New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-11
Board of Health.

The regular meeting OF the Board OF
Health was held last evening
Present-Dr White, president; DR.. Be-
miss, DR.. Gaudet and Messrs. Burwell and
Heath.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved.
A communication from DR.. Perry, quar-
antine physician, states seventy-four vessels
were bearded and passed during the past
month. Two days and half was the aver
age detention. Seven vessels had been dis
infected by the new mode. and he regards
it az more complete than ever practiced be-
fore any where.
The reports of the sanitary inspectors for
June were read.
DR.. Herrick, of the First District, reports
the Sanitary and Fertilizing nuisance as
| still existing. Small pox is about the same.
| inspections, 1866; fumigations, %; cases OF
smallpox, %; yellow fever. none.
DR.. Newman, of the Second District, sub
mits lengthy report. The Parish Prison
requires immediate attention and disinfec'
/ ton. Prisoners are crowded, and the ven
|, tilation is bad. Ee also complains of the
! Sanitary and Fertilizing Company, in the
4 matter of their wagons, which pass the
streets reeking with filth. The receptacles
used in public Institutions are not tit to be
used, especially those in public schools,
and no disinfectants worthy Of the name
are used. Much space is devoted to IL
fantile diarrhea, which attracted the atten'
ton of the board. In treating this subject
DR.. Newman details at length his visit to
the diaries of the district and the quality OF
milk. He had given much attention to
analyses of milk, and while allowing that ii
pure, it was the best food for infants, yet was
a medium for the transmission OF disease IN
many instances, especially when the COWS
are suffering frosn tuberculosis. Milk which
retains it's color after the cream is removed
is healthy, but that which becomes OF a
blush or greerish tinge is unfit for food.
He recommends a rigid inspection OF all
mich cows in the city by weekly visits, and
these he proposes to make regularly in his
district. Smallpox is gradually decreasing.
Inspections 1865, distinctions -, fumigGted
l5 cases small pox "a, yellow fever none.
DR.. Devron, of the Third District. reports
the existence of 7nalarial fever OF typhoid
type, and decrease OF small pox. lnspec-
tions made, 537; fumigations, Sc; cases OF
smallpox, ST; yellow fever, none.
DR.. Holt, of the Fourth District, says the
health of the district is excellent, smallpox
having almost entirely disappeared. The
street cutters are in foul state, and need
attention. Inspections, 1890; cases of small
pox, 4; yellow fever, none.
DR.. Young, of the Fifth District, reports
smallpox abating, and calls attention to
the wharf nuisance in Algiers. Inspections
365: distinctions and fumigations, IL
cases of small pox, &c; yellow fever none.
| DR.. Kellogg, of tie Sixth District, reports
inspections, 553; tumigations, 3; cases OF
small pox, 7; yellow fever, none.
DR.. Pratt, of the Seventh District. recon
mends the school directors to examine the
schools during the vacation. The district,
he says, is free from contagious diseases
smallpox having been killed out by fumi
cation and vaccination. Inspections 5S
cases smallpox and yellow fever, none.
The usual number Of nuisances were re
ported and ordered abated.
Among these was the Sanitary and Fer
tilizing Company, which DR.. Herrlck
strenuously complained q, and action by
the president was authorized by the board
In order to bring the matter properly be
fore the board, committee was authorized
to visit the works of thu company and re
port to the board
/
The president appointed Irs. Bemis ant
Gaudet and Mr.. Burwell.
The car stand nuisance at the head o.
Baronze street, caused by the mules Of thu
Carrolkon Railroad Company, was dis
cussed, and as it appeared that no othel
company suffered such state OF things u
exist, measures were ordered to be taker
which would cause its cessation.
Other matters of miner importance were
attended to, and the board adjoRned.