National Republican., 1875-05-26
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Branding of fBarrels-0peratiOns of the Health
Office.

Branding of fBarrels-0perations of the Health
Office.
The Board Of Health held q regular meeting
at their rooms last evening; DR.. Z. q. Cox, pres-
dent in the chair:
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to S. which were passed
and ordered TO be paid.
A communication was received from the health
officer asking an appropriation for the purchase
Of branding irons to be used in branding barrels
the property OF the board, also recommending
the purchase Of one hundred and fifty new bar
rels at once, as those now in service are rRDidly
wearing out. He also asked authority Of the
board to purchase fifty gallons of q disnfectant
fluid, manufactured by Prof. Tayler of this CITY,
TO be used in experiments to prevent the fermen-
taton the contents the barrels the effect ofthe
summer heat. 1t is estimated that one halfgallon
will be required to each barrel. He asked permis-
sion TO purchase one barrel Of each disinfectants
OF which samples were submitted, to be used in
experiments In the cleaning of priVy boxes or
dead animals and in the garbage barrels, for the
determinataion of its properties with a view to
requiring its use by the contractors to prevent
nuisances Injurious to health.
The application for permission to purchase
branding IRONS was allowed, and the ether propO-
ferred to the sanitary and committee on otfals.
WORK OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
The health officer presented the following synOp-
sis OF the operations of his office for the week end
ing May Il: NHisances reported 556; referred, 49,
complaints, IS; Scial notices issued 49, causes of
death Investigated 3; Pecunisry condition invssti
gated, 5; burials at public nserecommended,
5; patients treated by physicians to the poor, AL
cost Of medicines furnished by druggists to the
poor, &33.O4; dead animals reported and removed,
l6l; number Of prtvies cleaned by .. E. A. Com
pany, 95l Marine products inspected: lg7, 900
herring, 2, 500 shad, lSO0 tailors 1876 sturgeon,
IL ,269 punches tsh, 575 bushels Of oysters I9 100
crabs, $4,000 clans. Condemned: 90 punches fsh,
1900 crabs, 100 pounds beef, II pounds veal 81
pounds mutton, 81 pounds pork, q pounds bacon,
a chickens, II bushels kale, 70 heads lettuce 166
punches radishes, bushel peas, 2 bushels apples
20 punches asparagus u punches rhubarb. Pound
report: Animals impOunded, 159; redeemed, %;
killed, l3O. Amount realized, S34.
NUIsANCRs DECLARED.
On recommendation of the health officer, the
two frame houses and premises situated in alley
between Second and Third and and Pstreets
northwest, and the three shanties and premises
situated between Second and b and U streets and
Massa achusetts avenue northeast, having i'm
proper drainage, lea ky roofs, rendering the walls
damp and the rooms unhealthy, filthy yards no
wat er supply or FIRE protection being In bad sanl-
tary condition generally, and unit for human
habitation, were declared to be nuisances. iniu-
rious to health, and the health officer was ordered
to abate the same, according to law and the ordi-
nances Of the board.
Albert Parker and Robert Cook made applica-
tions for the positions Of sanitary inspectors.
Filed.
The board then adjourned.