao Of by brain dtaeasos, & by conyul-
sions, 2by scarlet foyor, by congestion Of tho
lungs, 1 by measles, 4 by pnonmonia, and by
tho Flftoonth Ward, and tholoweBs III tho sovcn-
teenth Ward. Thoro woro GO loss deaths than
for the corresponding woek In 1872: In houses
infoceoa by smallpox there Ia Il decrease Of 1
Of last yoar. There were 81 doaths for the
wook last ycar., The Sanitary Superintendent
callg attention to tho fact tliat, rs tho lat Of
Nley In approaching. It is matter Of tho
utmost Importance tint all 1onacs in which
thoroughly dlsinfecsod, and all porsona moving
into them should be yaccinatod. An abundance
Of good virus IL on hand ae tho oiilco Of tho
Board OF uoalth--somo OF 1t directly from tho
COW, aud somo ono or two removes of.
Donrd at it's last meoting Tho IIoaltl officer pro-
gontod report on the condition OF the slaughter
louseu, rendering establishments, eto. Upon
examination ho finds then, all In fair condition,
which Will prevent the oftonae caused by their
offal a,l aowage. Tho listillers keoping cattlo
have Nil boon notified that they will be required to
romoye them before tho 1Ht Of May. Tho usual
force IL employed on scavangor work, and tlo
garbage within limited range is fairly removed,
but large denominations of ashos ronain III tho
alleys Of lnrge portion Of tho city. Tho on
forcoment Of tho ordinances respecting nuis-
ancca has beon seriously interrupted by tho i'm
paeaablo condition Of tho roads, and for the
Sumo reason tho removal Of dead animals and
manure has boon attended with special difGcnl.
tioa. There were $50 noticea aervod, md SD
nuisances abated. Tho condemnation Of meat
included II qunrters Of boef.
On motion, tho Police Department WAS 70.
qncstod to corporate with the Health Officer in
hopping watch over tho diatillorioB ind siauBht-
oring and rendering establishments.
Tho Board tlien adjourned.