New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-20
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Health occurred last evening" Present.
Drso Whites Drew and Newmano and
Messrs. Bur we'll and Bailey.
The minute. OF shs preceding Measing
We're read and adopted.
The commission OF Coione! William, II.
Burwell a. member OF the boar! was pre-.
scented by Or. White. DR.. Drew inquired
whether .iles. was 4 vacancy. Or. White
said that IL. appointments OF members Of
the joarl: bad no. been confirmed by tie
Senate. consequently they only held their
positions by the pleasure of the Governor.
Colonel Burweli stated. in brief. that be
had accepted ;is office without knowing
whether Mr.. Walton was q member OK not.
The considerations which induced him to
aecep: va. tho interest he had in commerce
and in th. subiec: Of quarantine in its rela.
t;oHA 70 commerce. Il was unanimously
agreed the commission should be received.
Il being understood the Eoverno. could
create vacancy. IS :he appointment. then
stood. whenever he pleased. Ors. Newman
and Drew thought the board ought to have
been officially notified Of the vacancy. a
reading Of the word. "yice John S. Walton
Ii the commission settled that question.
DR.. White presented 20 the board a nr,n.
Der Of volumes relative to health and other
matters in India. received from the British
government. through her majesty's consul.
a. J. DeFonb'anQu", ESD. The board or
deretl "a resolution cfthanks to be forw warded.
A petition was received relative to n nj.
ance il .ke Fourth District caused by the
stables Of the New Orleans City Railroad
Company. EauseOus gases arising from the
excrsmen. OF 200 mules. which i. permitted
20 accumulate, are Of an uubearable nature.
In we: weatl.: the cutters Of Pleasant
street aye filed with tlth from the stables.
The petitioners say al appeal to the officers
Of the company mas had no effect. and pray
for relief from the board. DR.. Perry sub.
ui.teti q repoc. ;ecommending the nuisance
be a.bated. aai tha: 4 water.tight box
10 receive the cause Of this nuisance be
constructed by tn. company. His suesss.
ton WAS adopted.
Or. Perry also submitted a special repcr,
on the filthy conditi.n Of the premises No.
3!i Second stSee:. Thc nuisance wAs Gcdevei
abated.
D.. Newman submitted . report stain 2
he had distributed twenty -four barrels OF
cacbolic aciI ia the Third District. The
authorities have ext the protection levee. rs
suggested. and established selfae.inS siuice
gates. The absence OF smallpox is noticed,
and also the gradual decrease Of malaria!
fever.
Superintendent. A. :. Syphes. Of the Gus
tomhoUse. reports the success Of the drain
pipe laid in accordance with the suggestion
OF the board. The vault, having capacity
OF 30o, eco gallons. can be emp:ied n two
sni half hours.
C-har communications Of minor import
sace were received and acted on.
d.. White brought up the sutiec: os
.na.. rcx. IL consequence Of the low :..a
pevatare OF the summer. and the conceal
u.ea, 0: soale cases Of kInai. pox trem the
health C:icers. th. poison OF that disease
s:ii! exists among the inhabitants Of the
city. aai therefore the presence OF smell
roy IS t. anticipated .h!s winter. He re-
commented the attention OF the City C0UE-
Gil ne called TO :he necessity Of obtaining a
small poX hospital. l, IS wrong in pie
to take care os such patients by contract.
AMI 80 farm out III" care Of them IS :.n
ofeEse against humanity. DR.. White state..
the bsar,. had eudeavG:.l year since to
have physicians engaged to yaccii!ate peo-
pie. No action l. ad been taken by the City
Council. DR.. White showed the error Of
this course. and the advantage il health
and expense in having hospital. instead
o: letting patients out in the way tha. had
been done. 1t had COS: the city $50.o0o for
the disease the last year. D.. White vas
instructed 20 iccDrp poyate these remarks IN
repor: to the city authorities. as :ae
opinion o. tho board.
sn regard 10 suits brought against certain
physicians FOX 20: reporting cases OF yellow
fever. One case lad been decided by a
fine Of So. The caUse cf this seemed to
have been delay in tine Transmission OF his
notice. Another had not repor:a! because
the nlor:uary repOr: had not been published
The hoar. RENTED the fine. and ordered
the wit.iirawai OF the other salts; but a:
the satue time expressed the intention OF
having the reports made more promptly.
.ir. Bailey offered the following:
R.soirei. That The reports from phyei
clans. required by the health "rdI nances,
must hereafter be made in writing. IL per
son. or by responsible messenger, directly
TO .ilc Office OF the Board of Health.
Dr. Drew moved that a fine OF 81, ini
posed OK Mr.. Coyle Cor not properly grad
ing h. .ot be remitted. it being shown be
was de,icous OF complying with the law.
Carried.
Dr.. White stated tlere were no new cases
Of yellow fever IN the Sixth District. and
that Dr.. Perry reported that there was not
so much lever il the Fourth District. In
Al-leT. 1t has almost entirely disappeared
We have had fever seventy three days aHd
there was no epidemic.
On the subject OF quarantine. Mr.. Bailey
desired 30 know wha. object was gained N
keeping up quarantine with the South
American ports. l, was winter there. and
10 fever at HaerOs Ayrcs or Rio Janeirc
Coione! Burwe!! showed the difficulty OF
Il.rantning the South American potts
when vessels touch at ports OF the United
States. From Havana not twenty five per
cen: Of the passengers como direct 70 this
port. They can leave at Key West OK Pen
ssco:a and By rail- reach the city before Che
vessel. i man may go from Havana and
die in Chicago Of yellow fever before the
vesse. he started on has finished her quar-
antine. 4 stric: quarantine as impractic
able. Tie was nc: anxious to press the