The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-21
HEALTH TOPICS.
Many Of Them Discussed by the
New Board.
An Inspector Of Milk ATpointed-Prepara
tons to Remove the Receiving Hospital.
Sewerage Of ths City

The members Of the Beard OF Health
Drs Bucknall, Regensberger, Long and
Mays-were present last night, with Mayor
Sanderson presiding. and the meeting was
Of unusual interest
Dr. Mays, Chairman of the committee APP
pointed at the preceding meeting to inquire
Into the subject of internes at the County
Hospital, reported that it was not deemed
best to Increase the number, but 1T was
recommended that two externes be appoint
ed, having the same privileges as the in
terneS, but not to be permitted to lodge and
board in the hospital. 1t was also recon-
mended that the Polyclnic and the Aims
house be allowed one inferno each.
In response to the request OF the San
Francisco Polytechnic DR.. William I. Kirby
was appointed inferno for the two wards In
the hospital under its control; also, IN re-
spouse 10 the request Of the Medical Depart
ment, University OF California, DrS. j. ,.
Milton, T. ColIescham, G. X. Blake and
Edward Logan. and DIR. II. a. Andrews,
FRANK Fisher, Richard Gibson and Z. d.
Griffin. with George BIoOmer and W. A.
RoweIl, alternates, from the Cooper Medi-
cal College.
DUTIES OF MARKET INSPECTORS.
By resolution proposed by Dr. Bucknall,
the market inspectors were requested TO
visit the milk ranches at least once month
TO see whether the cows are in n healthy
condition; 10 have samples OF milk tested
also, to make like visits to the County Hos
pital, House Of Correction ana Almsh0use
and satisfy themselves that the meats deliV-
cred are as called for by the contracts.
In connection with this subjec; Drs.
kegensOerger and Long suggested that tie
city should have regularly paid expert to
examine all the milk brought into tile city
Tor consumption. The question Of how to
n4 O N.n
Was announced that DR.. 4. j. Greeley, a
veterinary surgeon, is willing to act as such
without compensation, and he was accord
lnsly appointed. He will be given author
lty TO 60 into all dalTleS and places where
milk is kept or produced, for the purpose
OF making examinations
DR.. Lawlor Quarantine Officer, reported
the ARRIVAL yesterday OF the Rio JLnelT0
from China and the discovery in the steer
age OF case Of Variola. lie said there
were 5l4 steeraGe passengers, all oil whom
were placed in quarantine; but the case is
so slight and so completely Isolated from
the cabin passengers that he thought it safe
to discharge them and allow the steamer u
DOCK after thorough fumigatiOn. The board
directed him TO use his best judgment
BAD SEWERS OF THE CITY,
DR.. May raised the old discussion Of bad
sewers as being almost wholly responsible
fer the ShOcklngy large death rate, and
urged that every possible means be en-
ployed to have a new system for San Fran
cisco. He referred to Paris and London,
and maintained that the same great I'M
proYemtut could be provided for this city
much easier and cheaper. He asked the
Mayor what he thought about it, and
whether ii was not possible to have a new
system.
The Mayor reviewed the subject at length,
declaring that It will be very simple mat
ter 10 provide san Francisco with a perfect
sewer 81 stem if the money can be found to
pay for it.
The board was unanimously of the opin-
ion that the subject should Dc ag tated until
the c.tZenS wake up 10 the necessity Of it,
Dr.. Rrgeusbe berger SAID many very hard
things about the present Receiving Hos
pital, AMI proposed a resolution providing
tor its speedy removal into its new quar-
ters.
The Mayor said the only trouble was the
absence OF any means Of heating the new
| quarters.
\ part Of the board. with the City Hall
Commissioners. will LOOK over the Slua-
ton to-day 10 decide whether means cannot
be impTovsed for heating, so that The new
quarters may be occupied at once.