The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-03
BOARD OF HEALTH.

! This board resemhled lust evening. Dr. w. q
Austin In The chair and u quorum present.
| Mr.. Boots read the monthly reports of th
f AZ Try officers In The different Districts
synopsis Of which Ia appended:
| FIRST DISTRICT.
| DR.. Holt reports this district III excellent con
| ditioh. The privieg and foul dralns have beet
disinfecetl with Zine iron, Inspe etlons 1897
relnHneetinna pil. nuisance ai,etsH Ga notie
| to emntr prviea bfs
- iin y. The report T. special repoi
sunafe blocks were insp I'd the yarla ID
wnieh were thoroughly cleaned ana dsintectet
md street cutters aurinkteh with lime. tuanhn
ttnssa ipan, yards cleaned 100 ynrds aprlnsle
Wtth lime Iaa1. uriviea haiuts ted 1870. unr
Louis OF ghtbaee removed 6it trees whitewushsd
an oNn ntsrntor
!, Or. Watkins reported The health very good
The work Of dtsinieetiun begun In The t,nf liz
na,t ~ the month by Tie New Orleans Sanitary
Association. wns thoroughly Hone. Inapeeiion4
numbered tGiG, nuisance eco relnsppptipta
h2a, htlsanaaa Hhnted 95T,
THIRD DISTRICT.
DR., Re7ru reports Tint no raaes Of yellow fo-
yer has occurred in his dlstrlnt but calls IT.
thttpn tp the appearance of dtththatia. with IN
thfee Instances, fatal cases, He rurattts II paI
ley % fnneattpn in such cases. md renom-
Y eas 1 a,n !, IRhysana t. .anor ~ enses
ee,i1ianart tnef aures ba taken.
The dle,taet enjoys good henlth and Ia In a
lhtr sahitaiy condition.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
DIR Bariet the sapitarv uiIlasr OF thie ,liai,tet
claims that .rlennllrtaa. work. PROMPT thor
nngh rni tuaielons. has aaveu his district from
local spread uf fever.
Inspections numbered 1n78a, prnttises Wis
tied II 2aa. .ntlyles .dtanfantei ipesf and other
work Wes done IN the same proportion.
FIFTH bIsfRfor.
DR.. Wngl uaer REPORTS. hls dlettirt In excellent
The work hps beer greatly benefited by the "a
siatnnna of The uitiksns Atsptiatlnn and iIa Ma
tIopa tsnard u Heulth. The Doctor aids that
highly approached by Tie readents and liz il,
a great measure done AWAY with the preiudea
against Tho Raaia of HEALTH
stxtH DISTRICT.
DIR. Hphlater reports The district very henlthr. |
aud only the customary sanitation work abthg |
on. Iususetlens k2n. telnapaRtipna Yai nuts |
ahess ltv. nuisannes nhnted Ia.
sEvENru DISTRICT.
Or. Metnslf reporfa tho district In pond enni
Dry condition., Tho streets In fine order, The
Department Uf improvements having done
,vel ytlriua npasihls to MD 1T the sanitation 81 I
lp dlatrIet. The inspections numbered no and
he nnrttpns ah,
Ur. Selinpuert made report n9nrnrnipg The
lairl.s. accommodating which he Huyg sted tbnt
serea uf questions he addressed III tho sanf
he mater mt being fnli enough, Tite ultps
Ions require The statement Of bound lries mum.
az NJ stalls number III COWS L Ind If fpf,H t1asI
Y ,n,oWs. number 81 Gallona at milk obtained
oily from COWS. the nature of tho water aupplv:
mere tn end how urdufs Ia removed hoW far
els are remote FROM privlas. ioaees expert |
need on eoWa, aud from what en,iea. The re-
ort was adepted. together with the sugees.
nna.
Con muhleetlof.s relating to tho relenss OF
1I1 y s at anatsiniti,ne ws .,,, faken ~,
q and tue ehip auillnfmo. the matter was RS :
FRED TO he president.
ln tue .case VI the application Of the Oh ase /
~ iinula Hanger the beard agreed TO ri lase ,
e easaels immediately.
At the suggestion .of the chair a motion WINS ,
lonted requesting The press to omit the cunsea
death ~ the,r dolly publication.
On motion Of Mr., booth II was agreed that
gould be- begun ms early rs. ptncinable.
DR. Bell 81 the National Board oil Health
oh the floor 70 urge the creator perfection In
FRYING out The, intention, Of The Quarantine
alton nf bpidingH, particularly under the !
,ors. He thought that the ordinance just !.
lsaed to begin The work Of sanitation ehry /
m ~. yer, very VET hns y was nseessary That the
lo,ld be thorough, DR.. Bell took the corasion !
compliment the bnar1 for the work they had
me, work which he thought had MOI ysl haen /
unled, and by which. H. thought. Il had teen |
'n onalfated that tho fever could he etrettfn- y
'nted. Or. Bell. al the suggestion of THE presl-
mt. related hta esnerien g With prtvies. to
In noSlots gassee unless baked over, and sue- =
sting n epHtlng nf asphalt aud asphalt cloth \
priyiea, to prevent the absorption Of the 7
piia portion Of fee.l mntter by the eatth. !,
After some ,iesnltpry debate concerning the =
Instruction of prlvy vaults, Dr. Anstln said !
at he had never known New Orleans to be Ia y
b tier spntary condition than Mt present. q
IT IT there bud not been single case of fever =
Fherhunnn the board adjourned 10 meet on
1t Thufeday evening.