The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-07
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
NO euOrum-Hep0rts of InspectOrs-C om-
munIcatiOnk,

There was no meeting of the Board of Health
Yesterday. owing to the lack of sufficient mem
bers to form a quorum. After waiting reason
able time for the absentees DR.. Chopin
adjourned the meeting to next Thursday.
The following reports of Sanitary Inspectors
and communications were received:
DIR. NJ. E. sCHLATRE.
inspector Of the First. District says The
markets are clean the cutters needed cleaning.
but have been flushed lately; no smallpox III
this district.
DIR. W. H. WATKINS.
inspector OF the Second District. reports that the
general sanitary condition OF the district has
improved since the last report. The streets are
in better condition now The cutters however.
are neglect The ordnance prohibiting
store keepers from sweeping trash into the gut
deaths in all since January 81. Two cases OF
diphtheria occurred. one of which recovered;
There is little to comUlain Ct about the
supply. The ceiling OF the market needs white
The Rouse located on Barracks street, be-
tween Decatur and Gallatin streets, is occu-
pied by about forty persons, and is in horrible
sanitary condition; many deaths from yellow
fever occurred there last summer.
The drainage canals need attention; they are
filled by deposits.
DIR HENRY BEzoU
inspector OF the Third District. says: Malarial
fevers are less prevalent than heretofore. one
case of varioloid has occurred near the Barracks,
but energetic measures were taken to prevent
its spread. No cases since.
The sanitary census has been pushed vigor-
oualy In the ninth ward ten square blocks
have been inspected. giving population OF 1872
whites and 400 colOred. Eighteen square blocks
were inspected in the eighth ward, giving a
population of 2443 whites and 246 colored.
DR.. JOS. HOLT
inspector OF the Fourth District says: The
health Of this district Is good: no case of small
poX has been reported as yet The streets are
| In better condition now.
DIR. r. A. BAYLEY.
inspector of the Sixth District. reports a per-
| feet immunity from contagious diseases. Those
of the pupils in MrDonOgh School No. 6 tool
| ored) who needed vaccination were attended to-
| House to house inspections are continued The
| sanitary work Is now confined to inspecting
premises, cutters, lots. ETC.
DR. H. L. METcALFE,
inspector of the Seventh District. says that the
| house to house inspections are progressing
/ The lail house is in bad condition, the roof and
| floor need repair. The market is clean. Two
cases of supposed yellow fever proved to be-
upon investigation. cases OF pneumonia and
corYza.
was handed in by DR.. Watkins. the inspector OF
i the Second District, who says that very Just
i complaint has been made by persons living In
| the neighb4thood Of the dumping grounds 81
| the Second District. The location OF the grounds
has been from necessity nearer the Inhabited
portion of the district than is consistent with
propriety or health. The necessity OF locating
| them on the present place is that if located
i further back it will be impossible to reach them
\ on account of the bad condition Of the streets
1 The remedy to this nuisance would be 10 have
a nuisance boat located in front Of each dis
| trict.
COMMUNICATIONS.
| Hon. P. Mealey, Administrator OF Police, has
| written to Dr. Chopin. advising him of the