The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-19

romater 1866. Wind southwest, light.
P.ss.A-L'OUrRE, June 10, 2. M.-Wind
aonth. LIGHT Weather clear.
On the bar bound in: Steamship Memphis.
On the bar bound out: Bark Leander.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board
of Health was held last night, quorum
present, Dr.. White presiding and Dr. Y. Z.
Lemonier acting as Secretary.
The President reported having sent, June
4th. q communication to Collector Casey,
asking that an officer be stationed at Quaran-
| tine to open matches Of foreign vessels that
they might be fumigated, and that after some
DELAY the Collector had complied and assigned
an officer to do duty at that point.
Also another communication, calllng the
attention of Collector Casey to the fact that
at times the revenue cutter Dix visited yellow
fever ports, and requesting that when she
did she be ordered 10 report at Quarantine
Station for fumigation. To this Collector
Casey replied that it was not probable that
the cutter would visit these ports, but II she
did the officer would be ordered to report as
Ha further reported that he had communi-
Gated with the Board of Metropolitan Police.
asking that the sanitary officers OF the Board
of Health be carried on the police roll until
the question of their pay was settled. Inns
the Police Board had refused to do, but had
granted the request for the use OF the special
detail of officers until the 18th inst
A letter was read from Administrator Ber-
toll granting permission to the board to use
the FIRE plugs at any time during the day be-
fore P. Nd.
DIR. Newman submitted special report
calling the attention Of the board to several
hide stores in his district-the Second-situ-
ated on Peters street, between Bienville and
Cont, and running through to Clay. The
owners of these stores bad volunteered to
erect water plug at their own expense. pro-
vided the city would allow 1t to run hfteen
minutes q day, free. This, it was thought,
wonld do away with the obnoxious features
of the business.
| The report was received and approved, and
referred to the Administrator of Police, with
the request the offer of the hide dealers be
accepted.
A report was received from Dr.. Dsvron, Of
the Third, calling the attention OF the board
| to the condition of the Claiborne Canal and
the necessity of cleaning it Immediately. The
report was approved and referred to the City
Council. with the urgent request that proper
| and prompt attention be given to 1t.
Capt. Woodruff submitted the following
sanitary rules recommended by the Board Of
| Health of the State of Louisiana to be OBJ
served by steamships and sailing vessels dur
ing their stay in injected ports and passage to
New Orleans during the summer months:
l. That all large steamships carrying pas
sepgers should at this season provide them
selves with medical officer.
2. That all steamships and sailing vessels.
after delivering their cargoes in Infected
ports should, before receiving cargo on board,
have the vessels bilges thoroughly cleaned
then be disinfected by putting white carbolic
or crisyIic acid into the timbers fore and aft
The disinfection to be repeated every five
days on the passage by putting the undiluted
acid down the pumps or sounding tobe. The
entire hold and between decks to be
sprinkled with same acids, one part OF acid to
fifty parts of water.
If practicable, after discharge Of freight,
the hold should be fumigated with sulphur
GUS acid gas or chlorine gas.
So far as practicable, the matches to be
kept off both while in port and - sea, and
ali the fresh air possible to be got below
decks by use of wind sails and ventilators.
When whitewashiug can be done below decks
it is recommended.
3. That all passengers shall pass an exami-
nation by the medical officer, or, in the alb
sence Of one by the Captain, when coming
on board in Infected ports, and any persons
predisposed to disease to be rejected.
At the close of each day, while in yellow
fever ports, all the crew to wash their whole
persons, bare of all the clothing worn that
day for washing, and dress IN clean nannels
and clothing throughout.
As soon after leaving port as the weather
will permit, all mattresses, bedding and SINH
lar material should be got upon deck and
summed and aired for several hours. This
procedure should be repeated at intervals Of
two to five days during passage to the port,
if weather permit
4, That all passengers baggage shall be ex-
posed to the air and disinfected or fumigated
as soon as possible after coming on board,
and again before arrival at the q larantine
Station. Baggage-room, water-closets dirty
linen, lockers, ETC., to be thoroughly clean
and disinfected.
5. That as little communication as possible
with shore shall be allowed the officers and
crew while in infected ports, and that sleep
ing on deck shall not be allowed the ships
company or passengers
6. That the quarters of the crew shall be
kept clean and disinfected. That the captain
shall direct his especial attention and that of
the medical officer to the general hygiene Of
both crew aud passengers.
Note If the baggage OF passengers be OF
such nature as to be injured by fumes Of burn
ing sulphur or chlorine gas, it may be
sprinkled with pure white carbonic acid, one
part to fifty of water; or after thorough air
ing, exposed for some hours to the vapor Of
car oolic acid freely sprinkled over floors,
walls, etc., of the room used for disinfection.
Note 2-In disinfection by burning sui
phnr precaution must Of course be taken
against setting fire to materials or vessels.
Note 3.-To prepare chlorine, cheap and
efficient mixture is, one pound of common
salt one pound of black oxide of magauese
aud one pint OF water, mixed in an earthen
vessel, and one pint of the strongest con-
mercial sulphuric acid poured upon it. If
gas be not freely generated boiling must be
used; the speifc quantity of the acid should
be 1.S6.
| Note ITO disinfect the bilges of ship of
1QAl loac than Gallon Of white