National Republican., 1878-01-16
BOARD or HEALTH.
Quarterly Reports Of the In.pcctor.

Quarterly Reports Of tho Inspectors.
The Board Of Health met at seven O'Clock last
evening, Dr. Verdi presiding. The following synop-
sis OF the operations Of the Health Ofccr for the
past week was read and approved as follows:
Nulsances reported, sla; referred. 2! abated 2sii
referred to Commissioners, ocial notices Issued,
81 otizcns complaints, Is; causes Of death invest.
gated s; pecuniary conditions Investigated, D;
cause Of disease o; dphiheria. q typhoid fever, .;
malarial, yol,o malaria ]; premises found san.
itary Q; insanitary. .; tons Of garbage removed ~;
dead animals removed, 70; priv!cs cleaned by y.
Co., s72 Marine products inspected II 100 bushels
oysters, 1855 punches fish condemned, $50 bushels
oysters. tnwholesome food condemned: 3lI pounds
pork, pounds beef s chickens, 4 turkeys, % cab
bagcs 8bu.hels potatoes, and 2busbels turnips.
Pound Repor-Animals impounded, 9; re-
lied o..
INSPECTORS REPORTS.
The Health 0ficer presented the quarterly re.
ports OF several Inspectors for the quarter ending
December 81, 1871 The whole number OF nui
Mr.. James II. Smith, sanitary inspector First
District urges the abolition Of the wooden prlvy'
boxes aud substitution OF wutcr.tight vaults.
Reports ut length upon the subject OF sewers and
sswertraps and their location to prevent the escape
Of gases, recommends the use Of running traps
In lntural outside the building. and thinks all
sewers should DO ventilated by means Of shafts
near the mau.holes, with trays OF charcoal which
shall absorb the sewer gases and prevent escape TO
Inspector ounntrcil. of me ,ccond1istrict north;
east and northwest sccton) has devoted much of
his time to the investigation and abatement OF
nuisanccs OF defective drainage, stagnsnt water,
and houses unfit for human habltaton. He calls
special atteption to the alley between andI and
North Capito.and First streets northeast, tsquare
676) which has no outlet for stngnnnt water; also
to premises on II street. which are flooded during
heavy rains. He recommends filling or draining.
The many very poor persons In his district cause
him much embarrassment In the enforcement OF
notices to abate nuisances where expenditure oil
money Is involved.
Inspector Colclagn, of the Third District South.
east and Southwest washingtonl has devoted
much time to nuisanccs of stagnant water, &c,
notes sturdy progress In sanitary Improvement and
readiness OF people TO conform to regulations: He
calls special attention to the condition OF Third
street. between and southwest: q street. be
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth southwest, and
alley between D street and the canal and inst and
Second streets southeast.
Mr.. Wolf. the inspector Of food, reports the con
dcmnation Of an unusually large quantity Of ioot
during the quarter. nggrcgnting S9l9 pounds o.
meats, 1886 pounds Of poultry Gp dozen eggs, anc
large quantity Of fruits vegetables, &c. Owing e
the hard times he has found unusual difficulties IL
attempting to protect the public. The marine pro
ducts condemned were ,i6G punches fish, aud GIT
bushels oysters.
The request Of Mr.. vanderwerken TO remove
night soil collected In Georgetown TO his farm u
| Virginia was granted on Recommendation of th'
| Health Officer. Adjourned.