National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE MEDICAL SOCIETY AND THE
BOARD SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES
SATISFACTORILY.
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
evening, Prof John II. LlngstOn, president pro
tenn, in the chair.
Mr.. VIM. Mack, clerk to the health officer,
was granted leave Of absence for Twenty-Five
days.
The following applications were made for the
positions Of physicians to the poor: J. F. Appleby
J. l. Elliott, H. A. Duncason, E. A. Adams, ].
Totten, W. L Nailor NJ. Buckheimer, L. d.
Dunbear. Charles Allenand J. P. Bracket.
Messrs. Charles Becker and J. B. Moore made
application to furnish medicines TO the poor. The
latter named q oertsin circuit in the city within
which he would furnish medical attendance and
medicines for the SUN Of $500 per month.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the rendering Of talloW and
other fatty substances, a. now done by William
Hughes at the corner OF Twenty ffth and streets
northwest is, by reason Of the offensive odor and
noxious' gases emanating therefrom, hereby de-
clnred nuisance Injurious TO the health, and the
health officer be direct ed TO bate the same accord
ing to law and the OIL dlnances OF this board.
The frame building No. az N street northwest,
being in q dIlapIdated and filthy condition, no
sewerage, dangerous floors and leaky roof, and
the frame shanty No. 1870, situated in Sampson
street northwest, having no sewerage, bad floors,
no water supply or FIRE protection, were declared
nuisances, and the health officer ordered to abate
them.
A communication was received from the Com
missioners, stating that they had decided to place
the furnishing Of medicines to the poor under the
supervision Of the Board Of Health until other
wise ordered and that the amount OF money e1-
pended monthly for this purpose must not exceed
! sS3365.
A Communication was received from johnson
| Elliott, NJ. D., chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed by the Medical Society to consult with
the Board of Health on the subject Of the regis
terlng Of physicians inclosing the following res.
olutIons in response to the action Of the board at
o previous meeting, and which have been pub
| lished in THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,:
| ResoIvsd, That the chairman Of the committee
| be instructed to inform the Board OF Health that
| the committee accept the modlhcatlon Oh the reg
ulations, as set forth in their communication o.
the I'D ultImo. as satisfactory so far as they go
but to respectfully call the attention Of the board
to the fact that the modification In regard to the
| cOnfine the register to such as may possess the
requisite qualifications.
| 2 That It was understood by this COMMITTEES
that the names Of the parents Of illegitimate chill
dren, and Of children born prematurelyr would mol
be required.
8. That residents was to be defined TO NEAR
Washington, Georgetown, or the county Of Wash
ington, as the case might be.
! L That the chairman be instructed TO convey
TO the DOaTQ VI AnS AOA
courteous reception and their qualification at thu
| evident desire of the board to conform their reg
ulations to the wishes Of the Medical Society.
The committee on ordinance considered tn
subject, and prepared the following reply, which
was Endorsed by the board and forwarded through
the secretary. and thus establishes harmony be
tween the Medical Society and the Board y
/ Health on the subject Of vital statistics:
Dr. Johnson Eliot, Chairman COMMITTEES Medtcd
association oTthe District Of Columbia:
SIR: i am directed by the Board Of Health u
express TO you and your associates OF your com
mittee their sincere thanks for your kindly com
munication Of the I'd instant, and to state that
. those only to register who possess the requisite
qualifications doctors Of medicine subject 10 tn
notifications named in former communication
that the Board Of Health will not insist upon tn
| report from physicians Of confidential or sek-be
communications, the Dames OF parents OF illegiu
mate children and Of children born prematurely
are required under our third regulation. Tn
{ Board Of Health is not insensible Of the incor
yenisnce connected with this subject under tn
law as It now exists and will Join eheerfully wit
the Medical Association Of the District In a
effort to secure q modification Of the same at th
! earliest practicable moment. As to the place
birth OF child, the requirements Of the board Al
sufficiently met when return thereof Is made 9
! Washington, Georgetown or County Oh "asi
y ington."
Trusting that this communication will prov
altogether satisfactory to your COMMITTEES and n
association, beg to express to you and your
soclates the kindly sentiments OF the members
7 tho Board Of Health.
lam, sir, very respectfully, &c:
D. W. BLISS, ID. d. Secretary
Thu hoard than adjourned.