The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
1t Reports a Low Death-Rate for
August.
Two Assistant Sanitary Inspectors
Asked For-Reports of Health
Officers. Etc.

AT the regular meeting OF the Board OF
Health, held on Saturday, all the NOM
bers were present-Drs. Gardner, Fowler.
Baldwin, Atkinson and Nichols. Health
officer II. L. Nichols reported 80 deaths
for the month of August, including three
which occurred in July but were not re-
ported last month, as against 46 reported
for July. Causes of death were Con-
sumption and pneumonia each s, cancer
1, enteric fever, heart disease and inani-
ton each 5, pulmonary congestion 2, en-
bolism diarrhea, peritonitis, gastric ulcer,
marasmus, cocaine poisoning and rail
road accident each l; % were males
and IL females; 6 were under year OF
age; IA were natives OF California, OF
other States, and 10 were of foreign birth.
Nineteen births were reported, IA males,
5 females and l stillborn. But one case
of diphlheria was reported, and no deaths
occurred from either diphtheria or scarlet
fever.
Sanitary work." saws DR.. Nichols,
has been carried on with all the means
at hand, and the condition OF the city is
more cleanly than for long time. OF
course there is work yet to do, and will
be SO long as large portion of our people
neglect to keep their premises in cleanly
condition unless pressed by the sanitary
officers so to do, and then often feeling
that they are being prosecuted by said
officers while performing their duties.
L have made personal and thorough
examination Of the Chinese quarter, and,
with some exceptions, considering the
crowded manner in which they live, find
the premises in fair condition. Directions
for cleaning and disinfecting. where
needed, were gwen, and they expressed
Willingness to comply with the orders
given, and the Sanitary Inspector will
see that they are CARED out.
Il am not apprehensive of a visit from
cholera to our city this season, but never
theiess 1t behooves rs to be prepared Tor
1t, and there is no better nor safer Way
than IN perfect cleanliness, and ] shall
insist upon it so far as in my power can.
My advice to every householder is to clean
and keep clean his premises, and not
wait to be forced TO do so by the sanitary
officers. If this advice is followed we
have little to fear from the dread disease.
The city authorities assure us that they
VIII IN every way aid and support US in
our efforts to enforce the sanitary laws.''
SANITARY INSPECTION.
George w. Nichols, Building and San
ltary Inspector, reported work for July
as follows: Yards and cellars filed 3,
buildings inspected 2, cess-pooIs and
vaults cleaned 80, new vaults ordered
built 5, sinks retrapped and pipes re-
paired 8, nuisances abated 3d. drains re-
paired 6, new drains put in 8, vaults con-
demned 4, notices given IS, special in
spections, blocks NJ and N and Sixth
and Seventh, and G and II and Sixth and
Seventh. Total number of inspections
ITO. He reported all open vaults annexed
to public school buildings closed and the
same placed in sanitary condition.
A special inspection OF the Chinese
quarter found the same in good condition.
A vigilant supervision Of said quarter is
necessary or the Chinese. will relapse into
old habits.
PLUMBING INSPECTION.
l.. w. Mahoney, Plumbing Inspector.
reported: Plans and specifications re-
ceived IA, approved IA, first inspections
IA, final inspections Is, plumbing jobs on
on hand September 1st 10.
House nuiSances were abated as fol-
lows: Foul water closets 2, out of repair
3, sinks not trapped 5, open joints in
waste pipes 4, sink drainage on surface 3,
total number of house nuisances abated
IL.
ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.
After discussing the possible danger OF
a cholera visitation, and realizing the
necessity for special work, it was resolved
that the City trustees be requested to ap-
point two extra Sanitary Inspectors for
the term of thirty days.
1t was also resolved that the health OF
the city requires that the open sewers on
Seventeenth street and Sixth street, south
Of X street, be covered.
After considerable discussion of other
important matters the board adjourned.