New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-05
Board Of Health.


The reading Of the minutes was dis
pensed with, and those Of the executive
session ordered spread on the minutes.
The following reports Of the sanitary in
epectors we're read, as follows:
DR.. S. 8. Herrick, of the First District,
reports the house to house inspection began
January Is, neither small pox nor bad
weather presenting any serious obstacle.
All schools have been visited for vaccina-
ton purposes. Only one school refuses to
admit pupils without certificates, and it is
evident the board must not trust merely to
the school board or the teachers The
general health has been remarkably good.
Inspections, 1904; fumigations, 4; cases Of
smallpox, S; vaccinations of school chill
drer, 24S; misce llaneous. 81.
Dr.. j. 7. Newman, OF the Second District,
says that smallpox has almost been sup
pressed. The practice of farming out pa
TENTS is characterized as reprehensible,
though the people are gradually becoming
Ieconciled to sending cases to the hospital.
just complaints have been made against
the City Park and Lake Shore railroad
for obstruction of the drainage of Custom
house and Bienville streets, that company
not having put the streets in as good condi-
ton as they found them and the city being
negligent. The offal carts are unable to
perform their duty because the streets ara
blockaded. The Parish Prison vaults have
not been emptied for three years, aud require
immediate attention. Inspections, 6S4; fumi-
gaticns, 4; cases smallpox, 9; certificates OF
vaccination, 1863; number vaccinated, l56.
DR.. Gustave Devron, Of the Third Dis.
trict, gives list of 1867 certificates to the
schools, and eeventy-four pupils vaccinated.
He also presents the sanitary condition OF
the schools, agreeing with other inspectors,
in a manner that calls for immediate atten-
ton. Inspections, 923; cases smallpox, l.
DR.. Joseph Holt, Of the Fourth District,
states the health has continued perfect,
with the exception of SIN Ill pox, which b.
increased from 4 in November, l6 in Decem-
Der, to 20 in January, 4 only of the latter
being whites, the population being 4 white
to co,ored. In many cases of the latter
class vaccination has been perenptorily
refused, and the parties tchildren) have
since died. Inspections, l35; fumigatiohs. 80;
cases email pox, 20; died, 9; sent to hos
| pital, 3; vaccination, 5lS.
DR.. George X. Pratt, Of the Fifth District,
reports excellent health. Inspections, &c.,
fumigations, /; cases smallpox, l; vaccin-
tons, l0i.
DIR. Il. A. Bayley, of the Sixth District,
says the weather has been favorable to
health, sickness being Of mild character.
Inspections, 2OG; fumigations, ;; cases small
pox, 10; vaccination. l4S2.
DR.. S. L. Henry reports good health, and
that the schools we're entirely protected by
| vaccination at the end OF 1879, and, conse-
quently, only nineteen vaccinations were
performed.
The usual number of nui;ances were re-
ported and ordered abated.
A largo number of school houses arc com.
planned of IS being deficient in sanitary
protection. and copy of the report will DC
sent to the Beard Of School Directors.
| DeucleOCy u uucS III IiA'Aoo 40 ACPoAeo0
as demanding serious attention.
Mr. j. H. Scockley gives history OF the
cases of yellow fever at South Pass jetty
works, and on the red and white barges,
and the result Of the eleven cases.
Dr.. White stated two officers had spent
three days at the passes; everything had
| been disinfected, and the barges burned up
A large number of communications from
various parts of the country wore read.
| The monthly mortuary report shows 436
| deaths: males $50, females l76; white 269,
black 1874, mulattoes 81, not stated =; still
born 49, The greater number Of deaths
were caused BY consumption, IS; inf ANNA
ton of lunge, 80; all fevers, AZ; iris nsscen
| tium, D.
DR.. Finney offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That in the opinion OF the
| Board OF Health Ut the state OF Louisiana
act No. 50 of the State Legislature OF 10.
Ito establish smallpox hospitail. IS ~
| every sense an outrage 10 our communlt y
| and should b. immediately repealed; be II
| Resolced, That copy Of the above resc
| Int ION ba laid before the Senate COMMITTED
on Health and Quarantine, with request
| that thew take immediate steps to cause the
repeal OF said act No. 60.
The matter of the necessity OF flaes and
vaults was considered.
DIR. White said it would cause soln'
trouble and some expense, but he regarded
it as Of great Importance.
In most of the Old houses there were NJ
Aues and the foul gases were distributed
over all parts OF the houses. The question
was whether the board should consider tn
absense of a tiue nuisance. Cases
typhoid fever were most frequetly caused b,
this lack.
Or. Finney offered the following resoln
ton. which was seconded by DR.. Gaude
and adopted:
Resolced, That the sanitary inspectors bt
instructed to report for the action OF tn
board all buildings wherein the privy
vaults are not supplied with proper ven
tilating tlues.
DR.. Finney presented the following com
munication received by him:
BOYS HousR OF REFUGE,
New Orleans, February 3, 1876.
Or. J. J. Finney, B BARD of He alth:
SIR-In compliance with your request
and for the information Of the Board
, Health, herewith transmit q short repor
OF the health Of this institution from tn
time Of my administration up to date. com
meucipg December !, 1874, and respectful,
} state that the location is such, situated as
. is, surrounded by swamp, that during tn
whole year round there ia always more 0
less malaria, attended with chills and fever
especially during the spring and summer