New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-08
Board of Health,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Health vas held yesterday at the
State House.
Present-F B. Gaudet, NJ. D., president;
Y. K. LeMonnier, M. D., secretary; G. Dew
ron, NJ. D., C.. B. White, NJ. D.. Alfred
Shaw, Esq and Rev. George w. Bryant
The several matters relative to the dis
putes between the board and DR.. M. A.
Southwortb, quarantine ply sician, were re-
ferred to Charles s. Rice, ESQ.,, the attor-
ney of the board. together with his offer of
settlement.
The board concluded to dispense with
the nurse at that station.
The reports of the sanitary inspectors
were read.
DR.. w. II. Hire, of the First District, re-
ports smallpox on the increase, but at
present almost entirely confined to the dis
trict between Julia, Canal, Miro aud Clai-
borne streets. Eighty-six cases-39 white
and AZ colored-occurred in November; 9
whites died, IS recovered and IL are under
treatment. OF the colored, II died, Is re-
covered and u are still sick; inspections,
Coz.
DR.. B. F. Taylor, of the Second District,
states there is no epidemic. Of cases OF
small pox died and recovered. Twenty
five certificates Of vaccination were issued.
Inspections $50, distinctions 2, tumiga-
tons S.
Dr.. George X. Pratt, of the Third Dis.
trict, says it is absolutely necessary that
the Claiborne street drainage canal should
be exca waited, and that the work should be
done in the winter. Inspections 81, cases
of small pox l, vaccinations l, certificate
Issued %.
DR.. Joseph Holt, of the Fourth District,
reports excellent he lth. There is nc
nuisance wharf or boat in the district.
Cases of smallpox ?, inspections 1869, epe'
cial 65, fumigations l. DIR. Holt also sub
mits valuable pamphlet containing tie
record of yellow fever in the Fourth Dis
trict during the year, giving history Of
each case. It was published in the New
Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal OF
November last. The number of cases was:
White II, colored 9; total u. Natives OF
New Orleans II, natives of Louisiana 4,
number o. deaths 50. Nine hundred and
twelve gallon Of pure and $500 of crude
CARBIDE a. = were used to disinfect twenty.
four sq ires The number of premises in the
thirty-nine squares infected were ll43; per
sons, white 1863, colored 53S, born in New
Orleans 37l3, in Louisiana oil; arrived since
1867, 467; born since then, 1869; already had
yellow fever, whits ll60, colored "a.
DR.. E. Dubuclet, of the Fifth District
also reports the health excellent and com
plains of the want of nuisance wharf or
boat. He suggests that the Sanitary Exca
waiting Company should be compelled tt
cross the river. Inspections 10, fumIgations
l, vaccinations 10, certificates %.
Dr.. r. A. Bayley, of the Sixth District
states that the only sickness is smallpox
there having occurred four cases. Re-dsin
fiction is carefully attended to. Inspec
tions Z, 6irinfectiors 3, iumigasions 3, vac
cinations 4,
Or. M.Ryan, of the Seventh District, re-
ports cases smallpox ], iumigations l, dis
infections l.
a number Of unimp0rtant cemmunlca
tons were received.
1t was resolved to replace Sanitary Off
Ger L. Backers on the rolls, his commission
not having been revoked while performing
other duty.
Dr. LeMonnier earnestly called the atten
ton OF the board to the subject of vaccine
ton. The city was liable at any time to be
visited by an epidemic Of email pox. The
board and all other public bodies, the city
and school board should take the matter
vigorously in hand.
Other members made similar remarks.
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