The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-06
BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. Newlands Not Recognized
as q Member.
ne RETIREs FROM THE MEETING.
DR.. Noble walks Out with Him-Mortu.
airy and Statistical Report Of
Health Omcer Sparkling.

The board OF health met yesterday
evening in regular session. Contrary to
expectation very pleasant meeting was
had, though only one-half of the board
were present while business was being
transacted. When the meeting was called
to order there were present Drs. Churchill,
Noble, Shannon and Nevlands, besides
Health Officer Dr. Sparkling. DR.. Newland
is the last appointee of Mayor White to
take the place of DR.. Shannon whose term,
the mayor claims, has expired. DR.. Shan.
non claims differently, however, and there
the controversy arises.
DR.. Churchill was nominated chairman
pro tenn, but he declined, and DR.. Shan
non was then placed in nomination and
was elected. DR.. Noble Immediately
moved to adjourn, and he was seconded by
DR.. Newland. The chairman would not
listen to the second on the ground that DR..
Newland was not member of the board.
Another second to the motion was not
heard, and the chairman ordered that
business be proceeded with. At this Drs.
Newland and Noble withdrew, and the ex-
pected explosion did not take place.
Several bills were allowed. The follow
ing report of the health officer was read
and approved:
To the Honorable Board of Health-Gcntlemen:
have the honor to submit the following brief
summary of the operations of the health depart
ment during the month of April. These opera
tions cover q broad field, including the general
sanitary inspection service, the inspection Of
plumbing, the removal OF dead animals, the care
of the sick and the poor, the prevention Of the
and keeping . full and correct record of vital
statistics.
NUIsANcEs.
In the following we find the total number of
130nuisances reported during the month: Filthy
privies, IS; manure in alley, Is; filthy premises,
IL: overfowing cesspools, s; no sewer connec-
ton, 16; filthy animals, IL; stagnant water, 6;
bad drainage, %; dead animals, 8.
PRIvIEs.
A total of thirty-6ve privy nuisances were re-
ported during the month. The large increase in
this class of nuisances is attributed to the in
crease Of population in those parts OF the city
not reached by sewers. As have always con-
tended. the privy-box is the best method Of col
lecting the night soil and I see no reason to
change my mind upon the propriety of this sys-
tenn a. compared with the privy vaults and cess
pools that the city has heretofore been having
combat with.
This Il one of the most annoying complaints
that came to our notice, for the reason that we
have no satisfactory power in law to deal with
them. Seventeen were reported in q state of
nuisance. The accumulation of manure and
filth in alleys is very great, and the necessity
for providing for proper way OF cleaning alleys
10 paramount as a sanitary measure.
FILTHY PREMISES
Nuisances of this character contributed eleven
items to this report In large majority Of these
cases the filth consists OF ashes, garbage or
manure, which for one reason or another had
not been removed or disposed of.
BAD DRAINAGE.
There were twenty three complaints of this
class reported during the month. This class Of
nuisance 10 caused by the lack Of proper sewer
facilities, and is on the increase, on account of
the rapid growth of the city. There has been
three arrests for violation of the nuisance ordi-
nance, and In two cases we have procured con-
viction, and in the other case the present laun-
dry ordinance was declared null and void.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Hixty-four deaths occurred in this city during
the month of April; forty-seven males and sew
enteen females The monthly death rate was
rs to 1000 of the population. BY wards as fol-
lows: First ward, II; Second, S: Third, q:
Fourth, 8; Fifth. 10; Sixth, 10; Seventh, s;
Eighth, Il
There were fifty three burials In the various
burying grounds and eleven shipping permits
issued. Bodies were buried In the following
cemeteries: Lakeview, "a; Mount Pleasant, 20;
Calvary. s; Jewish, /; Odd Fellows, !; county
farm,2.
The number of patients admitted into the
hospital during the month was seventeen and
remaining over from last month twelve.
CITY POOR
There were 100 visits made during the month,
being marked decrease over the preceding
months. The work during the last month has
been very satisfactorily performed, and Assist
ant Health Officer Heliker. Sanitary Inspector
Crichton and Plumbing Inspector Malon have
been most assiduous in the performance Of their
duty, and think il would be great detriment
to the service to part with any one OF them. Re-
spectfully submitted.
GEORGE 81. T. SPARLrNo.
A bill for ~. 40 was allowed J. NJ. Lang & Co,
the druggist.
Providence hospital was allowed $S75 for the
care of city patients.
William Peterson was allowed s. for remov.
ing the bodies of eleven dead animals.
An Eye to Business.
Fliegende Blaetter.
Optician Ito clerk addressing new price
list to customers)-Writet the address very
small. so the people will think they need
glasses.
SEES notice of administrators sale of Chester
Cleary stock.