The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-23
THE SANITARIANS.
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE NEW
ORLEANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.


alton had their regular meeting yesterday
President Bussey In the chair and quorum
present
communication from the screwmen'e
Benevolent Association announced Mr.. James
Palmer as having been authorized to represent
the association In connection with the Sanitary
Association.
A complaint was received from inhabitants
along Broad street canal, complaining that garb.
age and ofral were Icing thrown into the cana
because no garbage carts gathered the refuse
They ask that the food gates connecting the
canal with the navigation canal be opened and
| water be allowed to flow into the canal Referred
to the committee on conference.
Col. Burwell reported a constitution and by
laws for providing for the organization Of the
association and the regulation of Its delibera-
tions. The report was adopted.
The following communication was received
from the New Orleans Medical Association. The
communication was read by DR., White, who
added that the association would. In due time
make other suggestions on the subject of the
sanitation OF New Oreana:
THE MEDICAL REPORT.
TO the New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Asso.
citation.
Gentlemen Believing as we do, that your az.
EOttHllDu HIbub tuSlS us tLls bHly HleHUG Oh px-
Treating ourselves from our presnt difficulties
In inaugurating such a system OF sanitary i'm
provementt, and hygienic reform as will com;
mand public confidence and prove to the world
that we are doing all In our power to help our
selves. we. the New Orleans Medical and surgi-
cal Association. offer YOU our hearty co opera
ton and willing aid In the prosecution of your
noble work. hoping thereby to prove that we
az physicians. are doing all In. our power to
prevent seaae. much more honorable work
than simply to cure It; and prevent az we may
there will always remain everywhere enough
of unavoidable illness and accident 70 support
comfortably az large aI, an army OF practitioners
We're the community but satisfied that with
every physician 1t ls his first aim to prevent
lid aud far less fostering 81 nneducated and IT.
regular practitioners than at present obtains.
Our association. therefore. respectfully sub
he ON tba from me 10 me Wa w s
ply much more detailed reports upon such i'm
portant subjects as may possibly somewhat ia.
mutual sanitary protection through private
combination and wholly independent OF civic
control is not pecular, to ourselves. similar
satisfactorily in Edinburg. and In Newport.
r. l. Such an association ts In reality mutual
insurance, company fnr The preservation Of
pronouncing necessary the removal OF all
causes detrimental thereto that may exist.
The fundamental Idea Of the proteetive asso-
citation. a perfectly practical one ts that of in
whether local. State or national. can effect but
little without the aid Of the law, and even then
the enforcement of their statutes is as 1t were.
under protest, and necessarily but imperfect,
Men Will not be driven. nor are they Inclined
to take measures Of which they do not fully I'M
derstand the necessity. especially II these are
attended with EXPENSE. and are possibly to
benefit others a. much rs themselves.
In the preseat instance "a much more efec-
tive motive ID made use Of. that OF purely sell
Heh self protection and eelf.defense Again
we feel saltsfled that the protective associations
with ths r. b, 81 ot III a
Of health the most effective aid In tead OF In
terfering with them.
Besides we. have already received the most
conclusive evidence that the protective plan has
the approval Of those best able to Judge OF It's
character and need.
/. For the above reasons. then. we would re-
speelfully suggest the change of name from
Auxiliary to New Orleans SAM airy Proteetive
Association.
n We respectfully recommend tho careful
perusal Of the subloiped working details of the
Sanitary Protective Association OF Newport.
Rhode Island.
err alton OF d board 81 publ to works. to be
confused OF seven N members selected for
their ack nowledged integrity and ability said
board to have, entire control and superlntend-
ence Of oil public works and improvements In
general-the term Of one member only Of said
board to expire annually.
4. Recognizing the vast Importance Of imme-
diate Improvement In our system of priyes.
and their proper disinfeetion and management,
We advise call for communications. on these
subjects from those most competent to furnish
them. In order to avail ourselves OF the most
economical and practical In their suggestions.
g. Providing cheap and reliable dislnfeetapt
for privies. to be placed MT the disposal Of all
citizens and furnished free to the very poor.
6. Insisting upon ~ frequent inspection Hs
your society may Judge necessary; OF all suoh
. slaughter houses. distileries, etc
7. Improving and grading the street cutters
30 as to make their flushing possible for clean
Ing purposes.
s. Encouraging at once such improvements
~ will insure. plentiful supply Of water to all
parts Of our city for drinking, bathing. etc.
Q. The perfsGttnR at once OF our system OF
draining, without which all else will be of little
10. rigid enforcement Of city ordinances
with regard to the daily inspection OF fruit.
meat fish. milk. COWS and dairles;
II. The appointment OF n skilled inspector OF
irugs, medicines. liquors, etc,
H. We would suggest abolisbng the general
use Or metallic caskets for burial PURPOSES be-
ievpg as we do. that they only retard and pro-
ong decom position without ever preventing It,
D. G. HOLIDAY.
A. r. COURIER,
j. N. DELL ARTO,
Committee.
communication from the tenth ward was
received, making certain complaints and sug-
costing the closed sluices connecting the gut
ers with the river be opened. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Heilmann 1t was agreed that a
committee be appointed to draft an address to
he people to DO read from the pulpit In all
churches.
On motion Of Mr.. Horter 1t was agreed that
Dr.. White be requested to attend the next meet
ng OF the National Board Of Health to be held
1t Atlanta about the fifth OF May.
An offer from the owners of the tugboat Belle
Darlington to flush cutters for several hours
,h In.r