Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-23
SANITARY MEASURES.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF the hOARI,
OE nEALTh.

The Smallpox 1t tho Pri.on-hOw to Prevent
Its spread-The City Authorities to
Take Action.
Inc board OF health held a meeting last
night at the Office Of DR.. C. Fl. Brown, the
secretary. Among those present were
Prison Keeper Burkholder and Prison
Physician Shirk. DR.. J. A. E. Reed, who
visited the prison yesterday afternoon
made verbal report, which was similar in
regard to the state of affairs to that which
appeared in the 1NTELLIaENCER of last
night. He found two cases of smallpox
and four of varioloid, but mono of them
are serious or malignant, and none Of the
patients are seriously sick. He found
everything very clean and it booked as
though every possible precaution is being
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
All the prisoners are vaccinated, and
whenever case appears it is isolated.
Disinfectants are used all over the prison.
lie drainage is very imperfect ut the
prison. The prisoners often use the pipes to
talk through and in that way inhale tho
gases from the sewer The pipes likely help
to spread the disease.
Resolutions Adopted.
After hearing this report the board
adopted the following resolutions, and
directed copies of them to be sent to all
whom they concern. Prison Keeper Burk-
holder promised that as far as they related
to bis duties they would be faithfully car
ried out
WHEREAS, 1t is reliably reported to this
board that smallpox and variOlOid arc
prevailing to some extent in the Lancaster
county prison therefore, resolved
l.. That the hoard nf health raOnoat tho
county commissioners to cause to be
erected Immediately within tho prison
walls frame building, 30x2O, with
| weather boarding, sewerage, etc., such rs
will be suitable for temporary hospital
for the accommodation Of such prisoners
as may contract variolOid or smallpox.
2. 1t is hereby ordered and directed by
| said board of health that none Of tho
officers, employees or inmates of said
prison shall 10 allowed to pass back and
forth out of tho prison into the city, ex-
cept the keeper and prison physician.
| 3. That on the expiration of tho term Or
sentense of any prisoner, he shall be ex.
amiIed by the prison physician and. if
found by him to De clear of any conta-
giOus disease, he shall he discharged, but
in case such prisoner shall be found to be
suffering from any contagious disease he
| shall be sent to the county hospital for
further and proper treatment.
4. That no manufactured goods, wheth-
er carpet, boots and shoes, baskets or
| cigars, shall b. allowed to pass out of the
| prison into the city, until all evidences of
contagious diseases have disappeared. The
keeper Of said prison is hereby authorized
and instructed to carry out these resoln
tiOns and directions.
). That tho mayor OF the city is hereby
| requested to call tho attention Of the
police officers, constables and street COM
missioner to the following sections Of the
! ordinance relating to the boarC of health,
and request their visilant services and
assistance in carrying out the provisions
| of this ordinance aud preventing the spread
| of disease.
constable anu police officer and likewise OF
the street commissioner of tho city OF Lancas.
ter to aid the board OF health In carrying out
| the p DIVISIONS OF thiI ordinance, by endeavOr-
ing 10 ascertain every nuisance which may
exist in any portion OF the city, and report the
! same to The secretary OF the board
| 81. To enter upon the premises and into the
| houses OF any resident within the city when
| ordered so to do in writing by the board, TO
| examine into the health and cleanliness OF the
perst MS inhabittng such house, and inspect
| the cellars, prfvies and sewers on such piem-
| fses. and report the condition thereof to the
| secretary of the board.
| 3D.. Any constable, police officer or street
! commissioner who shall refuse or neglect to
! discharge the duties imposed upon him by the
| every such offense the sum OF twenty-five
| dollars 1881