National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-09
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE DISTRICT POOR TO RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION.

OPERAIloNS VI THE HEALTH OFFICE
APPOINTMENT OF PHYSICIANS TO THE
IRNsTRUCTIONs-A CIRCULAR
TO THE DRUGGISTS - WEEKLY STATE
MENT OF MORTALITY.
The Board Of Health held a regular meeting at
their rooms last evening; Prof. ]. NJ. LangstOn,
president pro tenn, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to Ss6.s7; which were ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The following is the report of the operations OF
the health oticer for the week ending September
8: Nuisances reported, $50; referred, So, aoated,
be2; referred to Commissioners, s. notices issued
~ sewer notices issued, O.; citizens complaints,
IS; dead animals removed, l69; deaths causes in
Vestigated, 7; buried at public expense, 2; num-
Der Of loads Of garbage removed, 81. Marine
products inspected-Il, 900 crabs 20 sturgeon,
II, $50 punches fish, SIS bushels oysters Condem-
nations-9Ss punches fsh, 200 crabs, 81 pounds
beef, % pounds veal, liz pounds bacon, pounds
mutton, IS pounds pork, dozen cucumbers, 81
bushels beans, Is cymlings, 95 egg plants, "a
bushels tomatoes, 20 head cabbage, II onshels
apples III dozen corn, bushels Peaches' S'z
cantalOupes, lS9 watermelOns; animals In
pounded, 143; redeemed, 81 amount reallzed'
$685.; privies cleaned, 9l3.
The brick building No. l4I7 G street northwest,
having insufficient sewerage, PriVy aceommoda-
tions and air space, no water supply or hre pro-
lection, and being Overcrowded, and the frame
building and premises No. q Bridge street
Georgetown, having Ieaky roof, rendering the,
walls damp and the rooms unhealthy, no drain
age or sewerage, and being in bad sanitary con
dition generally, were condemned as nuisances'
and the health officer ordered to abate them.
A communication was read signed by Rev. o.
H. Tiffany and ether clergymen in regard to fur
nishing information of the sOIemniEatiOn Of mar
riages which they think can be more easily pro-
cured from the clerk Of the court. Referred to
special committee.
a communication was submitted from the
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY,
through c. NJ. SOnnenschmidt, NJ. D., secretary,
stating that among the poor Of the District OF
Columbia there is a large class VINO prefer home
opatbic treatment, and that these people have a
right 10 ask that their preference should be con
sidered. The society proposes the establishment
of dispensary in a central location, where the
aforementioned class Of the poor can receive
medical advice and treatment. The members Of
this society are ready to attend the sick poor of
Washington and Georgetown without emOlument
provided the board will supply the necessary med
icines and the rent oil d suitable room. Consider
ing the limited means at the disposal Of the
board this society is willing to undertake this i'm
pOrtant work for the sum Of $500, and pay out OF
its own funds whatever other sum may be neces-
sary TO carry on the work in systematic and sat
isfactOry manner. The communication was re
ferred to a special committee.
The registrar submitted his
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF MORTALITY
in the District for the week ending September s,
of which the following is a synopsis Total num-
Der &c: adults white, males H. females 5; minors,
white males Il, females Z; cOIOred, adult males s,
females 1; minors, males g, females ID. Of these
26 were under year Of age.
The registrar also furnished the following in
formation for the same period: Marriages, 2l {;
whites Is, colored S; births 81; white, males Is.
females q; cOlored, males T. females ID. The
greatest mortality occurred in the Fourth, Sew
enth and Ninth sanitary divisions
Drs. J. A. NIcCauley, George 5. King and J.
T. King made application for positions as physi-
clans to the poor.
Or. Verdi, from the sanitary committee, re-
ported on the nuisance Of the hog depot Of Mr..
Clark, located near the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road depot, and recommended that thirty days be
allowed to Mr.. Clark to provide himself with
suitable place for said market, and that at the
expiration Of that time, if said depot still remains
in the present locality, that the health OthceE
proceed to prosecute Mr.. Clark according to law
for keeping and maintaining a nuisance. The re-
port was adopted.
DR.. Bliss, from the special committee, consist
ing of Professor LangstOn and Drs. Bliss and
Verdi, appointed to consider the applications for
appointment as
PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR,
submitted a report recommending the following
appointments: Drs G. Stone, second district; E.
A. Adams, third district: J. E Bracket, nth dis
trict; J. w Little, first district; J. F. R. Apple
by, eighth district; H. A. Duncanson, sixth dis
trict; David H. HAzen, fourth district; J. L. N.
Bowen, fourth district; and G. Park Young, sew
enth district. The following was recommended
as
INSTRUCTIONS TO PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR.
You have been selected and appointed to the
important and responsible office Of Physician to
the Poor in consideration Of your peculiar fitness
for the performance Of the duties incident to such
position. You will be expected and required to
attend promptly and faithfully at the call Of the
sick poor Of your district, and keep a record and
make weekly return Of such service in books and
upon blanks provided for that purpose. The
Board Of Health rely upon your superior Judg
ment in determining those properly entitled TO
this charity under the law, and JudicOusly select
ing and prescribing medicines and appliances in
the treatment Of diseases with view to economy
as well as the best interest Of the patient and the
public. That you may DE afforded facilities for
the exercise Of this Judgment, also Instructions as
to the preparations that may be ordinarily re-
quired. and the quantities to be prescribed.
sick pauper entitled to this charity under the law
Is QenIeQ bN IOaTQ Oh Health 70 De a EceluGuL
Of the District Of Columbia, permanently or TEN
porarily, without the means Of support, aud who
is in such bodily condition by OF disease as
to require medical treatment In case of dOubtm
your mind as to
TIE woRTHISEss OF A PATIENT.
applying to receive this charity, the question
may be submitted for the decision Of the board,
OF, in an emergency, your own best Judgment will
be exercised, always leaning to the side OF hu-
manity and sympathy for the suffering applicant.
We would suggest, as aids in determining who
are worthy objects Of charity, that the following
heterogeneous be put to the applicants Ask the
name, residence, occupation, whether now en-
plOyed and compensation when employed; if the
head Of q family the number Of persons depend
ing upon the applicant for support; whether they
own in fee simple real or personal property; TO
what amount and where located: whether they
have other means Of support than that previously
stated; whether before a beneficiary Of this char
ity and. If so, how long: how long they have been
without means Of support, and when, in your
Judgment, patients requiring your attention are
not provided with suitable care and accOmmoda-
tions, you will repor: the same at the earliest
practicable moment to the Board of Health what
are the prospects Of obtaining such means. The
following
LIST OF PREPARATIONS
adequate to the requirements Of the service but
in extraordinary cases tthe occasion or necessity
being clearly stated and written on the face Of
the prescription more expensive medicines or
larger quantities may be prescribed. One pre-
scriptiOn will not call for larger quantity than
two ounces. Tinctures, standard; mixtures, in
GLIDING sirups; decOctiOns and intusiOns, not IN
larger quantities than one half pint; pills, not
more than six; powders, not more than ten; ONT
ments, not more than one half ounce: supposl-
lions not more than three; blisters not larger
than 2x4 Syringes and such other articles as
may be required in emergency will be issued to
physicians to the poor. Surgical appliances Will
also be issued upon requisiticn when required,
and the physicians held responsible for the same.
The date Of prescribing and the name Of the:
patient will in all cases be written upon the pre-
sCription.
In ordinary cases where consultations may be
required you will be expected to call upon the
other physicians to the poor, having in view
promptness and efficiency in the performance Of
the service.
THE CIRCULAR ADDRESSED TO DRUGGISTS
inviting proposals for furnishing medicines upon
prescriptions enumerates the quality Of medI-
cineg to be prescribed by the physicians to the
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