The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
INTERESTING SANITARY QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED LAST EVENING.
small-Pox-Yellow Fever-QuarantIne-
Coal OIL.

sVHb VIII.
The board w8s called to order Mt o'clock
Present: Drs. Chopin. fancy. Mott. Austin
and Albrecht. The chairman read eomnuni-
cation from Mr. For tall. stating that he would
make the improvements suggested by the com
mlttee with regard to the ammonia factory
RESOLUTIONS
1t was moved and seconded to tender a vote
of thanks to the Mobile Railroad Company for
their kind offer OF house and lands for uuaran-
tine purposes. but the board seeing no neees-
sity for this. declined with thanks.
At present, said the chairman, the yellow
fever Is raging in the whole yellow fever belt
On this account / sent letter to the uuaran-
tine physician. advising him to apply strict
quarantine rules to all vessels coming from in
fected ports.
few days after the letter was written n
vessel arrived suspected of infection and was
fumiga ed received a letter from the captain
notifying M that the cargo was to be soil ut
auction. and that the board was responsible for
The chairman read the act OF 1875, which
authorizes the board to fu,pigate and disinfecl
all vessels coming from infected ports.
| DIR. fancy offered resolution authorizing
the president OF the board TO request the Gov
ernor to issue quarantine proclamation upon
the president giving him due notice that port
y, Resolution adopted, with the opposition Of
Mr. Mott, who said that a special meeting OF all
tu' ubotcIS VI Iie pDHIu suouiu bS ChIeU Tor the
purpose.
DR.. Tanev moved that the action of the pres
ident be sustained with regard t the fumuga-
ton of schooners carrying cargoes of fruit.
| Carried.
The bill Of Mr.. Downey, for repairs to the Mis-
| sissippi Quarantine Station, which had been
REFER ed t. the City touncil was voted adverse
| ~ on by the Council because the appropriation
In favor of the board for 1877 had been ex-
QUARANTINE BILL
The chairman stated that he wrote eommu-
nicatlon to Senator Gordon with reference to
the bill now before Congress, favoring the es-
was introduced In the Senate BY Gordon, aud in
The House by Hartrdge,, of Georgia. The let
tions ought to be left the State authorities.
REPORT OF DIR. E scHLATRE, SANITARY INSPECTOR
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
The smallpox In this district Is confined
principally to Poydras rect. I'm the neiphbor-
hood hoo, OF the mari market. though cases existed In
| other pirts. There were reported In March Is
| eases-11 coioi ed and u whites: OF the former
died; the that died. 1t Is said had been yaccin
having been vaccinated. leaving etll on hand
cases-5 white and colored. Merchants In the
vicinity vicinity objected to thr yellow flag being
ness that these could be KEEP The markets are
| in good sanitary condition.
MR. LANDRY, INSPECTOR SECOND DISTRICT
reports as llows:
The sanitary condition OF this district has
been fair. Small pox .aalone though stationary
Is . ike SO New 81 wa
ought to have sanitary laws which could be en-
forced, without wbichit Ia impossible to guard
newspapers OF the splendid sanitary condition
IT New York especially as regards small pcx
ought to refute all prejudiees against vacena-
ton.
DIR. H BEzou. THIRD DISTRICT INSPECTOR.
reports rs follows
Small pox. which has gradually Increased
ri ~ no fnn Ia MT nat u
seminated through the district. notwithsiand- |
ing the constant care and attention given to It. |
AS usual. fumigatiOn and disinfection are re- |
sorted to Immediately after convalescence or |
death.
That portion Of the Claiborne canal between |
Espanade and st. Bernard streets h been |
cleaned, and 1t Is hoped that 1t Will be done |
throughput before summer sets in. It would
nard canals cleaned before summer. for not
withdrawing the present mild Gather, the |
smell i a,ising from these canals is sometimes
The house to house inspection has been aban-
doned, owing to the increase of small pox. and |
g hs mon se t.
SO white and 20 colored. 40 adults and IL chill |
dren: % cases recovered. 10 died. leaving G
In the Fillmore Schools / have examined tn |
az arms OF GSo pupils. anh only those we're allowed
cinated. Number of vaccinations 206
DIR. JOS. HOLT, INSPECTOR OF THE FOURTH DIS
TRICT.
reported MS follows: The health OF the district /
IL excellent. Seven cases of small pox have |
occurred.
JOHN H. MAGRUpER, ". D, FIFTH DISTRICT IN
sPECToB.
reports: Fifteen cases of small pox. Fifty
three persons were vacoinattd. and fifty turned |
out we'll The health If the district Is good with |
the excep ion OF small pox.
DIR. r. A. BAILEY. SIXTH DISTRICT INSPECTOR
addressed the following report: The district
continues healthy. and free from contagious
q Inf iona n,,l,,
pox and that one was Immediately removed to
the s%a 20 HHosptal Many thy cutters
Magazine street and the river would be bi much
improved by active work. especially on the
cross street CUTTERS
". H. WATKINS. INSPECTOR SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The district is entirely free from infectious
diseases; there has not been a case OF small pox
for nine months. The streets. cutters and she'll
roads are in fine condition. The work OF in
spection Is going on favorably.
The reports were adopted. together with the
following report OF
DIR. s. 8. HERRIcK, aAuaER AND INSPECTOR
OF coal oils. Number of lots gagged and in
spected, "a: barrels. 1850: tin cans. ISIS: gallons
found at or above las degrees fiaahing point
1881; below flashing point. "a 75s: total gal
Ions gagged and inspected IS. 6o7h: inspection
ec'ions on WORK Of March, sos; Febrnary
$50 rs. Total collections during March. $3.50 co.
The following communication was received
by the board:
NEW ORLEANS. April 4, 1879
have for collection claim against you for
$500, held by Capt. VIM. J. Beers. of the
damage, done to the cargo by fumigatioD. II
you wish TO- make any amieable settlement of |
this matter would be pleased to see you at my
office on or bafoIe Saturday next.
Respectfully GEO. s. BRIGHT"
To the. Board Of Health and Members thereof"
The chairman received report In which 1t
was stated that the yawl at the Quarantine Sta
tion had b en- ins pected by d. W. Adama, Esu
and found in bad order and frail condition
though quite new.
COAL OIL,
The coal oil dealers object to the gauging OF /
their articles because they say it Is simply A
commercial transaction. which does not affect
the i health OF the community, They ask to be
spection by the Officers Of the board. ii''''
Referred to the, Coal Oil Inspectors and attor-
neys of the board.