The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-08

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The hoard met at the usual hour yesterday
evening, I'm regular weekly session. Present
DR.. Austin, president pro tenn, Doctors fancy
Echubpert and Messrs. Hardee, Hutchinson
Marks and Booth. ..5=..-=..5
Mr.. Booth submitted the following con.
tJensed statement Of reports Of sanitary In
gpectors for the month Of July:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Or. Holt reports an immense amount VI
work done In inspections, notices ans rein
Epectfons. large area has, by living In
spectlon corps ben eafsfully a dlslniscted o..
md the river.
this month, 44Gi. number OF premises with
out any water. supply, y; number Of foul
fppcific Infectious fevprs found none. Noyel-
Low fever found III this district.
SECOND DISTRICT.
DR. Watkins complains IN special report
VI the bad condition Ut cutters on u number Of
the rear streets by him named between Gus
tomhousa street and Carondelet Walk. The
health of his district ID excellent. An i'm
Inense amount OF work has been done this
month In re-inspeCtton and disinfection with
zInc.iroD as per plan OF the Citizens Associa-
tion, already submitted to tho board.
The doctor submits an exceedingly interest
ing and very crediiable statistical sanitary
Gensus Of his district, made up in book form
The flushing Ut the cutters continues but IS
pravenyed from doing oil Its work by irregu-
lar grades, which interfere with the free How
of the water furnished. The city surveyors
attention should be called to this.
The doctor reports that he finds no ground
for apprehension from the practice Of rag
pickers overhauling the garbage ut the boats.
8 of llnxu ft.yp fuh lar
gan City and deceased. No Infectious or con-
fagous fevers found. Number of inspections
and re-inspections, sill; number OF premises
without any water supply, A: number Of foul
prfvies reported this month, 30.
THIRD DISTRICT.
DIR. Bezou reports house-inspection COM
pleted fiji this district. The ninth ward IL
reported to be In o bad condition, though the
general health Of the district Is good. No
contagious or infectious diseases found. No
yellow fever Number Of inspections and re-
INSPECTIONS this month"; 926; number of prem
ises without any water supply, ~; number Of
foul privies reported this month, g3.
The dairles In this district are as general
thing badly kept
DIR. Bpzou makes special reports on several
subjects, some oil which might be read To the
board, as they are important and interesting.
1. Special report on "A certain diapidated
building corner Of Victory and Elysian Fields
streets.
q On the grand jury complaint In the mat
ter OF diseased meat
3. On the pretended odorless apparatus used
by vidangeurs.
q. On the consideration of the privies In the
st. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum and the
Mccarthy school-house, from tbs loft Of which
fOrty-fve barrels of bats We're last week taken
out.
Accompanying DIR. Bezou submits let
ters from the Sister Superior Of the asylum
and from Capt Flower. SlaughtRr-House in
spector These reports are too lengthy to be
more than alluded to by title In y resume like
the present, but they merit Immediate notice.
FOURTH DISTRICT
The Importance of DIR. Bayley's report
prompts your committee to recommend that
II DO read In full, as no mere synopsis can do
1t Justice, nor exhibit as is meet and due the
care, skill and courage Of the boards sanitary
officer In this district.
made this month, 1898; number Of promises
noted u.s. having no water supply, 1; number
ef feHl privies rennrted this month. $40. Cen
eral health OF the district very good.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
DR. Magruder reports that house inspec-
tipn In this district was completed on the
twentieth, and re-inspection commenced when
the force was ordered over on this side to as-
sist In the special disinfection ordered. The
health OF the district IL good. No contagious
or infectious fevers; no yellow fever.
Number OF inspections and re-inspectiOns
this month, 1156; number OF premises with
out any water supply, 1872; number Of foul
privies reported this month, 100.
DR.. Magruder complains strongly Of the
dead dog nuisance In the riparian front of his
district. He personally inspected one locality
near a residence named, and found twenty to
twenty-five dog carcasses cast up by the river
In an advanced state OF decomposition. Per-
hapS Ii the garbage boats went further down
the river the immediate evil might be obvi-
ated, but II dead dogs, or In fact, any dead
animals, continue to be treated as garbage, 1t |
is suggested that a long and deep cut across |
the body would prevent Its swimming Oh or
near the surface Of the water. and conse-
quently its being cast up by eddies on adj
jacent shores. The garbage receivers at the
boats could easily arrange the details Of this
suggestion.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
DR. Schlater reports that diaries and mar
lighthouses are In good condition. The gem
eral health of the district Is excellent no con-
tagious or infectious fevers; no yellow fever
Number OF inspections and re-nspections this
month, 1905; number Of premises without
any water supply, thirteen; number of foul
privies reported this month, forty two.
Dr. Metcalf, of the Seventh District, reports
general good health. The inspection is fully
An anonymous communication,
alleging neglect Of duty, is alluded to, and Its
statements shown to be entirely without
foundation. No contagious or infectious
fevers; no yellow fever
Number OF inspections and re-inSpectiOns
This month, sI4; number OF foul privies not
fed, 40.
Statistical recapituIation for the seven dis
trfets this month-Total number of inspec-
lions and re-inspectons, 1889; number of
premises without water supply 244; number
OF foul privies reported this month, 25O9.
MIR. MARKS
read the report Of the secretary of the board,
showing the financial condition Of the board.
The report has already been published in
Wednesdays DEMOCRAT.
MIR. Marks, with regard to the financial
statement, said that the Item had opined that
there Is rottenness In the board, and that an
expert should be appointed to examine into
lts financial status. "The writer" said Mr.
n ~, 1870,