Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-19
HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Cleanliness Urged as a Preventive
Cholera

DIT u. q. Tyrrell. Permanent Secretary
| of the State Board of Health, makes the
following remarks in his report dated Sep
TENDER 10th:
Sanitarians have made the assertion that
sanitary precautions taken in time of a
| threatened epidemic-such. for instance. as
have been advised by this Board. and acted
| upon in this State-would diminish sick
ness from many diseases The truth of this
claim has been substantiated in a signifi-
cant manner by the mortality report for the
| month of August, which is remarkable for
Its low rate, considering that we have passed
through heated term such as never before
| was experienced in this State Only one
| death from sunstroke is recorded, aid that
from bakersfield, where one other was re-
| ported as having occurred last month, MAX
ing two cases, as far as known, for the sea-
| son, which goes some way TO disprove the
| theory of DR.. Miles, of Cincinnati, that "a
dry atmosphere is more conducive to sun
| stroke than hot and moist one"
Judging from the reports received from
seventy different localities, the only disease
that seems TO be generally prevailing is dis
| order of the bowels. These affections are
evidently of mild character, and NAV, in
| a great measure, be attributed in the first
place. to the great abundance of fruit and
FtStldDjSo ever WHERE ODIdlnaDie IN the
State; and secondly, TO the unrestrained
! quantities in which they are consumed re-
gardless OF consequence. Our reports show
dlarrhea and dysentery, in sporadic form.
! to be prevailing in Bodie, Sacramento.
Dixon Bartlett Springs, Oakland. Calico.
Daggett, Castroyille, Modesto. Ukiah. Sis
kiyou, Nicolaus, Biggs, Willis. Hills Fer
ry, Forest Hill, Knights Ferry, Bakers
held, Vallejo, College City, Chico, Angels
Camp, Truckee, Sierra valley, Anderson,
( Newcastle, Williams, Fort Bidwell and
Cotton.
Scarlet fever is mentioned as present in
Weaverville, Dixon Redding, Anderson
and Chico. The number of cases are few
and the type of disease mild.
Meascls prevail extensively at Fort Bid
well, Newcastle, Cottonwood. Vallejo.
Downieyille, Forest Hill, Hills Ferry and
Dixon.
Diphtheria has appeared in limited num-
| Der OF cases in Sacramento Etna Mills.
Ukiah, Plymouth, Fall River. Shasta and
College City The fatality so far has been
very slight in these places
EryslpeiaS IS mentioned as occurring in
Anderson, Calico, Bakersfield, Cottonwood,
Williams, Trucllee and Vallejo
typhoid fever IS noticed in Bakersfield,
Etna Mills, Rocklin Willis, Nieolaus Dag
gett Weayeryille, SuSanville and Fort Bid
well. The cases are sporadic and of mild
type.
Typho-malarial fever is mentioned as oc-
curing IN several localities, but the cases
are few and the mortality very limited
Intermittent and remittent feyers prevail
generally IN the lowlands, as might be ex-
pected at this season of the year. Our re-
ports all indicate that throughout the State
there is very little sickness and no epidemic
disease whatever
Smallpox is reported to have appeared
at Riverside, by DR.. J. f. Jenkins. who
writes that the death reported was that of a
child, who contracted the disease in and
carried II from Mexico. He saws that he
has heard of no other case, and will report
promptly if the disease should spread
Cholera IS also reported as having APP
peared IN Nagasaki, Japan, ana Shanghai.
China, which, if true, will necessitate
strict quarantine being established of all
vessels coming from these countries as
there Is no doubt that cholera can only
reach California by Importation 1t can
not, however be too earnestly impressed
upon our authorities the absolute necessity
OF appointing an Officer of Health in every
city, town and village in the State, armed
with sufficient authority TO make a house
toulouse inspection, and personally see that
all premises are cleaned of filth and gar
Se'6-Ns nv pAANiSo GIb lJliGQ anu NlSlnleCIeu.
and the sewers well flushed If there is
one fact more firmly established than an
other 1t is that cholera is preventable
disease, and that in the presence of cleanli-
ness 1t dies out. In the last report of the
National Board of Health, dated August
10Th, it is stated that the Commissioners
recently sent into the interior districts in
Spain reported that in the towns supplied
with water from springs or wells cholera
either did not prevail at all or to a very
limited extent, while in those towns sup
pied with water from streams the disease
was very destructive, the water being con-
tamlnated by the washing therein of the
clothes Of cholera patients. This fact af-
lords one OF the very strongest evidences
against the telluric or atmospheric origin of
the disease, and conclusively shows that
the cholera microbe is participate entity.
and can be conveyed by water in the most
Vrulent form. No time should be lost in
getting every town in the most perfect san
itary condition and this done, with eff
Gent quarantine, we can rest in safety.
COMPLEMENTARY MENTIoN.-The Russian
River Flag has the following mention of
Rev. Thos. Filben, who has Just located in
Sacramento as pastor of the Central NJ. L.
Church We regret very much to learn
that Rev Thomas Filben, pastor of the
Methodist Church of this city cannot re-
main with Us longer. The annual confer
ence just held at Stockton. recognizing our
pastors rare abilities, has seen fit to with
draw him from this narrower field that he
may preside at the Central Church at Sac.
ramento, the capital of our State, and
city Of some 10000 Inhabitants Ours is
the first church Mr.. Filben has had charge
nf and its Unpl i1,fr -,
nifty, during the two years of his pastorate.
are fully appreciated. Full of advanced
thought, but positive convictions, eloquent
and earnest in delivery exemplary and
genial III his personal characteristics. his
| congregation, day and evening. have been
the largest in this city, and the Sunday
school has more than doubled His good
offices, too, have extended beyond the
church. and he has spoken to us twice on
memorial days, anniversaries of |. o. o. f.
and G. A. r., Teachers Institute and
Grant obsequies. In losing our orator.
and the influence of such citizen, we feel
that II IS great loss. He also organized
the Circle of the Chautauqua society, lee
tured this summer before the Grand As
semb!y at Monterey, and has since been
elected as one of the State Lecturers, and
as member of the State Executive Com
mittee. Congregation and county regret
MS departure, but beSpeak for him kind
| reception at Sacramento.
Auction SALEs.-Docll e Co. will sell at
1905 X street, between Tenth and E!ey-
enth, at 10 o'clock this morning, furniture,
| lounges, good blackboard, hack, horses, etc.
Those having horses to sell must have
them at the saleroom at $3.50 sharp. The
same firm will this evening at Eighth and
X streets, close out their mammoth sale Of
pictures. They must be sold at any price.
| and those attending the sale Will be sur
! prised at the sacrihces..... Bell & Co. will
sell at 10 A. NJ to-day, at their salesro0ms,
| Fountain Stables, without reserve, a thor
oughbrace wagon, spring wagon, business
wagon, top buggy. phaeton, and two hand
some marble top sideboards, almost new.
| Also, harness. horses, etc. Sale positive;
terms, cash.. Sherburn & Smith will sell
| at auction next Wednesday, at 10 A. NJ, by
| order OF the assignee, the entire stock Of
| furniture, bedding, etc. of Ross & Bauer,
No. 3l5 X street, including walnut, marble
! top and bevel glass chamber suits, cottage
chamber suits, walnut and pine bedsteads,
bureaus, wristbands, wardrobes. tables.
spring and top mattresses, marble top and
| library tables, walnut extension tables, bed
and single lounges, mirrors clocks. cup
| boards, chairs, iron safe, etc. The stock
/ will fif.sr ba Offa,ad "a ,,-l,ol, or1 70