The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-01
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Communications and Resolutions
About Vessels in Quarantine.
Mobile Will Quarantine Booths
Resolution About the Fever Here
DIR. Chopin Denies that yell
low Fever Originates i'm
This City.

The board met at o'clock yesterday even
Ing. Present: Dr. Chopin, chairman; Dfs
fancy and Austin, and Mpssrs. Hutchinson,
Booth Marks and Hardee.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Messrs. H. b. Post n Son write In regard 10
the steamship Lucy L. Miller, that she has
been engaged regularly freighting between
Tampa Bay and Havana, and cleared IRON
the latter Mace on the nineteenth Instant She
arrived In Tampa on the twenty first instant,
sailed from Tampa on the tWehty-seVei''h III |
slant. The ship spent six OF seven days at
quarantine at that place, under the snrVell-
lanoe of Dr. Wall, tho quarantine officer Of
that port and comes here with bis certificate
IN that effect Messrs. Post " Son ask the
hoard to deduct from the ten DAYS required
the six days she lay at Quarantine at Tampa,
and allow her to come to the city. Next Sun
day night she will he fully fifteen days from
Havana.
DR.. Darlington. resident physician at quar-
antine telegraphs to the board that the Lucy
y. Miller had arrived from Tampa with q Ger
titicate from DIR. Wall, president Of the board
OF health there,
ON motion or Col Hardee, the Lucy 2. Mil
ler was allowed to come Mp to the city next
Sunday, provided che shows proof Of having
remained at quarantine at Tampa
"A telegram was read from DR.. Adams,
quarantine physician nj the Rigolets. stating
that the Mexican schooner Cucu, fourteen
DAYS from BagAad Mexico, had arrived. oil
well on the voyage. The vessel was lately
engaged as a Mexican coaster.
The question was agitatea whether the
vessel would be allowed TO come w.
Mr.. Booth moved that the request could
not be granted.
Dr Chopin said that Bagdad was consid-
cred as included In the Governors prOcama-
ton, and 1t required D two-thrd vote Ut the
board to release her.
DIR. fancy offered resolution, seconded by
Col Hardee, that the schooner Cucu be
allowed To proceed to this city.
Mr.. Marks offered as q substitute to Or.
1apeys resolution that the telegram Ut DIR.
Adams he referred to the president. Carried.
telegram from Or. Darlington informed
the board that the brig Mariana, from
Havana, arrived with one case OF yellow
fever. %@. ...aMs@ y5
The board agreed that the brig shall be de-
tained until released by the board.
communication from her Britannia Ma
jesty's consul at this port, Hon. A. j. DeFon-
blanuue, was read The letter deplofes the
detention of British ships arriving here On
free pratique." DR., Chopin read a lengthy
communication that he had addressed To the
Hon. neFonblanqua on the subject.
Col Hardee said it was his impression that
the shipowners and merchants OF this city
have health officer elected by the Board Of
Health. who would be stationed at that place
The terms upon which the officer to to be
nominated would be similar 70 those which
caused the appointment OF DE-. Is. L. Taylor al
the Bay Islands.
DR.. Chopin said that Belize had constant
communication with infected ports, such as
Vera Cruz and Havana, aud that infection can
he communicated to q vessel leaving Tor New
Orleans.
DR.. fancy remarked that Belize could be
Infected by reason Of communications with
ports, Of eontaglon, and he moved that the
board concur with the president.
The report Of DR.. Be2ou published In the
DEMOCRAT OF July 30), about the st. Marys
Orphan Asylum, was referred to the presi-
dent. @n=m@.5rs @m=..
Capt. John Corbishley. Of the steamship
Orator writes to the board that his vessel
sailed from Liverpool to Pernambuco on the
eighteenth of June, reached the latter place
on the seventh aud sailed for New Orleans on
the eighteenth of July
During the stay at Pernamhuco no one ex-
cent himself had communication with the
shore. The captain asks favorable consider
alton Of the board IN his case. Referred to
the president, on motion OF MIR. Marks.
MOBILE QUARANTINE.
DR. Chopin stated to the board that Mobile
tonight would establish local quarantine
but that he had been informed that there
would be no stoppage tn through trains con-
veying passengers and their baggage and
freights.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Booth offered the following resolutions,
which We're adopted: M.=z.-#
l. That a committee he appointed by the
president to consult with the Mayor and
Council on section -, ordinance COZ, and re-
port thereon when convenient.
2. That section IA OF ordinance 5000 be
amended SO as 10 read. after the words suit
able capacity" as follows. (which is hereby
declared to he equal To 500 gallons for nch
and every hahitahle room in such dwelling
houses, and that the above amendment be
sent to the Council for concurrence.
Regarding the existence Of yellow fever
here, MIR. Booth offered the following prealn-s
BILE and resolution:
Whereas, since tho last regular meeting of
the board sporadic yellow fever has made
an appearance In the city. causing III the
y minds ot our nri4hhoring communities undue
alarm, inducing them t. enact severe quar-
antiDe against us without waiting to see ii
the spread and growth OF the fever in our
midst justified such measures; and, Whereas
without rejecting III the least upon the mo
tiyes or acts OF our friends, the board con-
graduates our own citizens, MS we'll MS those
of States and places contiguous to ls on the
present favorable aspect OF matters relating
to the fever and the unkclihood Of its put
ting on any serious or dang rrous FORM such
as epidenic
Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of
Health, that at present we see no reason for
the least alarm on account VI the casual case
or few cases Sp0fadlcallN exhibited, and eX-
press the hope that our citizens VIII continue
their self possession and contidene, ana that
soon places and cities that have through great
prudence put up their quarantine harsagatnst
us will feel it in their power to take them
down and allow the business of the country to
proceed, where il can do so without any real
danger to the pubic health. Adopted.
MIR Booth submitted the following exhibit
of the name age, nativity, residence, physi-
clan, date and result OF cases up to this date
OF yellow fever:
Carrie s. Manegra, 3 years, New Orleans,
TGS Magazine street, Dr. Mainegra July %
eonyaescent.
yinansa spano, 16 years, Italy, Second and
died.
Louis Aufert, : years, France No 100 Bour-
bon street, DR.. Murphy, July 25.
Theresa Berkson's Guild, years. New Or
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