National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-02
BOARD OF HEALTH.


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Mr.. MarbuFy, from the committee on finance,
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81 tne opeGations 81 MS once LOT Tue week ena.
ing June ~, showing mat 10 new cases o. sniall'
pux nan oeen repoiieu, uast week ~ cases re-
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Sin: have tho honor to tender through you
20 INC honorablc Board OF Health my resignaiio
Of the position OF health officer to which was
elected ut the last annual meeting. This step
has been rendered imperative BY press o. other
the duties Of health ofiicer seriously Interfere.
Ia regard TO the manner In which the work has
been accomplished during my term Il does not
become me TO speak. Sufficient that have been
animated only ny desire to promote the public
health, In which have been greatly aided by
the prompt and efficient corps OF inspectors and
have Inc honor 10 be- respectfulIy your oi,e.
dent servant, b. W Bills, M. D,
VITAL srATrsTIcs.
The committee on ordinances, to whom was
referred the paper submitted by Or. d. W. Bliss
In regard to subjects embraced In the bills pre-
and which failed TO be passed by that honorable
body, having mad The same under conside ration.
made the following report:
I. That under The organic law and under a
statute passed by the Legislative Assembly and
approved August 81, 1871, the Board Of Health
has power TO provide for fiiing and draining
any vacant lots or other which by reason ol
stagnant water thereon, or defective sewer OF
otherwise are injurious TO the public health.
With regard 10 the iling Of vacant lots upon
which staRuant waters are found, the board OF
Health has already taken action according to
the sath section OF '.an ordinance to declare
what shall be deemed nuisances. Injurious Ia
health, and TO provide for the removal thereof
-tfint Annual Report Board Of Health, D, 80
lu this connection your committee would re.
commend the following amendment OF said 25lh
section, to wit; Strike out the words "the health
oflcers Of this board, y and insert SHE Board OF
Health" IN lien thereof; and before the WORD
nuisance" when the said word nrst occurs In
said section, insert the word ..said." STRIKE
out the expression "the said nulsances,- where
Il subsequently appears, and insert the word
same Ia lieu thereof. Strike out the last two
lines, and insert in lieu thereof the following
words, following Immediately the said WORD
same "and collect the cost thereof from the
owner OF said premises, by action at law OF
Health"
.. According to the organic law Of the Mia
trict 'all laws and ordinances Of the cities o,
Washington and Georgetown, respectively. and
of the Levy Court, not Inconsistent with SAID
law, shall remain In full force until modified OF
repealed by Congress or the Legislative Assem-.
bly, Of the District
The Legislative Assembly has already paxsed
an act In relation to reports OF births within tbt
District, making 1t the duty Of every physiciap
accOucher or midwife to forward report 10 thls
board with regard thereto This bill was an
proved August IS, 1871. Your committee would
recommend that IL be rigidly enforced
ON page 20, "Webb's Digest, " sec. 4, IL IA mad,
the duty OF the undertaken or person acting n
undertaken TO report all deaths upon a certin.
cate procured from a mn ysIcIan or ntharu,,.s ~
the secretary OF the then Board Of Health Tbi.
section OF the law has not been repeaIeI or mDd.
i1ed, and Is to-day of force, Your commiitr,
would recommend Its due enforcement aud Il
this end would submit thar ma nresiJan, ~ ~.
board be directed to address q communication n
all the undertAkars OF the DIstrict or prrson,
acting as such, informing them that tbis law
will hereafter be duly enforced.
The fourth section OF the law NAV M, mr.
cordng to strict legal construction, Include IN,
city of Georgetown, yet under San act for I'M
prevention Of diseases In the District Of Coluin.