National Republican., 1873-12-13
-.. BOARD OF HEALTH ~
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REFRIGERATION OF CITIZENS PRO.
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REFRIGERATION OF CITIZENS PRO.
- POSED.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Health was
held at their rooms last evening; Or. Q. q. Cox
In the chair, All the members present. The re-
port Of tho health oficor showed number Of nul.
sances eomplalned q which hnye been abatsd.
owned by Mrs. Daily. Root, Milford and Armls;
The bill II sir. Y. Ho,iy for moving telegraph
wl,es an Instruments was approved and ordered
Dr. Verdi, from the special committee appointed
% Investigate the charges aualnst the Oiorless
Excsvating Company, tnbmttcd areport, which,
amer reeltng the difficulties lrst encountered BY
employ Inexperienced hands, and lncomplc,eness
oi the notices served for their services concludes
satisfaction Of the board and public The report
was adopted.
In a letter from tho company to the board they
state that since October 49, ls53, they have
cleaned 900 boxes, and arc now using ninc pumps
prepared TO nll from two hundred and my to
4 complaint Was received from. residen, on
Missouri avenue, between Third and four-nnd.a-
halt streets that all q the back yardsto ihe res.
dcnces were In terrible condition, caused by the
non-remo,nl Of the garbage.
A communication was received from II. T. Hun.
Ter. sanitary inspector, asking for pay while on
The letter was ordered to bc aicd.
a vote oi thanks was returned to Secretary
the laws OF the District for the years ISL, 80
aud 20,
A. petition from tho residents and property.
holders IN the vicinity Of Bates Brothers soap
factory, located on u street, sixth and Seventh,
asking for the rcmOvatOf that nuisance,
Mt, Mnrluiry said that II was rumored that the
work OF removing garbage was to be taken away
from the Tnthcrcts who have been appointed, and
intn effect an the first Of January next,
~ consideration Of that report. he offered rcso-
luton, which was adopted, that committee Of
as soon ns practicable. tho present condition Of tho
HSrbaVcscryce, and what effect the recent changes
mai" ny the Governor OF the District will have
mron the contract made by the board with =. r.
sawyer.
pr. Cox had noticed good deal Of interest
cN,nced lately among many prominent citcs to
inkcKsvcptNe measures against the recurrence
OF smhl.poN. lie presented the following:
Nhsrcds present immunity from the rayagcs OF
small-p'S. III the District fCulumbIa, Is due In
large Vcgrcc to the general aud thorough yacrin-
nti0H OF rs citizens. conducted under the diroC-
ton OF the Hoard Of Health; and whereas such
IMMUNITY can only he maintained by annually re-
uNcd vaccination. thus protecting infants and
Others, whu IN the interval, may have been added
20 the population, and who, In their condition, br.
Spne III subjects for Infection and the spread Of
discwc: There ore,
Rttoired, That perfect and perpetual system
should he Instituted By which, first pure vaccine
/. lymph may always he kept on hand by the health
oliiccr, and rendered available whenever needed;
aud second, by which a careful fcinspcotion should
he mad hy honse and house visitation, of all cases
~ asserted vaccination, with n view to rcyacclna-
ton when deemed necessary, aud especially with
. view 70 primary vaccination with the least pos
slhlc delay.
Resoirrd That the whole subject be referred to
The sanitary cImhttec for early report ns to the
best method Of accomplishing these cont cmplatcd
and Important results
The resolutions were adopted, and the board
adjourned.