National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25
BOARD OF HEALTH.

HORSE RAILROAD STABLES A null
SANCE-wHAT CAUSES DIPTHERIA.
The Board of Health met at their rooms last
evening, and in the absence Of the president DIR.
Verdi was called to the chair.
M. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to 49, which we're sp-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The registrar submitted a statement of the NOR
tally for the past week, which shows total deaths
IS; adults, white male 9, female s, cOlored male T.
female 4; minors, white males 4, females 8, col
ored males s. females 10; under one year Of age S;
marriages II; white 10, colored !; births, white
male q, female I9, colOred male II, female II;
total Il.
A communication was read from the health
officer stating that he had made Investigation as
TO the ZymOtic diseases which have recently
resulted fatally, and reports that in the sew
eTRl cases of diarrhOea and dYsentery no local
conditions could be found that might be cOnsd-
cred special causes Of these diseases. The case
of diptheria occurred on Seventh street, near B.
where there is q lack OF sufficient sewerage, the
soil being constantly thoroughly Raturated by the
hydrant and rain water and the drainage from
the hOrse-stables on Seventh street. Several per-
sons have suffered from symptoms similar to those
in the case which proved fatal.
The health of1cer submitted q report relative
to the horse railroad stables on Seventh street
near Boundary, belonging to the Metropolitan
and " ashingtOn and Georgetown railroad com
panies, in which he says that on the 24th OF June
last resolutions we're adopted by the board setting
forth that these stables were nuisances injurious
TO health, by reason Of the offensive drainage
theTeirOm accumulaLing in the cutters around
the buildings there being no provision for sewer
age. Based upon these resolutions he caused no.
tees to be served upon the presidents Of the two
roads requiring the abatement Of the nuIsan ces
described. When the time allowed (thirty days.
had nearly expired the health officer called per-
soDalIy upon the officers above named, VINO cor
oiAlly expressed their design and intention TO
comply with the notices, approaching the neees-
sty Tor so dOiBg, as well for sanitary objects as
Tor q business advantages but as the sewerage de-
sired iDYOlI ed the excavation and laying Of pipes
in the public street some three squares, in order
to tap the Eighth-street main sewer, they re-
quested delay until they might consult the Com
missiOneTs. then Just established in ONCE, as the
work involved the tearing up OF streets, at con-
siderable expense; ami also DESTROYS OF learning
il the Commissioners would order public sewer
on Seventh street at that pOiRt, into which the
stables might be readily drained, delay was
granted. Since that time no action has been
taken. The health officer has had several inter
views with Lieut.. HOxie ana been informed that
he was perieeting plan of general sewerage tor
that region which would accomplish the desired
result, and the parties referred TO could not make
sewer connections until such plan should make It
practicable.
months, all the filth from the large stables drain.
ing over the surface and creeping into the street
cutters Tor three squares as Tar as street. Ihere
appears at present no available means for aOat-
ing the nuisance.
That portion Of the communication IN relation
TO sewerage WHs referred 10 the Commissioners
for their consideration and action.
The following Is Il synOpsls Of the operations Of
the health Office for he week ending November II:
Nuisances reported, 1888; referred IS; ablted, 35s;
referred TO the Commissioners, 10; citizens COM
plants "a; notices Issued, IL Of death in
Yestigated 10; burials at public expense q persons
treated by physicians to the poor IS; Gust Of medl
cnes furnished, 81 90; loads Of garbage removed,
40; prives cleaned, T23. Marine products, In
speetiORs-l3,790 bunehes fish, $3.50 bushels Oys-
tiers; eUndemnations-T6S punches hsh, 90 bushels
oysters, 80 pounds beef, So pounds veal, II pounds
bacon, = pounds mutton, II turkeys, los chick
ens, "a rabbits, ! dozen birds, ] geese and 20
pounds butter. Animals lmpOunded, Il; re-
deemed, Q; Killed, 1; amount realized, Sl7.
The frame shanty No. 1880 Eleventh street
northwest was declared a nuis Incs, and the
health officer ordered 10 abate the same.
PROT LSngstOn, from the committee on Ordl-
n9nces, reported on the agreement entered into
between +. Z. Sawyer ana ). T. Salt for the re-
moyal Ct uight-soil garbage, recommending tie
approval Of the contract Tut after III scussOu, the
subject was postponed urIl the next meeting.
The board then adjourned.