The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-18

mOSpn6f0 make OBNOXIOUS TO the 1nnaDltant6.
1t was numerously signed.
Dr.. MERCER, as chairman of the COMMITTEES
requested to visit the Board of Health, the1
reported. He said the committee had visited
the board early Tuesday morning and laid tn,
grievances before that body. They represent
ed that the people of the Second District hai
been poisoned, and asked that some cessation
should be had in the distinction of the dis
trict. Time was asked by the President O
the board to answer, and when they received
it, it was simply to the effect that the board
had used the crude or impure, and simply
because it had no pure on hand. DR.. MERCER
stated that this was no answer 70 the question
propounded. 1t was no excuse to poison the
people simply because they could not get o
| pure article.
short explanation as to what the impure acid
now used is. He showed that the crude acid
contained a large amount of pyroligneous acid,
naphthaline and crysallic acid, all of them ir-
ritants. He argued that inasmuch as fever
had never advanced beyond the Charity Hos
pital, where the carbolic acid is not used, the
disagreeable adoption of this remedy is not
necessary.
He said that whilst Drs. Smyth and Finney
voted for the use of the acid, they were not
convinced of its beneficial results, but were
willing to make the experiment with it.
Dr. FACET was then called upon, and he
made few remarks.
Dr. Huard, chairman of committee, made
the following report:
Whereas, at meeting of the residents of
the Second District, held at the Opera House
on the 18th inst, resolution couched in re-
spectful language was unanimously adopted
as protest against the sprinkling of many of
the streets OF our district with an offensive
liquid, the use of which has caused lust
complaints against the Board of Health;
Whereas, further, that after having received
copy Of our protest, the President of the
Board of Health did convene special meet
ing, and that at said special meeting he
admitted verbally that the nauseating liquid
with which the atmosphere of our part of
the city has been contaminated was not pure
carbolic acid, and but substance con-
tanning certain elements capable of producing
the abominable odors against which we have
formulated our opposition;
Whereas, further, that the question with
us is not whether carbolic acid or any other
acids or agents will prevent propagation of
diseases, but that our objection to the liquid
used by order of the Board of Health is
based upon the fact that the substance with
which our thoroughfares have been almost in
undated is certainly offensive, and has proved
deleterious to health;
Whereas, further, as the Mayor and Ad-
minis.rators of this city, to whom we had also
delegated a committee composed of gentle
men enjoying our respect and full confidence,
have expressed to our representatives senti
ments which prove their high. sense of justice
and their sympathies for the people; and
Whereas, also, the Board of Health has not,
in our opinion, been courteous nor impartial
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therefore
RESOLVED, l. That to the Mayor and Admins
traitors of this city we return our sincere thanks
for the attention paid by them to the complaints
spoken of by our committee, and for assuring
US that they shall do all in their power, |
though that power is extremely limited, to |
remedy the evils reported to them.
2. That the sprinkling of our streets with |
the substance mentioned above, is not only |
an act of stupidity because it is condemned |
BY the most elementary notions of science
md common sense, but it is a practice that
experience has proved to be injurious to our
health.
g. That unauthorized to expect justice from
he Board of Health, We affirm here our de-
termination 10 put an end to its despotism by
'esorting to all means capable of crushing
4. That having full confidence in DR.. Ar
nand Mercier, President of our meeting, we
invite him most respectfully to cause the car-
ying into practice of the spirit and letter of
he above resolution, and we do promise him
ull obedience in all decisions he may make in
avor of the discontinuance of the evil for the
Of which we have met in mass
Meeting.
5. To the press we tender our acknowledge
nents for kind favors paid, and to DIS. Gau.
let and LeMonier, the only members of the
Board of Health who have defended us be-
ore that body we express our sentiments Of
ratitude.
Received and adopted.
DR.. Tebault was vociferously called for, and
lie responded. He read from the reports Of
lealth officers relative to the disinfection Of
he ship Valparaiso as showing its worthless
less.
DR.. Tebault then moved that four ply
icians from below Canal street and four from
bove be appointed by the chair to meet and
all together the medical profession of the
ity for the purpose of presenting the ques
iol of the use of carbolic acid to them.
Adopted, and notice of appointment will be
iven.
The meeting then adjourned.
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