New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-04
Board of Health.

Board of Health.
The regular monthly meeting of the Bo ,rd
of Health was held last evening.
Present-Dr. G. B. White; president; DR..
]. j. Finney, and Messrs. Bayley and Heath.
An unusually large number of communi-
cations and documents were presented.
There we're reports from sanitary boards
of London, Paris, Bruxelles and other cities.
They included an immense amount of mat
ter in statistical tables, diagrams, similar
but more expensive and, therefore, more
comprehensive than those of our board, and
many works OF great value were received.
Others of equal Importance from New York
and the Department. OF the Interior were
presented.
Z. +. Griffin, Esq, writes that Scranton
desires quarantine protection against vel
low fever in the future.
Health Officer T. S. Scales, NJ. D., of Mo-
bile writes that the board Of health OF tina.
city will cooperate with quarantine physi.
clans of the Mississippi coast line.
Dr. William R. Vaudeville forwarded
report of the circumstances attending the
appearance of yellow fever among the
United States troops at Coushatta.
DR.. Joseph Y. Porter, assistant surgeon
United States army, forwarded report on
the yellow fever visitation at Key West.
The monthly report shows the deaths for
November to have been 4i3-males 247,
females 1874, not stated ?; whites 3O4, blacks
Sc, nulsttoes %, not stated 4; stillborn %.
This is equivalent to q in 1000 for the year.
and a lesssr mortality than the great ma
jority of large cities. By comparison, Lon.
don is reckoned as the healthiest in the
| world.
An unusual quantity of rain has fallen,
| 77le inches, during the eleven months OF
this year.
DR.. S. s. Herrick, OF the First District,
| says the house inspection has been com.
| pleted. The three cases of yellow fever can
| not be traced to any source Of infection
| One, the patient resident for seven years
| recovered; the second died in twelve hours
a walking case" the patient having been
only three weeks here; the last was a
Sicilan woman. Epizooty has been fol
lowed by influenza. Inspections 1il4, dis
infections 2, fumigatiens 5, cases of yellow W
fever 3, smallpox none.
DR.. J. T. Newman, of the Second District
states it has been remarkably healthy
though malarial fevers have been more
| abundant. Two cases of yellow fever oc
| Cured An improvement in the French
and Treme Markets is insisted on, the force
at command being totally Inefficient to en-
force sanitary regulations. Many and jus,
complaints have been made against the
| New Orleans, City Park and Lake Shore
railroad. 1t has seriously impaired the
drainage of Customhouse and Bienville
streets. The scavenger carts are unable tc
remove the offal that daily accumulates
| The residents suffer from malarial fever.
| Of the public schools DR.. Newman state;
they require drying room No smallpox
occurred. Inspections sl4, distinctions ?
fumigations 2, cases of yellow fever 2, vac
cinations So.
DR.. Gustave Deyron, of the Third Dis
trict, reports one case of yellow fever, Mr.
Caben, who died at No. 2S5 Esplanade
street, November .. Five deaths from
malarial fever occurred. Inspec tions 3s5
disinfection !, fumigation l., cases small
pox |, yellow fever 1.
A special report on the condition of bat
tions being unhealthy from the absence OF
public privy faults.
Dr. Joseph Holt, of the Fourth District
says thar at no time during the year ha,
the public health been better. Cases Of
smallpox have occurred in the rear Of
Carondelet street. Vaccination in the
public schools will be commenced Monday
next. House inspection is finished. In
spections 743, fumigations 4.
DR.. George X. Pratt, OF the Fifth Dis
trict, reports general health excellent
Smallpox made its appearance on tbs
Becka plantation in October, No repor
was made, the physicians neglecting it. In
spections &C, distinctions Is, fumigationi
10, cases smallpox 10, vaccinations l65.
DR.. R. II. Bayley, of the Sixth District
states the health has been good. One cast
of vsrioloid was reported. Irregular at
tendance of pupils has caused trouble il
vaccination Inspections LOG, fumig ations
!, cases smallpox l.
DR.. E. S. Henry, of the Seventh District
reports inspection of public schools and o
vaccination.
| Almost all inspectors reported certain
nuisances, which were ordered abatsd.
Other matters of minor Importance wert