National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
BOARD OF HEALTH.
VACCINATIONS IN Tine pustIs ssuools.

Spirited Debate on the subIrct-How the
Matter was settled-A Pcremptory
Order.
meeting Of the BnarI Of Health was held
last night Or. G. c. Cox presiding.
The health onicer submitted the report Of
smallpox for the month Of January, which will
be found In another column.
Mi. Langston suggested the proptiety OF elias.
slylng tue mortuary reports more closely, and
report the number OF blacks, mulattoes and
other shades Of the colored people, in order to
ascertain the extent NJ deaths in the different
colors OF this race.
The president thought the suggestion was OK.
cellent and advised the health onicer to make
ms distinction in his reports hereafter.
Df W. ID. stewart, medical Inspector reported
iol vaccinations as having been performed by
him during the week ending yesterday,
W. 'eril called attention to the fact Of the
ponce authorities sending smallpox patients
through the streets to the health ONCE. ami said
the antholitles should provide place for these
cases IN the various slation-houses, where they
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:, R,.e'cni, That the president Of the Board Of
Health be Instructed to confer with the commits
sloners Of police, with view TO provide a place
Tor temporary rest Of such people as are found
IN me streets, or who have no residence, affected
win the smallpox, until they can he removed by
the ambulance, and to prevent policemen from
directing the same to the ONCE of tho Boar,i 81
Health, this not being place for the reception
OF smallpox cases.
Adopted.
He also called attention TO the resolutIon NJ The
Board OF school Trustees In regard TO the pupils
~ 81 'nyse schools being yacclnated, and offered
Rsolred, That the committee on epidemics he
instructed to confer with His Excellency, the
Governor OF the District Of Columbia, with a
view TO secure thorough vaccination OF ali the
pupils OF public schools.
Nj Langston opposed the passage Of the rcso-
,, on tue ground that Il vas not the proper
Tune 70 present the same, and further, he did
not desire 10 create an lll-feellng unnecessarily
netMeen the two boards, although he considered
y xiaily Important that all pupils Of schools
i ,sae possession Of public schools they have au-
no such authority, and in order to move on this
sunlectu must be done by moral suaslon and
not by angry means. lie felt that the hoard OF
trustees had placed themselves In perfect accord
nith this board, and this resolution looked as
ihouHh the Board OF Health was not satisfied.
He desired that the matter remain where IL Is
subject. Wv
Dr. Cox favored the massage Of the resolutIop.
and thought the Governor, a. a nember Of Inc
boari, should he consulted, he being the "a OGcio
president Of the boarl.
Dr. Bliss Inquired u the Board Of Trustees had
communicated with the Bnanl Of Health
Tue Chair replied no.
Dr.. Bliss then said he saw by the papers that
! nls noafu had received the communication Of
the Board Of Health not as courteousiy as they
should have done. The BUarl Of Health had gone
the resolution on the table,
Mr.. Langston read the law governing yaccIna.
lions, showing that the board are empowered TO
yacclnate all Of the lnhabItants Of the District OF
Columbia, and from all that can he cleaned, the
school board are putting themselves In accord
with the health board.
MI. Mar6ury urged the immediate passage OF
the resolution.
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