National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-10
BOARD OF HEALTH.

LARGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD CON-
DEMNED-THE BOARD WANTS FUR
THEIR POWERS.
The Board of Health met ut their rooms last
evening; DR.. c. c. Cox in the chair.
A synopsis Of the operation Of the health office
for the past week shows the following: Nuisanees
reported 1913; referred lo2: abated, 2aS; reported
to the Board Of Public Works, g; complaints Of
citizens Sc; notices issued. .: sewer notices is
ducts: InspectiOns-ls, 500 punches of fish Il 800
herring. 100 khad leo sturgeon, lSg. 900 clAins
Is 800 era be, rs bushels oysters; condelnnations
ID sturgeon, 20 lunches nsh, S. 500 CLANS GOO
crabs. Unwho!esome food Ondemned-25yp pounds
beef % do. mutton. l29 do veal, So do pork Is do
bacon, DO. sausage, 3S1z bushel peas, Is punches
pie plant, X bushels beans, 100 dozen cucumbers,
boxes strawberries 10 bushels turnips. l6 punches
asparagus, 2 heads eaulifower. Animals i'm
pounded, e; redeemed: IL; amount realized,
A communication was received from Philip
Solomonf, complaining Of the condition OF the
alley IN the rear Of their store on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The health officer called the attention of the
board 10 the very large quantity condemned dur
ing the past week, among the items being $500
clans, 1900 crabs, $50 pounds beef $50 bushels
peas, 100 dozen cucunbers and l.45T boxes of
strawberries. He states that his orders have been
that the most rigid inspection be made Of vegeta-
bles- fruits, &c, brought some distance TO market
by rail or boat and most likely 70 quickly become
stale and poisonous, with special attention to
cucumbers, clans, crabs, &c. The result shown
is excellont, and no thoughtful person can fail to
appreciate the good done by q service that has
rid tho citizens of the District of some u or is
loads Of stale and unwhoIesome food in one week
and thereby prevented innumerable acute sick
nesses and perhaps deaths.
communication was received from A, K.
Browne, attorney for the board, stating that de-
cision had been rendered in the case OF the Bates
soap factory versus the board, which was adverse
to the board, and that the opinions delivered by
the court in the could be obtained in iull for
rs. The subject was referred to the ordinance
committee.
In the case Of the complaint Of the nuisance
created by the hog-peus OF Mr.. Clark, near the
Baltimore and Ohio Depot, the time for sbAting
the same was extended until Monday next.
On motion of DIR. Verdi. the ordinance commit
tee was instructed TO report to the board at the
earliest practical moment what other legal steps
can be taken by the board to secure the Gbate-
me1t Of the terrible nuisances created and main
tanned by Messrs. Bates, RRub and others in
boiling fat,7 crushing bones and accommodating
much animal matter IN q stater OF decomposition,
in the midst OF the most populous district Of the
city. Is .
DR.. Verdi moved that the health officer be in
structed to examine the various places on the
creek where people battle and report If sewers do
not empty into such water, thus rendering it dam
gerous TO the people thus bathing.
DR.. Bliss said II nude persons were bathing in
the creek, near Georgetown, II was \ violation Of
the law and the duty of the police to stop Il, and
he thought all that would be necessary was TO
call the attention Of Major Richards 70 the fact
Dr.. Verdi then withdrew his motion.
The board then adjourned. .a