Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-14
Board of Health.

Complaints of Nuisances-Orders Issued
 The Drainage of Beaver Ponds Consfd-
 ered-The City's Mortality.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening. Present, His Honor Mayor Robertson (presiding) Professor Brewer, H. M. Welch and Dr. Winchell
 The complaint of privy vault of Charles T. Brown on Artisan street, which was re- ferred to Health Officer Lindsley and Execu- tive Officer Whedon, was reported by Dr.. Lindsley as in an unhealthy condition. It was stated that it was placed in close proxim- ity to the wall adjoining the railroad track where the filth could leak through. It was voted to order the parties to connect with the sewer.
 In regard to the nuisance complained of at
 the corner of York and Elm streets, the clerk reported that nothing had been done to abate it, although frequent promises had been made that it should be attended to- The clerk was instructed to notify the owners to abate the nuisance at once. Dr. Lindsley reported the mortality for the month of August as 99 which is slightly in excess of the death rate for the correspond l ino month last year. Of this number only 29 were of United States percentage. Thirty six of these died in the third and seventh wards There were 38 deaths of children be- | tween the ages of and years. The deaths from all causes were divided as follows Zymotic 26, constitutional IT, local 34, de- velopmental Il, violence 6, ill defined 5. The percentage shows IS from Connecticut, II ! from other States, 35 from Ireland, Il from Germany, ' from England, from other countries and 16 unknown. ,E a<,fP ! was brought to the attention of the board by Clerk Whedon.
 Professor Brewer thought the ponds should be drained for the health of the city. He said the dam should be removed, and if such &C., tion was taken it would be conducive to the
 health of residents in that part of the city. Mir. Welch said that while the lowering of the dam would be benefit and much land l could be reclaimed, yet there were surround ings that should be abated. He thought the pig pens, offal and the disagreeable odors | arising therefrom should also be abolished | before the evil will be removed. Professor Brewer said the first thing to be ! considered was that swamp and it's drainage, ! and then secondary matters could be consid cred
 l Clerk WhedoR thought the dam should be taken down and the ditches be restored first and then look after the slaughters and pig pens
 
 had.been source of great complaint for { | long time. There must be start, and hs thought if a move was made in regard te
 drainage other Improvements would follow
 Dr. Lindsley thought it necessary to drain yet it would be necessary to divert the offa | and refuse from the slaughter to some other l source in order to correct the evil complained | of.
 Professor Brewer said it had been proven I that where water was removed from the sur ! face it was conducive to health. He ex pressed his belief that the draining of the 1 Beaver ponds would also drain all the pond | holes in that vicinity or at least very percep l tibly lower them.
 It was voted that the board meet next
 week at 7:3O, and that they hear parties in | terested in the Beaver pond matter. l The clerk was instructed to have 200 cop ies of the law relating to the drainage ot
 Beaver ponds passed by the last Legislature l printed for the use of the board. Adjourned