The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-08
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A CIRCULAR TO Be ISSUED TO THE
PEOPLE ON THE CHOLERA

The Subject OF the Sanitary Condition OF
the City Discussed by the Board Last
Night-.Dr. Conklin at Work for the
State Board of Health.
The Board of Health held their regular
meeting last night in the City Hall.
Messrs, Duff, Hudson, MCGOWAN, Post,
Portman, Conklin and Sanitary Officer
Sell we're present. DR.. Portman presided
as chairman. The meeting was called to
order and the minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
The first subject handled by the Board
was the cholera epidemic. The committee
appointed at the last meeting reported q
circular to be issued to all residents OF
this city explaining the manner Of dis
Infected houses and yards and cleaning
out cellars and practically disposing in
this way of all nuisances. The circular
in substance recommends the removal OF
ali filth and decaying matter from whats
ever place; that all cellars be thickly
whitewashed inside and out; that plenty
of lime be used in conjunction with a
strong solution ofcopperas; that people
cooked so as to destroy the cholera germs
and that the food may be easily digested;
and the best of ventilation is exacted On
motion of Mr.. Duff the report was accept
ed and the secretary was instructed to
have 5000 of them printed.
Mr.. MCGOWAN moved Sthat under in
structions from the council the city police
make house to house visit and leave
circular in each plach either posted up
in a conspicuous place or
with some members of the family. Car
ried. Mr.. Duff suggested that additional
salary be paid the officers for doing this
WORK.
The Schriver run question still seems to
be unsettled. Mr.. Campbell stated at the
meeting last night that the Board hand in
communication to the Council recon-
mending the repair of that stream. The
chairman appointed the Board commit.
tee of the whole to investigate the matter
and If found necessary, to hand in a
recommendation to that effect. Mr..
Campbell stated that the Council could
not legally raise money for this purpose
unless the Board sanction the same and
declare the run in unhealthy condition.
The report of the sanitary policeman
for September was received and accepted
and number of bills ordered paid. The
matter Of the stsgnant water in c. c. Sny.
der'S lot on franklin street was brought
up, Mr.. Snyder said he would hll up the
place shortly with ground. The inspec.
tors report that good quality of milk,
ranging from 81 to los per cent, is being
dispensed by the local dairymen. AcN
cepted.
DR.. S. A. Conklin, OF this city, mem
Der Of the State Board of Health, is act'
lively at work looking up facts concerning
the cholera and getting ready to quaran-
tine the towns in the eastern part of this
State, especially along the Ohio river,
should tbanecessities in the case demand
such actiah. With regard to the cholera
DR.. Conklin this morning said:
1t seems the cholera plague ia following
this year the same march as the former
great epidemic. 1t attacked Europe from
the north and was bound then to reach
Hamburg as the authorities of Russia in
Europe took no steps to prevent it. The
English officials in India took immediate
been daily cases of cholera in Europe for
some weeks or believe months and still
the doctors wouldn't say it was epidemic.
Almost all the measures adopted when
the epidemic broke out were illusory
One of the first things to do is to m ke
your city clean and wholesome. Itis only
healthy places, clean towns and among
the we'll nourished that the malady will
amount to little. Don't be afraid of
cholera. Those only are afraid who live
in dirty, filthy towns, and who have not
tried to ameliorate the condition of the
poor. II you have neglected to do what
you ought to have done in the way of
cleanliness, you have prepared the way
for epidemics. deprecate anything like
a scare in case of any epidemic but would
suggest that every town and city put
themselves in the best possible sanitary
condition. l think 1t probably the best
that the people should expect visitation
of the cholera this fa!l or next summer, in
the interior as well as the seaports so as
to become acquainted with the best