New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-06
The Board of Health.

| Board Of Health was held last evening,
Present-Dr. c. B. White, president Drs
Finney and Gaudet, and Messrs. Heath,
Burwell and Bayley.
DIR. Rouch and DR.. T. j. Dills, secretary
Of the Board of Health of Fort Wayne.
Indiana. were also present.
The reports of the sanitary inspectors
for the month of February were read.
DIR. s, s. Herrick, Of the First District,
reports the extraordinary prevalence of
smallpox preventing other work during
February. Several cases we're concealed,
| from which the worst results follow. All
but ton occurred since February l3. Forty
one cases had been vaccinated. Inspec-
tions, 1876; fumigations, 80; cases of small
pox, GO.
DR.. J. 7. Newman, from the Second
District, says smallpox is extremely viru
lent. There is more work than the sanitary
police can accomplish. Inspections, $780,
dlsinfections, q; iumigations, 81; cases of
smallpox, AZ. Vaccinations, 2O7.
DIR. Gustavus Devron reports the Third
District in excellent condition, there being
very little smallpox or fever. Repeated
violations Of sanitary ordinance No. q.
prohibiting the removal of cases of con.
tagious diseases by parties unaware of the
penalties or the fatal results which might
follow, are reported. Inspections, Az; dis
infections, 9; cases of smallpox, l2
DR.. Joseph Holt, Of the Fourth District,
reports public health in good condition,
except for smallpox, that disease having a
tendency to spread. Action by the school
board On vaccination is suggested. Inspec.
tiOns l60, distinctions ten, cases of small
pox sixteen.
The officer of the Fifth District reports
no smallpox in Algiers, Gretna or Free
town. There is no nuisance wharf in AL
giers, one being required.
DR.. George Kellogg, of the Sixth District,
reports imperfect drainage, twenty squares
having been submerged for four months.
Inspections fifty seven. distinctions three,
cases Of smallp three.
DE-. George X. Pratt, Of the Seventh Dis
trict, reports only one case Of varioloid
during the month.
A communication from the principal of
the McDon0gh School again called attention
to the nuisanc ce caused by the Sanitary Fer
tiliziDg Company, which is of such char
acter as to prevent description.
DIR. Joseph C.. Beard sent letter explain
atory of his reason for not reporting certain
deaths Of smallpox which the board referred
to its attorney. DIR. Beard, it appears, at
oA oc
but it was admitted by him that he had
attended persons who died, subsequently to
his visit, of smallpox, and one case was
buried on his certificate of another disease.
DR.. Gaudet, on the subject Of vaccination,
stated he did not find the vaccine quills
operate as well as fresh matter, but DR..
White had never known them to fail A
fresh supply had been provided for by the
city.
The total number Of cases of small -pox
appearing on the lists tor February was
134, of which thirty had died and ffty-two
recovered The Fifth and Seventh Districts
are entirely free from it, one case of vario-
loid occurring in the latter, and only three
cases occurred in the Sixth District. Nearly
all the cases are in the First District, above
Julia street, between Magazine street and |
the river.
DR.. Finney stated the hospital could &C.
at present thirty five more pa
tents, and further accommodations could |
be secured at short notice.
The board instructed the president to |
order the sanitary officers to place yellow |
flag on infected premises in all cases.
General Braxton Bragg writes from Gal,
weston, requesting information on the |
success of the New Orleans system of dis
Infection and reports were sent to him.
DIR. White presented a map of the Third
District, showing the situation of all cases
If pestilence, area disinfected and the
canals.
Mr.. Bayely stated all that was necessary
o make the Third District as we'll drained
IS any other part Of the city, was to con-
ect the Peoples avenue canal with the
florida walk canal, that flows into Lake
SOrgne. He had seen Administrator
Burke, who said the work was going on.
A resolution was pasesd expressing the
pproval of the work now being done there
nd in the Sixth District.
A committee was appointed to consider
he request OF the Sanitary Excavating
company to be allowed to perform their
York in the day time, it being understood to
Q free from offense.
DR.. White said something should be done
4 view of the approaching time of high
vater. Mr.. Bayley said the levee should
Q cut for the insertion Of sluice pipes four
r five feet below high water mark, with
alves and branches to each gutter. The
ourth District was particularly favorable
n the trial. A statement of his views and
1850 of the board was directed to be pre-
ared for communication to the City
ouncil.
The board then adjourned.
Amuscmenfs.