National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-06
THE Board or HEALTH.
Defending Its Own Cause-Dr. Biiss Cen
sures the Medical Faculty for Its Antag-
onism to the Board,

Defending Its Own Cause-Dr. Bliss Cen
sures the Medical Faculty for It's Antag-
onism to the Board.
The Board Of Health met last night, oil the mem.
ben being present
The operations Of the Health ofncer for the week
sances reported $50; referred o.: abated, 32i re-
ferred to the District Commissioner 5; oficsl no.
ticcs issued, IS; citizens complaints 8; causes
death investigated g. pecuniary conditions invest
ratcd 4; burlsls at public expense, 4: investiga.
tons for local cause Of disease 10; typhoid fever.
. scarlet fever, 8; diptheria, .; premises found
cleaned BY o. Il. 4. Company. siT marine products
inspectcd-l20O5 bushels oysters; 3,G65 punches
fish; condemncd-2i5 bushels oysters. 80 punches
fish. CnwhoeSome food condemnei-2t pounds
beef; 10 pounds veal; 2pounds pork; pounds
bacon: 10 dozens eggs: 2S rabbits $50 cabbagcs;
u bushels potatoes, and bushel apples. Animals
realized, ST.
Wooden structures and premises at No. IS Mont.
Washington aud Greene streets, Georsetown four
IN the alley between X and andSi aud Seventh
streets northwest and one At No liS3Massachusetts
ordered to be sbated.
DI Verdi stated hs. the proposed in.svsw With
been held as only one or two members OF the com
mittee were present; Tut the matter Of preparing
suitable amendments In regard to the board to bill,
pending before the committee had been submitted
To the attorney ofihe board.
Judge Warden. as attorney Of the board submit.
tel report IN relation TO sections 10, H. y and u
OF House bill No. .. providing permanent form OF
government for the District The report dwelt at
length upon the DEVELOPMENT Of sanitary science
country when backward step,
STRIKING DOWN THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
is taken. Such movement would inflict incacu.
liable damage. II was the duty Of the board to In
slst upon no reduction, but an enlargement, Of It's
powers. Certain amendments prepared by the at
nCCOmnADy
session: MI Maf5ury having moved ths,
that he would object to It's being presented
as an argument before Congress for retaining the
Board of Health, unless II reheared the former his
tory Of the board showing the gradual reduction of
the death. rate and other results obtained. The
board had had an antngonism here from the Inedi
fe,sion. The board had never had their sympathy
or assistance. The medical fraternity, not rs a
body bu; large majority Of them, have fought
withslandIng this, the board had moved forward
steadily aud evenly and had reduced the death.
rate almost to the minimum. He wanted II shown
practically what the board had done IN such re-.
forms as Kidding the city Of nusances injurious 70
health aud otherwise disGgreeable. lie would
never forget the labor that these reforms had cost
and he wanted the facts presented In such II form
as TO be reiutation Of scandalons article pub
lished In sunday paper, in which tho board was
held up As being dersliCt
THIS ASrAGoSIsM AGAINST TIE BoAED
has been more marked than at the present time
The medical faculty had been forced to acknowl.
edge the value OF the board. The labor Of simply
Fighting the medical faculty. the preudices of the
community, aud the prcIudices OF political com
binntiOn had been great So far the personnel Of
the board was concerned, he did not care snap OF
| his inger As when fitting man was suggested for
| his place he would retire. II had been curse to
| him pCcuniarily. but. thank God. he had done q
| little good In this world by being there.
| These remarks by DIR. Bliss called out speeches
| from other members ofthe board, and Judge Warden
finally settled any cnusc for disagreement by stat
ing thnt he did not intend his report Grgti.
mcnt from the board but an argument to the board
Tho report was adopted
| A motion made by DR.. Bliss to appoint com
Lucas claim properly before the District Commit
| tee was carried.
| The board then went into executive session.