St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
75eeting Of the Paris. Board Oh
Health.
OrELDUsAs, Aug. 10Th, 1878.

The Board rf Health met pursuant
10 IL request at DR.. II. H. Lltttil. Pres
en-, D... Il. A. Cooke, Dr.. }. G. Camp
:,,.ti. Dr.. J. l.. E,torgt, Dr.. l.. Hudueu
and DR.. K. II. Lrtcll.
The Board proceeded to organize.
On motion Ut DR.. Cooke, DR.. r. II.
Littril WAS elected President.
On motion Of DR.. C.mpbeii, G. May"
WAS eiprreh Secretary.
O. motion of DIR. Campbell, Resolved.
that section Of the quarantine oldl-
nance. adopted August 18Th, 1878. by
the Police Jury OF 81. Lanhrv, IN refer
et;ct. to persul.s coming from an Infected
district, I've aud il hereby approved by
thu. Board of Health.
On motion of DIR. Estorge, Resulved,
that all dry gundS, baggage, coffee, bag
ginr. groceries or merchandise are here
hy declared to be liable to import yellow
fever, when coming FROM an infected
district, except Mess pork, mess beef,
-four, meal, gri5s. liquors i'll barrels or
tipmiioins, lard in tierces or kegs, coal
oil, tllrpentilie, oils in barrels or cans,
all canned goods and liquors and medl-
cines in glass, to be opened and the
packing destroyed, ice, brown and
clarified sugar, machinery, waggons,
ploughs and farming implements, hard
ware, not packed in boxes, salt in sacks
and lime shall he allowed TO pass after
being inspected and certificate to that
effect given 10y the officer in charge OF
the quarantine station. All cotton,
linen and silk dry goods shall be dis
infected by opening and exposing TO
the air for three days, all woollen dry
goods to be opened and thoroughly ex-
posed to the air for five days, all blank
cts to he opened and ventilated separ-
ately, coffee to be ventilated by being
poured through hopper, the lower end
OF which to be not more than two inches
five feet, and then exposed to the open
air for twelve hours. by being spread
out not more than one inch thick, the
original sacks to be well aired and VEN
tilated aud the coffee to be replaced in
them and remain open for five days,
crush sugar and rice to be opened IN
barrel anu exposed for two days, all
boxes, h0gslieads and barrels ut hams,
shoulders, ETC., to be opened and eX-
posed for one day, all paper, straw or
other packing in any Cases or boxes OF
goods shall he destroyed by burning,
during the ten days of detention, bag
ging TO be unrolled for five or six yards
and sprinkled with IL solution OF one
part of carbolc acid to fifteen parts of
water, and the same ISOLATION TO he
poured on each end of the roll, all
bundles, carpet sacks, valises and trunks
containing baggage to be opened and
all the articles To be thoroughly aired
for one day.
On motion of DR.. Cooke, Resolved,
that ali steambaats coming from an III
ftcteu district, ur RECEIVING freight
lilthe tointrctinn from a bait from an
Infected district, shall be- iial liable
to affection aud not be allowed To pass
tbs. quarantine stittlun.
Oii motion of DR. E,itltlen, Resolved,
that III, one lying of yellow fever ur
either infectious disease nut of this
parish, sail be siisi1tersd and brought
into this parish until cold weather., aud
1T Is desirable that the persons making
tine dlsiiiisrineat should he parties !lav-
ing had tile diss.asp.
On taoti,sll of DR. Campbell, Resolved.
that slioald il case of yeiluw fever occur
in II llui.se in the parish of ST. Landry,
that the same shall be left open night
and day for three days, and spginkIed
with il solution of cslrbnlic acid, one
part to fifteen parts of water, and all
bedding aud clothing used b. the ps.-
titns ta be burned or thoroughly clear
sttl ny boiling.
On ,nt,tinn Of DR.. Estarga, Resolved,
that Il copy of The resolutions adopted
hy this Board of Health be forwarded
to the Mayors of Tire different towns IN
this parish, and they are requested to
coucsr with this Beard of Health ia
carrying ont the resolutions.
On motion of DR.. Hadaen, Resolved,
tI.,t the Board adjourn subject TO the
call of the President.
r. III. L,TPELL, President.
Atrue copy; G. MAYO, Secretary.