The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-13

10 myself. as we'll rs to several ruar4t
nee for bathing purposes ~ til laraa wy
water pumped Into the city by Tia a "ag
tfls asso siation has suggested Itself e Hs
swimming tanks, Or shower b this Gf ia.MA
construction. pro eetsd from the sd j, nh
wilton, might be- eheaply CONSTRUCTED a Al9
proper survstllan -, would 10 OF ura. al VI
tags to the health 0f numerous na sas 81
would enjoy thair benefits. Thiks' a sel
committee Is already 80 fully an nlhr.As5S
have some hesttAt on In urging nh asals
ton OF baths so str ,ngly as 1t would MI NM u
be my duty to do. [ com mona the 3 fgis sss%
consideration Of the COMMITTEES as oas VI
ingIy dsstrADlys w 9S
An nd Iitional 500 gallons Of the zInAt,a'
infeetant has been ordered TlI,ss w. y!
who have 80 kindly aideIi he work 81 ikga5
citation by Keeping and distributinriss 1y N 1
arrested, il their supply IL exhausted n N N
Ia fifteen days. to immediately netifyths
tary director th,t full supply ma u MI N
stantly Kept on hand. r. n
The mortality II the city for The val ~
4 D. m. Friday. July l!,was Dlnety-dne' 1IIA
seven deaths were by malarial feyassa I
BOARD of Health promptly investigated M
ali deaths by favers. but all cases ghiah Il
m mistaken for Epidemic disHase NJ u
might serve to hide ease Of such sIsl
TIE eom%anty asst F seHss.
rumors, and quietly rely on official sts a
4 statement was made at the laats ss.3
that sthe death rate Ut New Orlears hi
leaving out The yellow fever deaths. Waas sa
per thousand. The report Of the tn
Health states the rate. TO have been MI
Thousand There /. doubtless M slsssssI
The average Of mortality for nine yasfs 4 4
1877 Inclusive. from malarial fevers NJ 4
The mortality from malariai fsvsrs III limit
at I'M for 1878. Il We Gun suppose sGs
deaths ia excess Of the average wers fr6%I
low fsver then the death rate would hsssfl|
27 illus. which is probably quite near thsh
This deh h rate H. sufficiently alarmine. y
1 recommend that the folio wing add,s;;
issued b. the association: as
The weather OF summer is fav0rablet6 x
decay Of animal and vegetable matters. M
consequent giving off. In large auantEs
unpleasant and noxious gases.
To control this accommodation and thaA
citation urge every citizen TO examine es1s
the condition OF his premises. and II tbss
any unpleasant odora, from either MI
yard, at once destroy them and their IN
the use OF the zine-iron disfnfeetaHt. mn
infeetant is odorlsss In itself, dastr0jg
odors, ana can bs obsained throughousia
free Of charge. Printed d1reetioAs fof Z
are furnished.
Mo citizen ehonld allow tho heath Il
family or the good name Of the city t0 be 4
in peril from d5car aud Its noxious IN
when an unohjeetionable .pfeveniigs IL
nished free of expense. md which EN- 10
cured within q few squares Of every hcul
the city. ),
keep every portion Of his promises mi
gutter Id front OF his house clean aud d
smelling. As has been before said. steHaI
dangerous signal.
append quotation from last rnofsusf
port of DR.. E. NJ. Snow, OF Providencss]
There is considerable increase of thu
eases tdiarrh ,al since the beginning y
present month. and we may soon expaesA
increase In The mo rtality from them. HehI
are compelled to breathe the odnrs oi ID
posing sink water, Or from offensive
vaults. or il they are exposed without suM
clothing to the changes OF the hthloaf
they may be- expected to die. In JUL
August. from diarrheal diseases. Oansl
effect will not be far separated. Later
season the same causes may prod nee etlal
discusses" q. B. WHITE. II. d,
Sanitary Ulfta
Ths appropriation OF $50. suggested
White, WAS voted.
The following statement OF
THE HEALTH or THE CITY
was ordered given to the Associated RIM
New ORLEANS AUXILIARY SAME
Association. July 11 III
After thorough investigation BY tho d
and members OF this Association, suDp0h
the testimony Of tue Board OF Health y
New Orleans Medical Association, MeSh
declare that this city Is now In q psf
single case OF yellow fever III this city TIM
emit summer. The city Is In better ID
condition than for many years. and tIa U
OF fnverB which usually preeede yellow
inspires the belief that we shall .escSp!
serious sickness. The country will BIZ 81
notified should yellow fever appear.
The following communication was rsad
DEPARTMENT or IMPRovEllk
New Orleans, July Il. q
Edward Fenner. ESQ Chairman pro tenn
mittee on Streets and LeyeeB:
Dear lSr--I have the honor to ackn0y
the receipt OF your favor In regard !
dumping OF garbage In the rear Oh tllsI
District. and sincerely regret that desp
t.tringent orders and the vigilance 81 n
loyes some loads OF gar bage have beAndE
III the locality referred to.
Additional measures have been takent
vent q recurrence OF the evil. and the
have been Instructed to arrest any per-
gagged In depoaftfng or dun ping offenBiy
ter within the limits prescribed by the u
tory ordinance.
IAlf Ill tpHI UT ~ y
portance OF adoptipg every possible
tionary measure against disease. and u
rely upon my active Co OBJ ration to thai
Limited In my means and reftrieted
number Of my employees. you will perez
am In some measure dependent upon
operation Of the police to detect and I
occasional attractions Of the city ordiii
fhe dis. ance TO be traversed Ivy the cart
lag garbage from particular portions
city presents q serious difficulty to tha1
cleansing OF the streets This difficult
be obvilted BY he addition Of anothere
boat, veniently located. to the Lortt1f
city above alluded to- Very sneettffuullY
Administrator OF TmproveH
Mr.. Fenner urged that the necessity. ~
garbage boat was great. and he moved u
recommendation Of Administrator Houf
references to the boat be referred to the
committee. wi power to act.
me following, read by Mr.. Femme
adopted us
THE SENTIMENTS
OF the association:
consider this proper occasion
A. X i, sanitary kssoeia1ion to an1
from vel ow fever, and that of no former
within onr recollection has this city bee
exempt from any kind OF disease.
And. further. that this city LII now In
sanitary condition than ever before.
efforts. will be spared by the city auth
aided 10 every way possible by this ASSOC
not only to maintain this high degree :
brtty, but to increase It.
We should further announce that TIL
nres which have been devised by the B
Health and the New Orleans Sanitary
ton. acting through their public officer
Of acknowledged experience. skill and
tl.n--Ara adequate 10 the i'm mediate OH
81 any dangerous disease; also, that tht
to make prompt and truthful reports
cases OF yellow fever, or any other ini
disease. occurring In this locality, tn
that such precautionary measures
taken az the circumstances demand, AMI
~ In conformity to the r. gulatfons ado
the Sanitary Council 81 he Mississippi
The organ cation If the Sanitary Co
Mieaiaairsni NuIlGu ard Tho N..tiaual IN.