National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-20
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Details Of the Meeting Last Night.

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The board met last evening at O'Clock; the
president, DR.. Chris. q. COX, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury reported bills to the amount OF
sl5olb; which were approved, and ordered to be
paid.
Dr.. Cox stated that the committee appointed to
confer with the Commissioners upon the subject
OF city hospital had not considered the subject
sufficiently to make q report yet, but would do so
rs soon as practicable.
On motion Of DR.. Cox, the report OF the commit
tee on inspection Of food adopted at the meeting
Of the board on Friday, October 8, was reconsid.
cred and recommitted to the committee.
The following is q synopsis Of the report OF
the health ofhcer, for the week ending October
10: Nuisances reported, so2 referred, o.; absted,
o6e; referred to Commissioners, IS; official notices
issued, So; citizens complaints, 3s; causes Of
death Investigated, q; pecuniary conditions In
vestigated, s; buriaIs ct public expense recon-
mended, o; patients treated by physicians to the
poor, 10S; cost of medicines furnished BY druggists
to poor, s2el; local causes Of death from Eymotic
diseases Investigated: typho malarial fever, l;
typhoid fever, L. total 2; premises found in unsan
tary condition. i sanitary condition, l. tons oil gar
bage removed, 50; dead animals reported and re-
cavating Company, go. Marine products in
spected-ll $50 bushels oysters, $50 punches fish,
condemned, ISL bushels oysters, 90 punches fish.
l26 head cabbage, lis egg-plants, bushels toma-
toes, bushels beans, 205 dozen corn, Il bushels
potatoes, bushels apples, % bushels peaches.
Pound report-anim2ls impounded, 50; redeemed,
2S sold, !; amount realized. $3.50.
The health officer also submitted the following
resolutions for the consideration of the board:
Resolved, That the frame house and premises
No. $40 Eleventh street northwest, having leaky
roof, rendering walls damp and the rooms un-
healthy, floors damp and dilapidated, ceilings
filthy, tlthy yard, full privy, no sewerage or
generally and unit for human habitation, are
hereby declared to be nuisances injurious to
RESOLVED, That the brick house and premises
No; lO7 street northeast, being below grade,
with stagnant water under house, ceilings falling,
floors and stairs dilspidatsd, filthy yard and
priyy, no sewerage, no water supply, and in bad
sanitary condition generally and unit for human
habitation, are hereby declared TO be nuisances
Resolped, That the premises occupied by Geo.
W. Bushee, 500 ID street northwest, by reason of
the constant storing of offensive bones and rags
there in, are nuisance injurious to health.
ReSolred, That the health officer Is hereby d.
law and the ordinances Of the board.
Adopted.
Also, q communication from Medical Sanitary
Inspector Stewart, asking that, In consequence Of
data for the records OF the registrars
office, he be furnished with some expeditions
Referred TO sanitary police CON-
mittee.
DR.. Cox offered the following resolution:
ReseIred, That special committee be appoint
ed to consider and report upon the feasibility Of
the establishment Of an abattoir in the District of
Columbia. and the proper inspection Of animals
prior to slaughtertng the same for food, with
view TO the detection Of disease or unsoundness.
The resolution was adopted, and Drs. Bliss,
Verdi and Mr.. Marbury were appointed as such
committee. Adjourned.