The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-10
Its Guardians Held a Meeting
Last Night.
NOW 1T Is DIPHFHERIA
seven Cases Reported within the Past
Two wsoks-striDgsnt EnforsSpasnt Of
the Law to be Made in Regard TO Public
FuAsrsIs and Visits to Ansotsd Hsusss.

The Board of Health held regular
semi-monthly meeting last night at which
all the members, Messrs. Spalding, Nc
Hale, Malone and Broughall, Secretary
Scanlan and Health Officer Miles were
present
The report of the secretary relative to
the existence of contagious diseases in
the borough was not as favorable as at
the last meeting, two weeks ago, and
showed that since that time diphtheria
has broken out and made several victims
The statistical report was, scarlatins, l;
measles, 3; diphtheria, Z
There was considerable discussion over
the advisability Of taking decisive meas
ures to compel people to obey the notices
posted on houses where contagious dis
ease exists and the sense OF the board was
that where people persist in visiting such
houses and defy such notices they will be
prosecuted and steps to be taken to en-
force the law against taking the remains
of people who have died of contagious
disease to churches, or allowing public
funerals. In publishing death notices the
nature of the disease, If contagious must
be stated
In discussing these various provisions
one member of the board told OF how
strict the Hazleton health authorities
were in cases of diphtheria, The houses
were quarantined and no one was allowed
to leave or enter them. The grocers and
other merchants left their goods at the
doors and after their departure the oCcu-
pants of the houses took the goods in.
One Shenandoah lady went to Hazleton
to visit friends and got quarantined there
for three weeks. She finally made her
| escape by night
Another member told of personal obser-
vations in Shamokin. There is house
containing two smallpox patients. A
| large, flaming red flag floats in front of
| the house and on one of the opposite
| corners is small watch box in which
| there is a policeman, day and night,
watching the house to see that no one
| leaves or enters it.
| Incidentally, this member told of the
storm that was raised by some practical
| jokers, in spite Of the poli9v vigilance,
stealing the red flag and putting it in
front of house where there was no
smallpox.
Health Officer Miles reported that yes
terday he caused the High Constable to
remove three dogs three hogs and two
| goats all defunct
Bitter complaint was made against the
sanitary condition of the old rink build
| ing on South Main street, owned by
| Gotleib Smith The nuisance committee
of the board and health officer visited the
place and found it filthy in an extreme
sense. Cows and pigs are kept under the
dwellings and there is absolutely nc
drainage. Sixteen families live in the
place.
On motion, it was decided to invite the
sanitary committee of the Borough Coun-
ell to join the nuisance committee of the
Board of Health in visit to the place
and then consult on the best method for
dealing with the case.
The secretary read a communication
from the State Board of Health announc
ing that there is no more smallpox al
Reading.
list of the probable expenditure for the
new fiscal year, 80 that an application fol
an appropriation can be made to th'
Borough Council.