The daily gazette., 1881-04-19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
THE SUBJECT OF CLOSING SCHOOLS
THE LONGEST SESSION YET.

hE6ULAH MEETING LAST EVENING
THE SUBJECT OF CLOSING SCHOOLS
The LONGEST SESSION YET.
The Board of Health met last evening
In regular session, President Singley in
the chair.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the following bills correct, and orders
were directed to be drawn:
A Walton, S2.35; e. B. Frazer, SIS. co.;
7. Z. Singley, $1.Z5.
DR.. Blocksom, reported a nuisance
existing a. No. 724 w. Fifth street. Re-
erred TO the Third Ward Committee.
The Secretary read report of all the
cases of smallpox that had been report
ed from January lst TO date the total
number being b5 cases. Of these 20 were
adults, 70 minors, not stated, 3; 2E were
white, and 30 coloIed; not stated, 2. Five
cases were report ed vaccinated and three
not vaccinated. Fifteen had been sent
to the hospital, and the rest were treat
ed at their homes. The disease In the
wards is recorded as follows: First, g.,
cases; Second, /; Third, 5; Forth, 8;
Flftb, /; Sixth, 4; Seventh, I; Eighth, 10;
Ninth, 2; Tenth. Z; not stated 3. Since
the last meeting Of the board, on the
evening Of April 4, 23 cases have been
reported, have been removed TO the
hospital. Tho a3 cases are divided in the
wards, as follows: First ward, /; Third.
|; Fourth, 4; Sixth, 8; Seventh, /; Eigh-
th, 8; Ninth, 2; Tenth, /.
Iu concluding the report the Secretary
stated In keeping q record OF these re-
ports had entailed extra work upon him
which he was not required TO do, and he
asked that he be allowed q reasonable
compensation and that committee of
three be appointed to consider what
amount he was entitled to.
The communication was referred to
Messrs. Sparks, Witsil and Hawkins,
who retired, aud in shorl time return.
ed and reported in favor of allowing him
Sl5. The report was adopted.
President Sinsley, called DR.. Springer
TO the chair, aud stated, that several
cases oi small. poX had been reported in
the vicinity Of Schools, Nos. o, 7 and Is
and on Friday afternoon he called upon
the Committees of Nos. 9 and Z and
stated to them that he thought 1t would
be advisable TO close said schools for one
week. The Committees agreed with him
eHN AASoNa Nho oNliObAcs LII ItkdTu W
No. 13, he was unable 10 find the com.
mittee and he took the responsibility OF
closing the school himself.
Mr.. Kennedy said that the action OF
the President should be sustained, he
therefore offered tue following, which
alter some discussion was adopted bV a
vote OF l6 ayes nays, none.
WHEREAS, Several cases of Small pox
have been reported in the vicinity OF
Schools Numbers 6, 7 and l3, therefore.
Resolved, That the action OF the Pres
ident OF this Board In closing said
Schools during the prevalence of the
disease is hereby ratified by this Board
for one weex.
Mr.. Thatcher offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That when the president
and secretary aud the committee OF the
ward deem il expedient for the health
OF the city, they are empowered t. re-
move TO the hospital any who are not in
such circumstances as to have care taken
Of them.
An order was directed to be drawn in
favor of James Daley, aud the Board ad-
journed.