Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-18
Prepare For Cholera.

In view OF the possibility OF the chol-
era visiting our shores the coming sum +.
mer our Health authorities should feel
impelled to leave no guarded nor un-
gar del spot 90 without thorough
overhauling and cleaning. The ac-
cumulation of refuse matter during q
long cold winter will, when the warm
summer breaks forth, become fostering
mass Of filth, sending out poisonous
effiuvia which cannot help but invite
malarious diseases. These are the
places where the cholera loves to lin
ger. The Board of Health should see
to it that none of these death breeding
places are left in the city after the gut
ters get thawed out. Though the city
may be scarce OF money, it would war
rant the payment OF a large per centage
to borrow money 10 have every gutter
In the city ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Every
gutter plate should be lifted, the Gu
trance of every sewer ex .mined aud
the distractions In them removed. For
the purpose of preserving the health OF
the people the City Council and the
Board of Health combined should i'm
pose greater restrictions upon the
slau Shtering OF animals within the
city limits. No matter how careful and
clearly butchers may be in slaughter
ing animals more or, less nuisance is
created.
There are certain evils connected
with the business of Strengthening of
animals that will not be entirely reme-
died 30 long as the business is conduct
% ~ Bly taA of "a
city II the business is TO be carried
ON in the city it should be under proper
restrictions and those restrictions pro-
perry enforced. There are restrictions
now that limit and control the slaught.
ering Of animals in our city that are
almost lost sight Of for the want Of
proper officers to enforce them. The
enforcing Of these laws depends in a
great measure upon the Clerk of the
Market, but there seems to be nobody
who looks after him to make him de-
his duty. Instead Of enforcing a prope
observan ;e Of the ordinances, it is sale
that he has frequently advised a vic
lation of them, and it Is chargd tina
but he seldom, il ever, makes ay at
tempt to enforce the slaughter nous,
ordinances certain 1t is that kinl
street is not kept as clean Of market gar
bage rs it should be.
There is nothing more deleterious I
health than the a formulation Of decay
ed vegetable matter, and this will az
cumulate more or less If the most striI
gent care is not observed. If the cler
of the market does not do his duty a
he should, the Board of Health shout
see to it that he does do his duty. Tn
health of our citizens is of more cons,
quence than mere individual persons
considerations.
If the cholera should visit US durin
the summer Its first course would
along the uuclean streets and impu
water courses. Along these it vi
effect Judgment, and Its headquarte
will be wherever the most filth accum
lates.
Now, in the breaking up of winter,
the time when q little money expend
will do more good than twice t
amount will do in midsummer, and t
excuse should not be urged that becau
there is no money in the city treasu
the work Of cleansing and renovati
the city must not be under aiken. O
lives override every other csnsiderati
and health in the eyes of our city &
thorities should be deemed of grea
importance than money