Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-14
Tha folIoaIng re.oluLion raa adOpted


present.
SYSTEM BADLY NEEDED.
DR.. Saunders said If the board meant
10 6ght this disease it was necessary to
organize into a reliable system. The
health officer could not be everywhere.
BE believed there would be more yellow
in the city, but be meant to fight
the fever aud the locality where it oriRi.
mates.
DR.. Erskine, the health officer, re-
ported that he had sufficient carts and
sanitary sergeants to carry cut the de-
tails of his work.
FUNERAL PROFESSIONS PROHIBITED.
As a precautionary measure the board
Of health adopted the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, as a precautionary measure,
That all persons dying Of suspicious
character OF fever in this city must be
cofined and buried at the very earliest
practicable moment, and the public are
advised against attending public funerals
until further orders.
Chief Athy asked for carbolic acid to
be given the INDECENT who apply at the
Adams street station. house.
AN IEFIRMARY WANTED
Mr.. Langstsff stated that the Howard
Association, having determined to estab-
lisb an infrmary, thought probably that
they might act 10 concert with the board
Of health.
DR.. Saunders suggested that the Er
position building be converted into a
hospital, if necessary. h moved that
the mayor, health officer and secretary
Of the board be made a committee to
confer with the Howard Association
upon the subject. The motion was
adopted.
DR.. Willet reports one case Of yellow
fever, the victim being Prof. Decker,
VINO died THIS morning.
Strict orders we're given to prohibit the
digging Of dirt or opening of sewers.
Colonel Mike Burke, of the Aissis.
sippi and Tennessee railroad, says that
he is not responsible for persons coming
from Grenada here. The quarantine
regulations on that road are not en-.
forced. He thought that every town on
the road would be guaranteed against
Memphis.
DEATH OF PROF. DECKER.
Prot. Decker, organist at St. Mary's
(Catholic) church, died OF yellow fever
this morning at his residence, No. =
Alabama street, AS abnve stated this
announcement was made TO the board .0I
health by DR.. Willett, who says the dis
ease was malignant yellow fever
Prot. Decker has not been out Of thu
city for months, and, according to tht
opinion of DR.. Erskine, he CONTRACTED
the disease from persons who came her
/, BY the steamer Golden Crown, from Ne'
Orleans. He was taken sick Sunda.
aud died this morning. There ar
many reports az to cases Of ye
low fever on upper Main, ia
-, change, Poplar and Adams streets
: but there is nothing to justify thes
rumors. The board of health has nc
been able to give any dsfaite informs
ton upon the subject. The board iS III
able to attend or examine reported c
rumored cases Of yellow fever. 1t take
time to do this, and with the heavy dutiC
incumbent upon the members OF tn
board, they have necessarily to be slo
? in getting to see such cases. Hence "
are unable to give authentic reports, an
will not publish mere m o Some
the physicians might exhibit a little dl
position to enlighten the public BY r
porting all suspicious cases to the boar
whose mep,bers are doing all in the
! power to protect the people against Il
=. ravages Of the disease. Despite the lat
: that yellow fever has appeared in Mer
, phis, the citizens are exercising a mo
alarming negligence and inter indiffe
ence as to disinfecdug their premise
stores aud alleys. The whole city shou
be saturated in carbolic acid and hav
the advantage of other disinfectant
Unfortunately there is but little carbol
acid in town, aud other disinfectAnts al
by no means plsntifully used.
1t seems a hopeless task for the pre-
!. to attempt to impress upon the psop
the urgent necessity Of disinfecting the
buildings, residences, stores, privies, ct
= We have written all that we could upC
the subject and can do no more in tb
:. direction. The board Of health is doir
all in its power to give reliable inform
:. ton aud arrest the disease. Let ply
clans assist the board.
-. ALARMING FACTS
he Up to the hour of going to press I
ID. reliable and official reports Of the boa
ss of health aud physicians are very slarI
on ing. There is some yellow fever
he Memphis and it is fatal. We are e
In couraged to believe that it will not
20, come epidemic. The disease
~ north of Jefferson street. 7
m range of the disease is fro
Jefferson street north to Exchange a
Alabama aud thence ort to the caste
,ck limits of the city. The fever seems
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