New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-03
Board of Health.

10 monthly meeting OF the Board OF
lth was called last evening in conse.
Ice of the anticipated departure of DR..
10 for Baltimore on Thursday to attend
Snnual meeting of the American Public
(th Association, commencing Tuesday.
smber 9, and continuing to Friday, at
kequest of the board.
esent-Dr, C. B. White, president; DR..
Smythe, DIR. Finney, DR.. Lemonnier
Messrs. Bayley, Woodward and Heath.
|e minutes were read and approved.
veral communications were presented
answered by the president.
70 reports OF the sanitary inspectors
be month of October were read.
5. S. Herrick, of the First District, re-
three new cases of yellow fever dur.
the month, and no subsequent cases.
Et Charles and St. James Hotels are
Plained of for non use of disinfectants.
fctions, l772; disinfections, Is; nuis-
S67; cases of yellow fever, 3.
]. 7, Newman, of the Second District,
that twenty cases of yellow fever
reported in October, many being found
malsria fever. The source of intec-
was traced to Nos. 1876 and l27
mn street. Disinfection was not per.
Pd. At No. Ill st. Peter street
occurred October 5; only partial
lection was allowed, and another
occurred October 7. Two cases under
pr circumstances occurred at No. 81
ns street. Wherever disinfsction was,
ughly performed no second case has
hred. Inspections, $50; nuisances, l36;
Isctions, 25; fumigstions, S; schoouers,
W Of yellow fever, 90. DR.. Newman
ubmits an excellent map of his dis
showing the extent of the fever area.
Gustave Devron, of the Third Dis
states the health is excellent, only
deaths occurring from malarial fever.
dssths from yellow fever were persons
Prought the disease into the district.
ctions, $50: nuisances, 81; disinfec.
"A; cases of smallpox, /; yellow fever.
special report in the cases of yellow
b also submitted.
Joseph Holt, of the Fourth Dietrict,
the appearance of smallpox and
PuAnce of scarlet fever, though not
ling to any considerable extent.
STONE, GAL; nuisances, 1s7; disinfec-
\ fumigations, 4; cases of smallpox,
band, 2.
George K. Pratt, of the Fifth District,
the health of the district is excellent;
ssof contagious or infectious disease
nforcement of pound ordinances is
for. Inspections, 225.
T. A. Bayley, Of the Sixth District,
ocase of scarlet fever or pernicious
Of malaria were reported. One case
iola occurred. No subsequent case of
fever occurred after the September
Inspections, 37l, nuisances, 81; disin.
n,i; fumigation, l; case small pox, l.
L. Henry, of the Seventh District,
the health of his district remark
pod.
nonthly report shows 457 deaths and
aborn children-males 21S, females
stated 2. The death rate is equiv |
eeeultory conversation on disinfec- |
enoWed, without any action being |
tinney considered it wise for the
make q public declaration Of the |
the city, to reassure persons who |
piate coming to New Orleans and to
who are remaining away.
Mney therefore moved the adoption
Following:
yea, That owing to various erroneous
700 rumOrs in regard to the health
eity, and especially in reference to
valence Of yellow fever, the pres
the Board OF Ii. alth is instructed
published the following facts in re-
our present sanitary condition, viz:
That the health of the city was
better condition, aud will com
'ofsoiy with that of any city in the
a-That there is not q case of yellow
tne city at present, nor has there
= reported for the last eleven days.
1ayley seconded the resolution and
adopted.
oard then adjourned.
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