The record-union., 1891-09-10
STREET BRUSH BURNING.
Hereafter 1t Must Not Be Done
After 10 A. M.
The Health Officer Will Prosecute
Sanitary Inspector Starts Work
Mortality Rate Decreasing.

The City Board of Health held regr-
and Health officer, DIR. C. b. Nichols,
last evening. There were present Drs.
Tyrrell, Bruno and Nichols.
Yesterday being a legal holiday the
board did not attempt to transact any
business of importance, but confined it
self to hearing various reports.
The mortality list for the month of
August was read, and from it the in
formation that there had only been
twenty seven deaths in Sacramento dur
ing the month was gained. This is con-
siderable of a reduction. Seventeen of
these were males and ten were females !;
fifteen were single and twelve were mar
ried. Consumption carried off three !;
like number died from exhaustion;
three deaths were violent. Only one case
of pneumonia is recorded, and one OF
dlphtheria.
SANITARY MATTERS.
The report of Sanitary Inspector Starr
showed that during the month he, under
instructions from Health Officer Nichols,
ordered 81 ceSspools cleaned; five vaults
were ordered disinfected, II vaults and
cesspools were condemned, 13patent flush
closets ordered put in, five cesSpools and
vaults ordered built, six drains ordered
repaired, four sinks ordered trapped and
vented, 50 yards and Easements ordered
cleaned, "a notices sent to saloon men to
abate nuisances in street cutters, Is of
last months orders were completed this
month, 16 arrests were made for violation
OF health ordinances, Is convictions were
obtained, and the amount of fines col
lected on these was $50. The total num-
Der of his visits and inspections was 414,
and he served 392 printed notices.
In the conclusion of his report Mr..
Starr called the boards attention to the
fact that there is no ordinance prohibiting
the building of open vaults, and that
great many Of the nuisances the health
department had to abate were caused by
these.
DR.. Bruno thought that same action
should be taken on the suggestion Of In
spector Starr that there was no ordinance
to prevent the building of open vaults.
The board decided that the ordinance
requiring all cesspools to be covered
would apply to open vaults, and the
Health Officer was instructed to act
accordingly.
CITY DIsPENsARY.
DR.. Nichols, in his capacity as City
Physician, reported that during the
month of August seventy-four new
pdtiSIitS hSIO litdlCu ny IllIIl dt the ClCy
Dispensary, twelve at the County Jail,
nine at the Receiving Hospital, eighteen
visits were made to outside patients and
ninety-SeVen patients visited the diSDen-
sary the second time.
The report of Plumbing Inspector Ma
honey was to the effect that nine sets of
plans and specifications were submitted
to him during the month, and that he had
accepted them all. He also reported that
large number of buildings had been re-
plumbed, new closets had been put in
and the general drainage overhauled.
DR.. Nichols said that something should
be done regarding the negligence of doc
tors and midwives in reporting births to
the health office. They did not appear
to heed the law.
DR.. Bruno thought that an example
should be made Of some of those who ig-
more the law. If they were arrested and
fined they would be more attentive.
DR.. Tyrrel spoke of one particular
midwife whom he had warned about this
matter. He said that the midwives were
more negligent than the doctors.
The Secretary took down the names of
several persons mentioned by Doctors
Tyrrell and Bruno. and promised to notify
them formally.
The Secretary called attention to the
necessity of a sewer in the alley between
Third and Fourth, q and R streets. He
Sdil lIidl tlIo ktIuCIlCdll TeSluOuIS wanted
the sewer, but the majority of the prop
erty-owners in the alley were Portuguese
and they objected to the Improvement.
After some discussion it was decided to
recommend to the Street Commissioner
that the sewer be built.
BURNING BRUSH.
DIR. Nichols said he had been unable to
find an ordi nance prohibiting the burn
ing of brush i'll the streets i'll the evening.
DIR. Tyrrell said he was sure that such
an ordinance had been passed by the
Trustees.
The Secretary said he could not find it.,
and had been informed that it did not
exist. He had asked the Trustees what
TO do, and they had informed him that he
could adopt any rule he chose to. But
since the RECoRD-UNIoN had renewed
| the crusade against evening leaf-burning,
he said, there had been great cessation
of the nuisance. When great newspa-
per takes up these matters, he said, it had
more effect on the people than a dozen
ordinances
After some further discussion on the
subject it was decided to adopt rule that
hereafter no one will be permitted to
burn brush after 10 a. NJ.
The board then adjourned.