The morning call., 1890-06-20
HEALTH BOARD.
Two Diaries in "COw Hollow .
Declared Condemned.
A Strong Report Cor corning the District and
the Ranches-Hose Wanted for the
County Hospital.

The Board OF Health met last evening Mayor
Pond presiding.
Health Officer Keeney reported that there were
$50 deaths during the month, as against 456 for
the corresponding month last year.
AS regards the mailer OF sewers, Dir. Keeney
called attention 10 the many complaints filed IN
the Health once concerning tile stencil ema-
mating from the street sewers ana requested the
Board of Supervisors to use part OF the appro-
priation of the Street Depart ment TO replace or
alter the manhole covers 10 perforated covers
and that here after the Supervisors In construct
Ing sewers require an additional manhole 10 be
placed In each block as near the center as pos
sible Attention was also called to the fact that
the daries in Cow Hollow" are in an unhealthy
condition.
Quarantine Officer LAWYER reported that 90
vessels had arrived during Inc past month and
that they had all been inspected. Fees collected
amounted to s462 30.
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
DR.. Healy, experimenting Physician OF the
City and County Hospital, reported that there
now 352 inmates there. The expenditures
for the month amounted to s6545 "a, of which
S2672 was for salaries and S21S6 81 for sub
sstence ana supplies.
During the month 352 patients had been
treated at the Receiving Hospital. OF these
PSI had been discharged, 43 returned to
the City Prison, 70 10 the city and County Hos
pital. There were deaths. and patients re-
main in The hospital.
IL was reported by Market Inspector Wray
that during the mouth he had concerned 10
calves, IL hogs, chickens, $500 pounds of ham
and cows as unfit for food.
7. L. Weaver, Superintendent of the Aims
house, reported that there are 712 persons now
III That institution. Sixty persous were admitted
during The month and 56 discharged; . ran
away and died.
Tie resignation of DR.. W. B. Cofey as House
Physician OF the City and County Hospital was
accepted, and DIR. G. w. Miner was appointed
TO the vacancy.
WARDS FOR CONSERVATIVES.
A communication was received from Supern-
tending Physician Heaiy OF the CITY aud County
Hospital, asking that action be taken 10 Isolate
constructive patients IN that Institution from
other inmates either by setting aside special
ward for them or by dividing the present wards
by partitions. was decided TO divide The wards
fur this purpose.
DR.. Harris. Inspector OF disbursements and
vaults, reported that there had been thin Iy-three
inteTments and removals for the month OF May.
DIR. s.. 5. kahu, Visiting Physician OF the
House OF t elton was va STnin!ed two weeks
viii attend To his duties.
DR.. Healy of the City and County Hospital
sent in communication that the quantity oil ire
hose at that Institution consisted of one length
of nifty feet, and even that is IN poor condition.
Dr.. Healy thought that 1t is absolutely necessary
thai sufficient quantity OF hose be placed at
the institution where 1t might be necessary In
case OF fire. The communication was referred
TO the Board OF SuservisUrs.
told him The Fire Department Committee had
secured 200 feet of fire hose for the hospital,
but II had not yet been received.
Cow HOLLOW" DIARIES.
long report was presented by DR.. Charles
McQuesten regarding The "Cow Hollow dairles.
Tie report was based upon personal observa-
lion, aud showed that not only are lie dairies OF
The district in filthy condition, but Tie milk
from the cows is not fit for use because the AMI
mails are diseased.
DR.. lie TUuIneaux made a few remarks upon
the subject lie also had visited the district, and
Inspected the various diaries IN Tie locality. lie
then presented the following resolution:
ResolUed, That 1t shall be the duty of additional
Market inspector TO visit Tor inspection, least BIZ
monthly, all the diaries situated within bound
aries OF the city and county; report of such
spection TO be embodied in the Market Inspectors
regular monthly statement TO the Board of Health.
The resolution was adopted.
TWO DIARIES CONDEMNED.
DR.. lie Tourneaux said that he regretted that
the Board OF Supervisors some months ago had
granted along extension Of time 10 these diaries.
DR.. Fiske moved that the Board OF SUPERVISORS
be notified that the Board OF Health objected 10
the continuance OF the dairy nuisance.
The Galry Of b. NJ. Collins on the south side of
Lombard STREET between Pierce and Scott, aud
that OF b. MuZetta, In the same block, were con-
cemned and the occupants Will be given fifteen
days In which 10 vacate the premises.