New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-28
Beard Of Health.

The regular weekly meeting OF the New
Orleans Board OF Health occurred last last
evening
Present-Dr. C. B. White, president, in
the chair; Drs. Smvthe, Drew, Newman
and Finney,. and Messs. Walton, Heath
and Bailey Absent-Dr Nagle.
A large number Of communications from
the boards Of health OF other cities were re-
ceived.
Reports of tho Smithsonion Institute and
other documents and books had been pre-
sented.
On communications on the subject of
cholera DR.. White stated that he had writ
ten that the disease had entirely disap-
peared. In fatal cases it may it may be
difficult to distinguish tho cholera we have
had from Aslatic cholera, but We have had
none OF the latter.
DIR White read letter he had written to
the Milwaukee Sentinel, correcting exag-
gerated reports Of mortality in New Or
leans from 1869 to 1872.
A communication from the Department
of Police, containing notification of fur
ther complaints Of the meat furnished the
Jail and houses of refuge, was read:
Nuisances were reported and ordered to
De abated in the different districts.
DR.. Clark made a special report on the
fish nuisance at the French market It IS
caused by the washing Of fish at the ice
house-removing the .'greeny." He recon-
mended that q house for the storage Of fish
be erected on the levee.
DR.. Newman submitted an exceedingly
favorable report Of the sanitary condition
of the slaughterhouse. The cleanliness, he
said, was marvellous.
Section twenty-eight Of the sanitary ordi-
nance was amended SO that corOners were
required to report within twenty four hours,
nc <1n nf IN hx,ro
tofOre, all cases of SPECIAL diseases occur
ring within their cognizarce.
DR.. Drew, sanitary inspector Of the First
District, received permission to change his
sanitary Office from Triton walk to Canal
street. He proposed to lave it on the cor
ner Of St. Charles and Canal streets.
The board considered the subject Of the
location Of dairies. 1t was agreed that
they should be restricted to certain loca-
| tions in each district. AL sanitary inspec-
| tors had submitted reports on the proper
legal opinion of Mr.. Rice, the matter was
referred to the City Council, with abstracts
of the reports. All inspectors recommend
| ed exclusion of dairies from certain pOr-
| tions Of their districts.
There had been no case Of cholera during
| the past week, and NO endemic during the
| season.
A discussion arose on Tho permissibihty
| of removing cargo from vessel at the
| quarantine station. One firm wanted to
| bring their vessel within ten miles of the
| city, taking all possible precautiOn in the
way of acclimated crew., fumigating car
| goes. etc. On the opinion Of the attorney
| Of the board it was decided that this could
not be allowed. The vessel can not be per
| mitted to pass the quarantine station until
| the quarantine physician is satisfied. II
was agreed that there was less danger in
having the cargo of chip broken at the
| quarantine station and fumigated there,
and afterwards brought Up, than in having
| it come up in the vessel.
| DR.. Finney offered the following resOlu
ton in answer to the communication Of C.
! A. Whitney Il Co assuring the board that
| proper sanitary measures would be IN
| sured:
Resoiced, That the president he author
| lied TO inform Messrs. G. A. Whitney & Co
| of permission being wantd to transfer thu
| cargoes Of their steamers to and from
| lighters at the quarantine station, provided
the crews be acclimated by having hat
| yellow fever. and subject to the quarantine
! regulations of the board, and under the su
pervision of the resident physician at tn
| quarantine station.
| Carried.
A quarantine at Rigolets station was es
tablished, dating from July l, and the ga!
ary of the quarantine officer fixed at $50
per month. The fees we're fixed at tel
cents. DR.. NJ. A. Roach was elected resi-
dent physician unanimously.