New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-05
B0ard of Health.

Present-Dr. &. B. White, president; Drs.
Gaudet, lie Monnier. Smythe. and Messrs.
Burw ell, Bayley, Heath and Woodward.
The sanitary inspectors presented their
reports for May.
Dr. Her rick reports, in consequence OF
the increase of sanitary police, inspections
are going On rapidly. There were 80
vaccinations. Smallpox is very little
abated. Inspections, 4702; nuisances, 1904;
fumigations, 49; cases of smallpox, 81.
DIR. Newman, Of the Second District,
states contagious maladies have almost
entirely disappeared. Several tenement
houses are SO unhealthy that if the summer
be unhealthy are recommended to be de-
clared untenable. Some cross streets are
said to be unhealthy and filthy. Smallpox
has almost entirely disappeared. The Gus
tomhouse privy vault is declared to be q
nuisance and sanitary me asures disregard
ed. Inspections. 1919; fumigations, g.;
smallpox cases, 5.
DR.. Devron, of the Third District, says
the condition of the streets is better; small
pox has almost entirely disappeared. the
district being almost without hydrants, de-
pendence is placed on cisterns, with an
average of 270.7 gallons to each person.
Inspections, 2l35; fumigations, 8; cases Of
smallpox, 6.
DR.. Holt, of the Fourth District, reports
health not 80 good as during March and
April He recommends chlorinated lime
as disinfectant and free chlorine in small
pox. Inspections, 1865; distinctions, s.;
tumigations, 8; cases of small pox, 8.
DR.. Pratt. OF the Fifth District, reports
excellent health. One fatal case of variola
occurred at Harvey's canal. A nuisance
wharf is wanted and enforcement of san
itary ordinances against scavenger carts.
Distinctions, 3; tumigation, l.; case Of
small-pOx l..
DR.. Bayley, of the Sixth District, reports
excellent general health. Small pox is SO
mild as to be classed as variOlOid and with
fair prospect of speedy extinction. In
spections, 4s9; distinctions, l9; fumiga-
tions, 49, cases of smallpox, Ia.
DR.. Henry, of the Seventh District re-
ports 80 vaccinations, pri marily 81, second
arly 8, etfectually 30; inspections $40, dis
infections 2, cases of small -pox 2.
Many nuisances were reported by the diff
ferent inspectors, and ordered abated.
During the month there were 403 deaths,
of which 26 were from smallpox. The rate
is about twenty five to the thousand, or the
same as London. -
DR.. Newman also ra0oStea the fish mar
ket nuisance abated, but that there was
need of hydrant at the foot of Ursulines
street.
DR.. Devron reported the condition of all
the markets in the Third District, both
public and private, to be clean, and no
meats or vegetables purchased that can not
be sold each day.
Dr. Gaudet, from the committee ap-
pointed to consider recommendations to
prevent the introduction of disease from
agoing vessels, presented the following
report:
MR. PREsIDENT-The committee appointed
bv the Board OF Health, at its meeting Of
the fourteenth OF May last, to examine into
the most appropriate means of preventing
importation of disease from infected ports
anu repaTo FegulhtlouS lOr VESSELS dCCOrU-
ingly. respectfully suggest:
l. That all large steamers carrying pas
sengers, coming from infected ports, shall
have a medical officer on board during the
sickly season.
9 That health inspection of all passen-
gers and other persons coming on board
from an infected port shall be required on
each voyage; that no person shall be al
lowed to depart on such voyage who has
30 fa.. yve
ease, said health examination to be passed
by the medical officer, or in his absence
by the captain; that the crew in infected
ports shall not be allowed on shore, nor al
lowed to sleep on deck at night, and that
they shall besides be made to observe all
5he rules of general hygiene which shall be
prescribed.
3. That the state of health of the pas
,enger list, officers and crew shall be re-
ported to the health officer at the Quaran-
,ine Station, subject to the order of the |
Board of Health.
4. That each vessel on such voyage shall |
30 pumped daily clear of bilge water and |
thoroughly disinfected while empty; that |
Ill baggage and cargo liable to contain in |
ectiOus or contagious disease shall be aired |
md disinfected.
5. Tha- every attention shall be given to |
he cleanliness of the crew and their quar-
ere, lHe latter 10 p0 frequently Wnlto. |
washed, as well as the hold of the vessel;
That all passenger baggage be disinfected
nd exposed to the air on each passage.
'nat the matches be kept open, and that all
'arts of the vessel be kept in a state OF
onstant disinfection.
6. That such disinfectants be used az shall |
e prescribed, at the expense of the vessel.
+. B. GAUDET. M. D.,
w. NJ. BURWELL.
I. j. WOODWARD.
New Orleans, La, June 4, 1875.
The report was received.
Much discussion followed on the subject
quarantine, DR.. White stating that if it
'ere to be established it must be done i'm
as yellow fever existed in several
orts.
DR.. Smythe desired to place himself on
scord as advocating quarantine, and moved
lat the Governor be requested to issue his
reclamation OF quarantine against vessels
,uching at Havana and Vera Cruz.
The motion was carried and the president
to add such other ports from
hich information should come that yellow
yer existed there.
The board then adjourned
The Terrebonnc Tragedy.
Private advices confirm the telegraphic
port of the killing of ex Judge j. L. Belden
= T. P. Sherburne, Esq, at Terrebonne, on
bu-o1,r Of II ia ha1iavad that |