The Brookhaven ledger., 1878-04-11
He Wants an Office.

The Legislature having passed Ia"
compelling doctors and ci izens to report
the deaths, births, otc., in other neighbor-
hoods to the respective Circuit Clerks for
record, Mr.. Jesse Warren, our efficient
Clerk. is over-run with reports from every
section of the county. The following re-
port is worthy Ct publication:
To Hon. j. Warren, Circuit Geek cf Lin
cofa County;
In accordance with Sec. No. Q, of an act
appaoved March lst, 1878, 10 Great a Stat
Bosrd Of Health, and for her purposes
I beg leave to submit the following:
DEArus--cAusEs &C.
Since the 1st day OF January, 1878, |
have lost in my praeis, George Maiulre,
an irish Railroad hand at the Station
house near Johnstons station-dled Jann-
ary 6, ofSmall Pox--not reported for the
reason that 1t would alarm the citizens an
stop bisines. Wax mated the negro nurse
therefore no spread of the lothsum disease-
Jim Burn, a common tramp died All my
house of cAoler infantum, canadian by
birth, aged about 30years.
Ben Winslow, native Of Pike Co died Of
mercurial poison, administered by Homo
pathies, 81 years old.
Mac Spikes, col, died Februy % Of ma
larial fever, ~ years old.
These are all the deaths that have oc-
CURED in my practis this year--indeed all
since have been in this locality. would
respectfully report that the water of the
spring near Shady grove, where Mis-
Barbary Thompson is teaching unheal-
thv, and not fit for use, and | recommend
that imme diate steps be AIKEN as provided
tor in sec. 10, TO declare the same a nui-
sance and have the same abated or closed
up-cause of impurity, wiggletails or wat
er lice.
Would recommend that scientific anaiy-
sis Ct the waters OF The Boguechitto River
he speedily maze with view to more eff
fsctnally prevent the spread of infectious
and malarial diseases A stagnant pool OF
Wat er is being formed at Wesscn's mill
near Boguechitto that deserves the atten-
ton Of the District Atterne, without delay.
BIRTHS
The following births have occurred un-
der my practice. TO wit-Jan 10 at Will
Lam Browns, boy child. Both parents ma
tives Of Pike Co, ard white. Child white
also. Jan. 81, at Benz WYman boy,
healthy and strong. Father Swede and
mother negress Father white and mother
.-blaek, child mixed; might call it sorrell.
Weu,d say in conclusion that am a
phvsieian cf the Thompsonian School Of
medicine, and have been in the practis l9
years With marked success.
Iregard the act under which have the
honor to make this report a. one OF the
most important $; hemes Of sanitary i'm
proyements ever inaugnrated by the Legis'
lature of any State. If the Board Of Su'
pervisors appoint Board Of Health az
contemplated by the bill--physicians Of
skill and ability the day is not far dis
tant when pools OF stagnant water will nc
longer faint the atmosphere of the South
with malarial poison. Vermin will cease
to inhabit the brooks of the land, and the
| limpid waters of our creeks and rivulets
and brooks wall flow on to the sea; pure
and sweet as W hen they flowed from tht
earth, dispensing health 10 all who partakt
of this bounty of Nature.
SIS; weare strangers have only been
in your county since the 4th day Of Jann-
ary. but | expect 10 make il my home. I'm
not aconainted with any af the Board Of
Supervisors; but YOU can say TO them II
nv services on the County Board OF
Health will contribute in any degree toits
efficiency and worth as sanitary instrtu-
ton, am theirs TO command.
Respectfully.
ISAAC P. ENGLISH. NJ. d.