, 1874-01-15

THE CITY PHYSICIAN.
Tho report Of the City Physician, DR.. John
Guerin was submitted mud read, as follows:


Tho report Of the City Physician, Dr.. John
Guarin was submitted anl read, as follows:
IN making my annual report physician, in regard
to Tic uouse Of Correction, am gratihed to be ablo
has beon remarkably excellent during tue year ending
Dec. IT, 1915.
that 176e Of smallpox occurred il tho city, only
ou0 caso which was promptly removed to tho Small
Pox Hospital, occurred in the prison. .
At tho un0 of the cholern, which prevailed to no
great c!tent In Our city last summer toro few
cases Of cholera norhus and very many cascs Of
under my treatment, assistcd by we'll regulated and
wholesome DICT, they ~ recovered The daily aver
asd tho average numbor: Of persons for whom pfe-
sc1ibea Ut each oleia vsit about thirty, which
diseases most prevaleut during the summer
diarrhea, dyaonteEy and fcvcrs principally OF luala
lent diseases were Of pulmonary Character eteh as
pneumonia and consumption.
Of u eass e sus
suffering from aggravated forms Of delirlum tre
mems but an happy to say that aided by the unceas
Ing cooperation OF tho prison officials, my treatment
Of those thus atctod was III oyery instance, SUCCESS
There wo1e but three deaths during tho year, md, Of
these o1o resulted from infansmaton Of tho brain,
debility resulting from previous hablts Of dissipation.
would state hero that two Of these deaths took place
within few days utter the parties bad been committed
before hoing scnt to tho House Of Correction.
REFonMB SUGGESTED.
In concluding this report, Bug leave to say that
there IL considerable for reformation In regard
Soioro lie Police Courts Il tic city aro conmtsd to
this institution. MY own observation has led to
Do sonsuson , that grsst many persons sommltted
nye;ugsten @ tast DO s,2S g ho Msspts
foon'a cell for numbers Of those eent here from the
Police Courts It 1s repugnant to every dpa of hl-
iovei With oriino snd punished viii it, aid, tiers
| Fore 1t ecoms to mo that somo moana should be
@ ne s
the poor and tho Insane from tho punishment TINT
| belongs to crime.
DISCUSSING THE PHYSICIAN.
On tho conclusion Of The reading Of tho re-
port tho Board and Committee proceeded to
discusa tho appointment Of City PAyuioiau in
connection with his. .,dutios. in this insti-
| ton whethor Dr. auorln had boon attoutiyo
| in his yisits to tho Dridowoll. supt. Fol
| TON stated that tho Doctor had always been
prompt, attentiyo aud kind In hia treatment OF
those requiring medical Attendance. Tho gou-
sirablo to Ietain Dr.. qnerin, II possible, since,
being young and active man, lc could perform
thu duty moro satisfactorily than IN olslor nan
not residing within easy call from tho instltu-
themselves to ho quoted to Mayor 0olyin as roc
olumondiny the roAppointment Of DR.. Guerin.
! MoHE BUILDING,
The Board thon passed. resolution recon.
| monding the construction OF tie buildings aslcd
! by tho Superintendent, and requesting tho COM
mon Council to mako appropriations Tor tue
| al1no. Tlo construction Ut q wall around tho
prison buildings for tho better protection Of tho
intercsta Of tho prison, was ordered by tho
board.
Thu Superintendent was authorized to pur-
chaao 500 yGrds Of prison CLOTH for the prihoners'
clothing,
OFFER ron PEMALE LAu0N.
A proposition from Alr. a. q. Garfield was
prosecuted, offering to employ tho whole forco OF
females In manufacturing Il number OF slhall ar-
rate OF 1o25 conts por day per hoad Alter dis
ousHing tha proposition. tho following WAS adopt
| ed;
Iitsolped, That the proposition Of Mr, 4, g. 0arheld
for the employment Of fenie labor ia not Basfnctory
aud that the Superintendent DO authorized 10 prepare