National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Operations Of Health ohice-After the Public
Snhonl Truataes

The Board OF Health met at their rooms last
evening; DR.. Q. G. Cox, president in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting TO Ss9.7O; which were ap-
proved, and ordered to be paid.
The secretary was directed to forward com
munieatien to the Committee on Appropriateness,
reeiting the suffering now being experienced "
those persons who lost their clothing during tue
smallpox epidemic, and asking aid for theh re-
The following is 9 synopsis Of the operations OF
the health office for the week ending feoruary
aSi. eitiaensi conplsifts 10; notices issued, IL;
causes of death Investigated, II; pecuniary cono-
lions investigated, IL; burals at police expense
cost Of medicines furnished, .sS; dead animals
removed, l76; privies cleaned, So. 1nspeouons-
$500 bunches hsh, $500 bushels oysters So o.
demnations-29 punches hsh, - pounds peel, %
pounds bacon q chickens, 2 bushels apples; AMI
mails redeemed, 2; amount realised, $3.50.
John W. Lewis applied for position under the
Messrs. HeIpsteine Bentley, druggists, asked
that their contract for furnishing medicines 70
the DOOR be Annulled; which was agreed 20.
Acommunication was received frsm Q number
OF physicians residing in the northeastern sectlon
Of the city, asking the appointment or another
George a. Boxer, American Minister ut Con-
Etantinople asked for copies of the annual report
Of the Board Of Health and other sanitary docu-
Mr. Msrbury called attention TO Q fact which
he thought properly belonged to another co-ordi-
Hs1S eventually come before he one Of Which
he was member should matters continue as they
are now progressing. He alluded 70 the barring
of the doors Of the public schools and preventing
the admission Of scholars until certain hour,
which was after the arrival Of the teacher Should
he or she be tardy, then the little ones are COM
PEELED to remain in the cold and suffer, If not
contract diseases that would imperil life and
health. He had been told that If they were ad-
mitted before the arrival Of the teachers they
would upset the order of the school-room and
make considerable confusion. He was not aware
that the trustees had any knowledge OF this con-
Son Of affairs but Re fSsI me- as a. I soSn 40 20
possible. he thought 1t cruel TO force the cnldren
10 remain outdoors any length OF time, under any
weather., Only yesterday morning be had no.
ticed little girls huddled together about the
schoolroom door, their faces blue and pinched
with cold, waiting to get In He inquired OF
them and found an entrance could not be gained
until certain time. 1t should be recollected
that the parents Of many Of these children were
poor and probably unable to provide themselves
with q tImepiece and IL was an ambitious spirit
that prompted the scholars TO be early, instead Of
tardy, at school.
DR., Verdi had spoken of this question before.
It was the lives Of the children that at stake
and interest in them demanded their prompt ac-
ton. He had heard mothers and fathers com.
plain Of this treatment, and for himself thought
II brutal.
Prof Langston could not see the necessity for
hasty action. He had not yet heard OF one child
suffering from the cause complained Of. 1t was
true that If children came early into school,
room they would create more dirt than IL was easy
toget rid Of He had passed several school-rooms,
saw the scholars assemble and was unable to re-
member any sight as had been described. He
supposed rules were made regarding the opening
and closing hours of schools, admissions and dis
missals, and believed that the trustees were ne
eessitated to make these rules in order 70 secure
the proper discipline. He thought they should
move cautiously in this matter, and do nothing
hastily.
Dr. Bliss believed the board Of trustee to be
able gentlemen, competent to act wisely in this
matter and to them it belonged. In sanitary
matters the board OF health had control over
sehoOl-room, but as TO the opening and closing Of
the rooms for study hours he did not believe they
possessed any authority.
DR.. Cox had heard frequent complaints Of this
nature, and thought something should be done.
The board was not only the opponents o. the
health Of this community, but also its custodian.
and he suggested that the trustees be informed OF
the state of affairs, and solicit that change be
made.
The sanitary committee was directed to consult
with the board Of trustees the subject, and see
If q remedy could not be applied.
Messrs. n. Bremen, E. Ellinger and NJ. Pels,
representing stock company, tine principal men,
bers of which reside in Baltimore, came before
the board for the purpose Of explaining and re.
eeiving their Enforcement to bill now before
Congress asking their incorporation and the es-
tablishing of q cattle and droveyard at some
convenient point on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
The subject was referred to the sanitary COM
mittee, and the board adjourned.