The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A Host of Complaints Against
Mission Tanneries.
The Boiler Of the Quarar tine Ofieei's Steam
Launch Found in Mott DaE.
gerous State.

All the members of the Board of Health
were present at last evenings session ex-
cept Mayor Pond. and Dr.. Fiske presided in
his absence.
A petition several yards long, containing
the signatures OF nearly every resident in
the southern section of the Mission, was
submitted, asking for the removal of Riley's
tannery. on the south side of Day street,
between Dolores and Church; STEMS tan
merry, corner Dolores street and San Jose
avenue. and Tiernan's tannery, on Day
street. near Church.
In support of the petition a large delega-
tion was present from the Precita Valley
Improvement Club, and the reputation it
gave those tanneries was something shock
ing.
DR.. lie Tourneux insisted upon Immediate
action by the board. He had visited the To-
calty and was able to corroborate the state
ments of the residents.
The matter was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole to investigate and report at the
next meeting.
CERTIFICATED INTERNES.
DR.. lie Tourneux submitted resolution,
which was adopted, that hereafter no GER
tificates, as usually granted to internes at
the City and County Hospital at the expira-
ton of the full term of their services, be
signed by the Board of Health. unless hav-
ing hrst received the appreciation of the
same by the affixed signatures of both the
Superintendent of said institution and that
of the President of the Board of Health.
The object Of this resolution is to put a
stop to so many young fledgling doctors re-
ceiVlng certl1cates who are not entitled to
them, as has been the practice in the past.
Quarantine Officer LawlOr made strange
report in regard to the steam launch which
is furnished him by the State in his work OF
lnsrectlng vessels.
The boiler in the launch was put in 1881.
and has been in constant use ever since, the
United States Boiler Inspector granting
new certificate of the boilers sound condition
from year to year.
NICE STATE OF AFFAIRS SHOWN.
The boiler is SO situated that it could not
be inspected underneath at all, and this year
when the time expired in September last the
Inspector refused to grant new certificate
until he could examine the balance of it, To do
that 1t was necessary to remove ii, and then
1t was found that the boiler head was cracked
and badly rusted, and 1t was miracle that
an explosion had not occurred long ago. The
tlmbers where the machinery rested are also
badly rotted, and had to be replaced. To
repair the boiler SO as to make it fully SER
ylceabie and in condition to pass the Inspec-
tor would cost as much as a new one, so the
d
before the launch could be put in use again.
The State appropriation not being suffi-
clent, IL was necessary to find firm willing
to DO the work and take the risk of securing
new appropriation at the coming session
OF the Legislature. He found the firm and
The woTk was done at cost of S4034 40.
THE COURSE APPROVED.
The doctor asked the approval of the
Beard OF Health of his course; also the
board support IN obtaining the desired ap-
preparation. Both will be granted.
Dr. Lawlors report showed that during
the mouth just closed 60 vessels were, upon
examination, found to be in good condition.
The amount Of fees collected was $500.
A petition with host of signers called
attention TO the filthy condition OF an aban-
doned tannery on Hampshire street. near
Iwelty-third, and asked to have it con-
demned and removed. The matter was re-
ferred TO the Health Officer, with instruc-
tons to abate the nuisance.
Robert L. Jump, Charles Rees Harry, An
thony Huffaker and George Rurian HUB
the Cooper Medical Institute as tit 10 per-
form the duties of House Physician or
House Surgeon at tue City and County Hos
pital.
Like recommendations from the faculty
OF the Medical Department of the State Uni
yersity were submitted in favor OF Henry
kugeler, S. J. Hunkin, B. j. Surryhne and
w. j. Hawkins.
REPORT FROM INSTITUTIONS,
Health Officer Keeney reported 90 deaths
during the month of November, against 479
Tor the corresponding time last year; 351
were males, II were suicides aud homi-
cides; alcoholism caused IL deaths, cholera
lnfantum II, Group %, diphtherla 81. typhoid
IA, consumption IS, Bright's disease 10.
bronchitis IL, heart disease "a, pneumonia
90, and lnanitlon 20; 210 cases were rel orted
since the previous meeting of the board and
IL cases of smallpox, 2 of which were fatal,
Market Inspector Wray reported that he
had seized ninety-four calves, four cows and
three hogs during the month ending De-
cember 18th.
Superintendent Healy of the City and
County Hospital reported that 1913 patients
were admitted to that Institution between
December LIST and the 10Th, and I66 dis
missed, leaving 81 inmates at the latter
dale.
DIR. Lundborg, Resident Physician of the
Almshouse, reported 2o3 patients in tho
sick wards of that institution
For the month ending on December 18th
there were 1888 cases treated at the City Re-
ceivlng Hospital according to Police Sur
geOn Williams report.
The Resident Physician at the Pesthouse
reported two deaths from smallpox, three
cured aud seven on hand. Seven cases of
leprosy are also confined there
Superintendent Weaver of the Almsbouse
reported 7oS inmates in that institution at
the present time.