Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Board of Health.


evening at the Office of DR.. Bruno Pres
ent-Drs Cluness, Nichols, Lame and
Bruno.
Health Officer Ferral reported for the
month of March 1S4 nuisances examined.
The Health Officer then presented his an
nual report.
DIR. j. II. Parkinson, of the City and
County Dispensary, reported having treated
142 cases.
]. n. Herndon, Superintendent of the
City Cemeteries, reported % deaths.
" C. Graft petitioned the Board for the
position of Inspector of Plumbing and
Drainage, provided for by an Act of the
last Legislature. The petition was read and
placed on file
The Board then adjourned as the old
Board and organized as a new one.
Dr. Lame placed in nomination for Pres
ident DR.. ". r. Cluness, who was elected
by reclamation.
Dr. Bruno nominated for the position of
Secretary DR.. II. l.. Nichols, who was also
elected by acclamation.
Dr. Cluness placed in nomination for
Health Officer Walter B. Fcrral In nam
ing Mr. Ferral the doctor referred to his
efficient services as Health Officer of Sac
rament1 for the past two years in the most
complimentary terms. lie said it was a
position that required Il peculiar knowl-
edge and experience both of which Mr..
Ferral had, and it would be but Just
tribute TO a faithful officer 10 re-elect him.
Dr. Lame placed in nomination for the
sau.k losjtiuu ". G.. Graf.
40 oll-call the vote stood FerTal, 5;
Graf /
The Chinaman which it has been alleged
was afflicted with the leprosy, was brought
before the Board and thoroughly examined
by the physicians. The medical gentlemen
were undecided as to the nature of the
Chinamans disease. although there seemed
10 be a conviction that the case presents
decided symptoms Of leprosy. The Health
Officer was directed to keep the unfortunate
man under surveillance until a final deter
mination of the disease is made.
The annual report Of the Health Officer
is neatly printed pamphlet Of twenty
seven pages, containing a large amount of
interesting information. He says there
has been no epidemic or contagion OF any
great moment during the year. The ciI-
zens have been generally prompt to obey
the orders of the health department, and,
40 far as our imperfect system OF sewage
and drainage would permit, have complied
with the laws and ordinances He treats
logically and at length the subjects OF
plumbing: low lots and stagnant water
China slough defective sewers and sewer
gas cesspool system; burial OF dead ami
mails glandcred horses and diseased ami
mails: Chinese wash-houses and laundries
diaries withn the city limits public baths.
The total number Of deaths for the year
was $50 The greatest number in one
month was 40, in July, lSSi; the least %,
March, 1888. The deaths are classified as
follows: Consumption Il pneumonia, y
bronchitis, s: congestion of lungs, 3
diarrhea and dysentery, : cholera i'll
iantum, u; stomach and bowel COM
plants 20 Group, + whOOping-cOugh, l
scarlet fever, / . typho-malarial fever, 8
typhoid fever. Q Temittaut and intermit.
tant fever, alcoholism, p disease of the
brain 81 ; commissions, u; accidents and
suicides. IS: disease of kidney, Is alb
scess. /; cancer. 10; tousilitis, !; rheu-
Inatism. ,; premature delivery, .; phle-
bits. I disease of the liver and spleen, ,;
heart disease, p; debility and old age, 20
The death rate is 1850 per thousand, rs
against 1870 for the preceding year.
Among the Chinese the rate was 2i.50 per
thousand in al estimated population OF
1000.
In speaking upon the subject Of clear
water. he says Ny attention has been
repeatedly called to the water supply now
furnished our citizens by the city system of
water-woYEs and this important question
has received the careful consideration OF
your Honorable Board, and has been the
subject of anxious thought and discussion
in the local Medical Society. That our
present supply of river water, impregnated
as it necessarily Is, by the drainage from
the tuic lands, and corrupted by the sewage
from many towns. villages and farmhOuseS,
and worst of all, by that coming direct
from the Folsom Prison, is q constant
menace 70 the health of our people, is
10 weu-known 10 require any warning
from me. In case of the appearance
of cholera, yellow fever or any other pesti-
lence, there is no doubt We would suffer
very greatly from this aggravating cause,
and Il would be impossible TO check or
control Infection when the very water we
drink is laden with the germs by which
disease is propagatei. Fortunately our city
IS 50 situated that this cause of apprehen-
sion and danger may be removed by the
introduction Of bountifUl supply Of pure.
clear water. and beg to venture the hope
that before another summer arrives our
honorable Board Of City Trustees may have
taken such steps as will permanently re-
move all danger 10 be apprehended from
this cause, and that our citizens may enjoy
the great boon Of pure, clear, mountain
water.
ArRIcoTs.-A gentleman from vaca val
ley and another from Yuba City were in
this city Saturday, and in conversation
regarding the outlook of the fruit crops in
their sections, both stated that the apricot
would be q failure. II is just the reverse
in this vicinity Unless killed by late
FROST the only danger now apprehended,
Sacramento county will produce the largest
crop ever known Of this excellent and early
fruit. The orchards along the river bot
tom, in the neighborhood of Brighton and
tlorin, and as far up as Folsom, are loaded
down with frltit TIKI. go, AZ, Cnnafnr