The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-20
Cases Of Inter
Cases OF Inter-

The tT5cts of this msia,ial poison are wide.
cad amongst the Inhabitants OF New Orleans,
and whilst large number OF cascs OF sickness
are annually traceabe TO It's actor. vast num-
Der OF other diseases are more or less influenced
in their progress by this cause.
The inhabitants along the river front and ia the
lower and more imperfectlY draiIed and uppaved
portions OF The city bordering on the low grbunds
are especially ubsetsd TO the action of malaris,
whilst the paved and well drained central PORTIONS
OF the city are comparatively exempt froul the
various forms OF malarial fever.
And whilst the mortality from this class Of
levers IL fhr less than In frmer limss before the
extensive use OF qnni 10 mud the preparations Of
Peruvian bark. and whilst recovery is the almost
invarable result in those treated by tbs physi-
clans OF New Orleans, the annual loss to the iu-
habitans in time, labor and money. caused by
these diseases, is very great.
The health of New Orleans as shown by the
preceding statistics, 10 grsduslly and steadily i'm
proving, and this Improvement Is clearly refera-
bic 10 the gradual drying OF the soil, consequent
upon the drainage and the gradual elevation Of
tue Inhabited portions OF the city; by the repsirs
OF the streets; the accumulation Of building
materials, ashes, limo and debris of various
kinds; TO the extension Of stone psvslDsn's and
bapquettss and shellroad, and 10 improved and
efficient sanitary measures.
iluoh remains 10 b3 acc jmplished in the mode
OF elea ing The streets in the prompt removal
of the filth Of the cutters and Of the sewage, 10
the abundant use Of river water to wash and
purify The cutters ard drains and ia the p5rfec-
ton OF the entire System Of drainage.
II the proper .auitsry measures are persist.
emily and systematically carried out by the au-
thofilies, New Orleans. with her mild climate,
exempt from many OF the severer diseases OF
colder regions. with her abundant supplies Of
wholesome food AMI frnit Of every description,
aud with her uueyampled ftei les for commerce
~ profitable labSf. must bsc mo Mt N distant
day one OF the healthisst cities In the world.
In the meantime the free use OF lime. and
more especially of gas lime in the gu ters, draus
aud ca ale, promises beneficial results In reduc
log the number aud mitl Za'ing the severity
OF the cases of maarial fever
The president stated that the present condi-
tion OF ths budget would not nj ow them to try
the gas lime this season, but ia the future 1t
would no doubt bs useful.
DR.. Loeber asked what arrangements could be
msds with the city about flooding the cutters.
The president stated that the river had fallen
below tho land line
DR.. Jones' resolutions were adopted.
Tho president stated that with pleasure he
cou d state that the sanitary reports shoy q
marked degrsass in small poz In tho CITY. Aa to
yellow fever he could say that there was not
single case either h re or at the Quarantine Sta.
ton. All malarial fsvcrs have decreased to re-
msrkable extent.
The presd, ,nt, referring 10 the discharge from
the hotels, stated that 1t would be necessary for
their proprietors TO follow The odorless plan in
removing exorement from their vault.
The board then adj burned