The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-17
The sanitary condition Of the medical and 8,

The sanitary C0nd1tl0n OF the medical and sur
gical wards il excellent. The number of patients
being less than the capacity OF the hospital.
There was no evidence Of overcrowding and no
diseases consequent thereon. No case OF yell
low fever has been admitted during the pres
ent year. In addition to the surgical cases and
the usual diseases Of the nervous, respiratory
and circulstory systems, and of the urinary and
digestive organs, the various forms Of malaria
fever endemic to the Mississippi Valley were
| found in the medical wards in numbers GORE.
spending to the month Of August The arrange
ments for cooking and washing are satisfactory
and well adapted to the wants OF the institution
WATER SUPPLY.
The hospital buildings and grounds are abund-
antly supplied with water, delivered from forty
six hydrants Between 1000 and 10000 gallons
Of water are daily used in the Hospital for all
| purposes. OF this amount about COCO gallons ia
used in the bathrooms and about $4,000 gallons in
| the water closets. The water from the bath
rooms also passes through the discharge pipes OF
the water closets.
VAULTS AND SEWERS.
The water from the bathroom lavatories and
water closets, as well 40 focal matters discharged
by the patients, pass into the larger vaults sit
uated in the hospital grounds near each wing OF
the main building. The vaults Of the hospital
have not been emptied according to the health
laws, but this system was not established by the
present administration. Since 1920 2S2,170 pa.
TENTS have entered this building, number ex-
ceeding the population of the city by about
$4,000. The committee recommended that the
water closets be thoroughly disinfected with sui
phate Of iron and carbolic acid.
The attorneys OF the board presented their
opinion relative to the collection of lees from the
Morgan line on the Atchafalaya, in which it was
stated that fees could be collected by conserva-
tory process, and recommended that attorneys
be employed on the spot.
The president stated that notwithstanding the
fact that an Injunction had been issued prevent.
ing the board from collecting these fees, that
injunction was issued under the old law and not
under the new law. Ii fees could be collected at
this station it would make it remunerative, which
it is not now.
Col. Hardie moved that the attorneys Of the
board be instructed to employ suitable attorneys
at the Atchafalaya station to test this case. Oar
ried.
communication was then read from DR.. de
Zayes, showing the advantages OF direct vaccina-
ton. asking for the establishment of bureau
here.
The president stated that since the letter was
written DIR. de Zayas had established bureau at
his own expense. He said that DR.. de Zayss had i'm
ported heifer from Havana and vaccinated six
others from her. He now has seven here, one
for every day and keeps this up. He compliment.
ed DR.. de Zayas on the good work he has done
for the hygiene Of the city. He thought the |
board ought to give encouragement TO him in his |
work.
DR.. Austin moved that the letter be received |
and spread upon the minutes, and that a commit |
tee Of three be appointed to make a report upon
the matter. Carried.
Drs. Austin, Jones, fancy and the president
were selected.
The following letter was then read:
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GENERAL,
Havana, August 9, 1877 I
Sir-Your letter OF the 3lst ult is received,
and am able to inform you that the sanitary
condition OF this city is as satisfactory could
DO expected, considering the season OF the year
ard the excessively hot weather.
Up to date twelve cases OF yellow fever have
been reported from on board Of four American
and British vessels in the harbor. OF these, four
cases proved fatal, the remaining eight cases are
in the hospital, and will probably recover.
In the civil hospital OF the city there are, as
lar as I can learn, about forty cases. which is
small number for the present
month. There are other cases at the military
hospital and in private practice, but have not
been able to ascertain the number. The disease
nay be considered epidemic to a limited extent,
out OF q mild type compared with former seasons.
am, cir. very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
III. q. HALL, Consul General.
'aml Chopin, NJ D., President ard Of Health.
Col. HArdle introduced the flowing resolu
ion:
Whereas, it is highly important at this particu-
ar seaeon of the year that the streets and gutter
Ways Of the city should be in good and clean
rider, for the preservation OF health and the pre-
ention OF disease; therefore, be it
Resotued, That the President of this board !
hall appoint committee of three, whose duty
shall be to make such a personal examination
uriug the coming week will enable them to }
lake report at the next meeting on the condition