National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-15
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Standardization Water-Closets.

regular meeting of the Board Of Health was
held at their rooms last night; DR.. G. Q. Cox,
president, in the chair.
Mr.. Msrbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to SIS; which were passed
and ordered to be paid.
DIR. Cox, from the sanitary police committee, re-
ported fayoranly on the application Of Chsuncey
II. Snow for leave of absence to the LIST proximo,
at which time his office, engineer to the board,
will be abolished.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported on the claim Of Nancy Bumby adversely.
1t seems that the claim was paid by the Board Of
Health, and was tor smallpox clothing destroyed,
but that the claimant, the person entitled to re-
ceive the money, failed to get It, as in the confu
sion Of settling a number OF accounts some other
ant. The report was recommitted for the pur-
pose of securing her affidavit
The following is q synopsis Of the operations Of
the health othcer for the week ending September
abated, 625; referred to Commissioners, "a; cfti-
GEMS complaints, IS ;of1cial notices issued, co.;
causes of death Investigated "A: pecuniary con-
dtions investigated, H. burials at public expense,
To- patients treated by physicians to the poor 16l
cost of medicines furnished ss5 tons OF gsrb
removed, 169; privies cleaned by the Odorless
Excavsting Company, 1,O22- Marine products In
spected-l1 1856 bushels oysters, $500 punches fish;
p sturgeon, 7,7CO crabs, SIS CLANS; condemned-
lel bushels oysters, 100 punches fish, SIS clans,
300 crabs. Unwholesome food condemned-12s lbs.
beef IS lbs. veal, IS lbs mutton, 90 lbs pork, IS
beans, s doz. corn, ess heads cabbage, edoz. Gu.
cumbers, 2s14 bush. tomatoes, 100 egg-plants,
punches beets, 262 cantsloupes, $50 watermelons
pounded, l34; redeemed, Is; killed, log; amount
realized, SIS.
The two-story frame shanties and premises stu.
ated in the alley between and and Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest, the property of Mrs
E. Dichard, having improper drainage, &c, were
condemned as q nuisance, aud the health officer
DR.. Verdi offered the following, which were
adopted:
building of the Post Once Department are i'm
properly located, unventilated and In general
bad condition, exposing employees of said Depart
ment to the dangerous atduvia arising therefrom;
therefore
the same and confer with the Postmaster Gen.
eral with view to remove the nuisance as quickly
az practicable.
istrar regarding the burial of illegitimate chill
dren at public expense, the registrar laid before
the board letter transmitted to the health officer
as follows:
xviii you please furnish me from the records
of your office with the number Of illegitimate chill
dren buried at public expense during the three
months ending August 81.
DR.. Keene, health officer, made the following
report:
be furnished with the number ofilegitimate child
rem buried at public expense for the three months
next preceding the 31st inst, have to report
that the total number recommended by me for
burial at the public expense in the time given
was 4"
on motion, the communication was referred TO
the committee on ordinances, to consult with the
District attorney, and see If q law could not be
obtained more stringent and severe on the crime
of bastardY.
Mr.. Marbury introduced resolution,
which was referred to the sanitary commit
tee that weeds growing on lots were nuisance
and injurious to health.
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