The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-14

The board of health met yesterday
afternoon. Those present were Kelly,
Ziegler, Drs. Paine, Bsntly. Allen and
Secretary Briggs,
The vital statistic record for the
month was read by the secretary. 1t
showed that there were l41 deaths dur
ing the month, 12 Of which resulted
from accident; G3 were males and Is
females. In the list OF contagious dis
eases reported wer,: Diphtheria, 4;
measles. si3; scarlet fever, 10. The
births NUMBERED 100
The reports of Superintendent Fl. W.
Lotus, Of the garbage erematory, and
Food Inspector Thomas were submit
ted.
Health Officer Allen had no written
report but called the attention OF the
board to the condition of Diamond ave-
nue. between Court street and Provi-
dence road, stating that. in his Judg'
ment. the same could be remedied By q
drain extending to the river.
The bad condition OF affairs at the
corner Of Pittston avenue and Fig
street also received DR.. Aliens atten'
ton. The n~uisances complained OF
were referred TO the health officer and
sanitary policeman.
1t was decided to shut down the
crematory tonight for the purpose OF
making slight repairs. A committee
to examine the crematory ANA see what
repairs are needed was appointed.
WILL PUSH Il CASE.
City Solicitor Torrsy appeared bStoM
tho board and stated that the DEFEND
ant IN the case of Food Inspector
Thomas against S. G Stevens for sell
ing skim milk without proper labsls at
tached to the clus, wished the case dis
continued, as hs had gone out OF the
milk business. Mr.. Torrey stated that
the intention Of the milkman had evil
IDENTIFY been to make it a test case. He
| desired to know what answer the
board desired him 10 return to the de-
fend4nt's lawyer, who bad submitted
the proposition for diseontinuance.
The members, however, were not in
mood for smoking the calumet They
declared that Stevens had made more
trouble than any other milkman in the
city, and on motion Of Mr.. Xiegler the
city solicitor vas instructed to 80
ahead with the case.
DR.. Amman, who owns houses ut the
corner Of Larch street and Wyoming
avenue, addressed the board. He cam,
in search of justice, he said. The land
on which bis buildings stand ia
swsmpy, and the cess. pools rapidly fill
up with water. The sanitary policeman
ordered two OF them emptied, and it
cost him $3.50. In II few daya they were
full again, and the task OF pumping
out had to be repeated, DR. Amman
said he ought to have & saver. The
matter was referred to the health Of
tcer and sanitary policeman with
mower 10 act, and OF motion of Mr..
Hisgler a resolution was passed sus-
costing to councils the necessity of ex-
tending the sewer in the Fourteenth
distriet so as to carry off the water
from the district in which d.. Am
mans property is located,
CAME IN A SMALL PoX VESSEL,
4 number Of communications from
the State board of health we're read
One Of them dated April Il, stated that
the Steamship Vsndam, which arrived
in the port at New York on the II,
had on board several cases of small.
pox and that eleven of the migrants
were bound for Scranton. Whether
the vessel had been detained in quar-
antins or not was not stated. but the
hoard was advised to keep the new ar.
rivals under close inspection for two
weeks at least. After som9 discussion
the secretary was instructed TO write
to the board of health officers in New
York for further particulars. No case
OF smallpox or vGriIOid has as yet
been reported in this city and there il
no occasion TO feel alarmed.
Action was taken on applications for
~seavsngers' licenses and other minor
business transacted.