The morning call., 1891-06-19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WOOdward's Menagerie Con.
demned as a Nuisance.

All the members of the Board of Health
were present last night at the monthly meet
ing, Mayor Sanderson occupying the chair
The Health Officer reported $50 deaths for
the month, against 531 for the corresponding
term of last year, and Of the $50 deaths,
81 were due to pneumonia and IS to diph-
liberia. 1t was recommended that all school
houses be Immediately tumigated and
cleansed, as many of the dphtheric deaths
are no doubt due to the unsanitary condition
of the schools.
The sum of SAT- so was reported collected
for quarantine fees during the month. At
the Almshouse there were fifteen deaths
since the previous meeting of the board; the
inmates now number 446 There were 40
interments at the City Cemetery. The ex-
penses of the City and County Hospital for
May were S7372 45.
THE ANIMALS MUST GO.
Secretary HoeSch read Communication
from the Supervisors, asking the board to
take action about the animals at Wood
wards Gardens. DR.. Fiske moved that they
be condemned as nuisances and that the
owners be ordered tn remove them within
two months. DIR. lie TOurneux seconded
the motion, but questioned whether the
mere noise of the animals constituted O SAM
taTy nuisance that the board could abate,
After long discussion and reading of
the statutes bearing on the case the motion
was adopted. The Health Officer was also
instructed TO ascertain the condition of the
sewerage all through the gardens and if in
bad condition to take the usual action in
having it put in proper order.
Mrs. DecOt aud Mrs. Hunt were appointed
nurses at the City and County Hospital on
DR.. Healey'S recommendation, and on mo-
ton il was resolved TO establish training
school for nurses at the City ard County
Hospital, and Drs. LIE TOurHeux, Davidson,
McQueSten and the Chair were appointed
as a committee to prepare rules and regula-
lions and report at the boards next meeting.
AN ovERDRAwN HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
A butcher at n salary of $50 per month
was ordered appointed at the City and
County Hospital, and, on motion, the sala-
Ties of the steward and night steward at the
Receiving Hospital were increased to SIS
and $50 per month, and the two assistant
surgeons, who have so far been working
without pay, were ordered paid a monthly
salary of So This action of the board was
referred to the Supervisors for cOnfrma-
ton.
Secretary Hoesch stated that the total APP
preparation for the Receiving Hospital is
only $4,000, and that at present the institu-
tons account is already $1,000 Overdrawn.
Mayor SanderSOn suggested that perhaps
some assistance for the hospital might be
had from the Urgent Necessity Fund.
On m0ti0D. the stewards at the Receiving
and City and County hospitals were ordered
to compound and prepare all drugs and
medicines for indigents on the City Physi-
clans prescriptions, and the city was di-
vided for such purposes into the East and
West Medical divisions. The necessary
drugs will be supplied from the City and
County Hospital.
On motion, all schOol-houses were ordered
disinfe cted and fumigated twice year dur
ing vacations.
On motion, no heads of departments will
be allowed to appoint employees without
consulting the members of the board first.
The board then adjourned