National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-22
BOARD OF HEALTH.
EerdiaR Cattls-Zymotio Disc lses.


The Board Of Heslth met o. tselr rooms last
evening; DR.. o. q. Cox, president, In the chair.
Prof. Langston, from the committee on ordi-
nances reported on the resolution in relation 70
horse purchased from Henry Wade for the
pound service, and which was proved worthless,
and recommended that the board dem1ni slSO
from Mr.. Wade, as the hors, failed to be either
sound or useful
The same committee reported on the matter Of
filling lots, recommending that MIR. Joseph Brad
lev before any steps taken to fill the lots, be
consulted as to the powers Of the board In the
premises.
in relation to the herding Of domestic animals
and what might be considered cattle at large. II
stated:
within the cities of Washington and GEORGETOWN
at large beyond the Enclosures and control Of
their owners, such creatures under the law passed
Health with regard to this subject, should be
taken up and impounded, as provided in the
Board Of Health; that the large droves OF
cows DRIVEN ABOUT THE STREETS
Of the eastern section of the city where improve
needless manner that thew Wandef po over
streets and over footwalks, finished or unfinished,
10 utter disregard Of work done or Of the damage
charge Of one man or boy, are at large, in the
judgment of your committee, within the meaning
ofthe regulations Of the board pertaining to this
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accordingly.
2. The committee are Of the opinion that since
the Board ofHealth is clothed with the authority
under the act to provide q government for the
District Of Columbia, approved February q, 1871,
section &c, ''to make and enforce regulations to
prevent domestic animals from running at large
In the cities Of Washington and Georgetown"
they have the power to make and enforce regula-
tions with regard to the herdlng ana grazing OF
avenues and alleys in the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown in so far as such regulations
are bs 70 @ hs me enc
1t be found necessary, the board may make regula-
lions prohibiting entirely such herding and graz
becomes the duty Of the board to make such regu.
lations. So far, however, the board has not uu-
dertaken to make them. 1t may not be wise to
it necessary to do so its authority, in the judg.
ment of the committee, is ample.
The report was adopted.
OPERATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE.
The following is q synopsis Of the operations Of
the health officer for the week ending Septem-
abated, 504; referred to Commissioners, p; citi-
zens' complaints, 60; official notices issued, IS;
causes Of death Investigated, IA; pecuniary con-
ditions Investigated Il; burials at public expense,
o. patients treated by physicians to the poor, It's;
cost of medicines furnished, Si IL; local causes Of
death from Zyuotic diseases: typhoid fever, 4;
premises found in unsanitsry condition, 8; in
sanitary condition, l; tons Of garbage removed,
$50; dead animals reported and removed, AS;
Company, 95. Msrine products inspected-1,4 9i
bushels oysters 5,50l punches fish; 10 500 crabs,
q sturgeon; condemned-e4 bushels oysters, %
punches fish, ], 500 crabs. Unwholesome food con-
demned-64 lbs beef, Is lbs. veal, q lbs. mutton,
Il lbs pork, ~ lbs bacon, SO doz eggs, 33T heads
cabbage, so egg-plants 3911 dOz. cucumbers, 55A
dOz. corn, bunchesbeets, IA bushels tomatoes,
bushels potatoes, ~ bushels beans, 2 bushels
apples, 1877 cantaloupes, l. bushels peaches, 2S7
waternelOns. Animals impounded, lle; re:
dogs: amount realized. sA.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
proved and passed.
L. B. Hadley applied for q position as sanitary
inspector.
leaky root, rendering the walls damp and the
rooms unhealthy, filthy yard and privy, and no
water supply; and the brick house and premises
on FGyette, between First and Second streets,
Georgetown, being in bad sanitary condition
generally, were condemned as nuisances, and the
health officer ordered to abate them.
A communication was received from the health
ot1cer relative to the particular causes likely to
produce zymotic diseases, as reported by the
medical sanitary inspector.
In the case Of John Davis, who died of typhoid
that 1t did not originate at that place. and, there
fore, cannot be attributed to any condition exist
Inspection developed the fact that there were
which may induce fever. The death Of Nelson
Simms is attributed to the absorption OF poison
while at work in Potters field In the earth OF old
graves. In the case of Emily Bell, on Market
street, Georgetown, who died Of typhoid fever,
1t was found that there were bad sanitary CON
ditiOps. In the case oil Edward N. Callan, 9l7 H
street, no local cause was found to exist. In the
case of VIM. Beck, corner Green and Bridge
streets, Georgetown, a leaky roof and damp eel
lar and detective sewer connections was found.
The board then adjourned.