The daily gazette., 1883-03-15
YesrERoAv
INTEsEsrING MATTER.

A Physiclan Charged with Violating q
City Ordinance.
This morning q warrant was issued by
Mayor Wales, at the instance OF the Beard |
Of Health, through its secretary Il. B.
Frazer, for the arrest Of II. G. Snitcher, for
violating a city ordinance relating TO
epidemic diseases. The charge is that
Snltcher, who is a praetieing physician,
both negleets and refuses to use the blanks
furnished him by the Board, thus depriying
the authorities of many important and
necessary statistics.
The last notice he sent the Board is written
on plain piece of white paper and reads
as follows
ssThis gentlemen, Mr. Thompson, who re-
sides at 613 Christiana st., has case Of
smallpox In his family and he wishes 1t re-
moved TO the Hospital at once
H. C. SNITCHER.
One ofthe blanks that DIR. Snitcher did use
merely had the number OF the house ana
street where the patient lived, the other
parts being crossed out. The blanks Ia e
been furnished the doctor on two different
oc ,asions by the Board, and le1ve space for
the insertion OF the following points
Name, nativity, X, age, color, residence,
duration of disease, whether smallpox or
varioloid, whether or not patient was ever
vacci ated and when, and whether sent TO
the Hospital.
He persistently refuses t. comply with
the ordinance, which reads as follows
The medical attendant in all cases of epi-
demic or asiatic cholera, smallpox, or yel-
low fever, shall report in writing to the
Board Of Health within six hours after being
called to visit such case or cases, occurring
between 6 O'Clock a. m, and p. m, OF
within IS hours if such call be made be-
tween 9 O'Clock p. m. and o. m. Such re
port shall state the name, sex, age, color,
nation, residence, and duration OF disease al
the time of report The said report or re-
ports shall be filed and recorded by the
Secretary of the Board of Health. II any
medical attendant shall fail to observe and
comply with the above regulations he shall
forfeit any pay fine of five dollars.
aAny vessel within the limits Of said city,
having on board II body dead from pesti
lential disease, the captain or chief officer
of such vessel shall be required TO have the
same buried within three hours after death
4 occurring during the day, but II such
death happens in the night, the burial shal
take place before 6 O'Clock a. IN.
''If the captain or chief officer of such
vessel shall violate the provisions of thii
ordinance, he shall be liable to a fine of moi
less than one hundred dollars nor more thai
five hundred dollars, to be recovered befor
the Mayor IN the same III inner as Hhes an'
forfeitures of like amount are recOyerabl
at law"
The case, which appears on the record
the Hall, will be Mayor and City Council
Wilmington VS.. Henry c. Snitcher.
The doctor visited the patient twice yes
terday. thus constituting him the recognize
medical attendant. A hearing will TAX
place this evening, and much interest a.
taches itself to the case, being the first on
of the kind brought before the authorities.
About II O'Clock messenger brougl
another notice to the office of the Board I
Health, written out fuller, but not accor'
ing to the blanks, and signed by ID
Snitcher. Accompanying the notice was
bill of $40 against the Board of Health fl
services of DR.. II. c. Snitcher in "reportin
case of smallpox at til3 Christiana street.
Both documents were returned to the gel
tleman, who was informed that he cou
explain before the Mayor this evening.