The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-12
Five Scranton Schools Were Condemned by
The Board Of Health Yesterday.
SWAMPS HEALTHY IN COMPARISON
In No. % Building Stove Must be
Kept Burning to Prevent ChilIs.
DR.. Allen Presents an Interesting
Report - Sanitary Officer Burke
Kept Busy-An lntoIerabIe Nuisance
on the West Side.

The board of health convened in
regular session yesterday afternoon in
the city building and held an interest
ing meeting.
Secretary Walter Briggs read his re.
port, which showed that during the
month of April there were 1877 births,
20 deaths. 81 marriages, 1870 cases of
measles, 13 of diphtheria, scarlet fever
3, and typhoid 2,
The board took action on the number
OF persons engaged in scavenging
without license permit, and directed
Sanitary Officer Burke to arrest all
who DO so.
An application for scavenger's Ii
cense by Golden d Lilly was refused.
The people living near LilIy's stables
across the river complained bitterly
against permitting Golden 81 Lilly to do
business because Of the uCsanitary state
OF their premises and scRvenger appar.
atus. Disinfectants are used but the
cure is less agreeable than the disease
However If they agree to transport
their wagons and stables to some sec.
ton OF the city where there are but
few houses. the board will be inclined
to grant license.
Ii was also ordered by tho board in
relation to this case that Secretary
Briggs be instructed to notify Mrs
John Lilly to cease doing business at
the old stand and put her premises in
healthy sanitary style inside Of ten
days, or at the eud of that time Sani-
tary Officer Burke will cause her ar
rest
Health Officer Aliens report stated
that the nuisances for the past month
were OF the usual order. Connors'
court In Bellevue, Is in awful condi-
ton; the street is above the houses in
many places near the Lsckawanna riy-
er, and the surface water runs into the
ceilars OF properties causing general
disorders and unheRlthiness. Beau
mont avenue and Warren street In the
North End are also sadly neglected and
incubate disease The board directed
that the sanitary committee Of coun-
ellis be communicated with toward an
abatement Of these nuisAnces
uENouINATEp HUIsAECEs
The following school buildings were
nominated nuimnces by the board al
tho suggestion Of DR.. Allen. Eyuon
street school, Fourteenth ward school
Swetlnni street school. No 23 at the
Notch aud No 20 ou Breaker street
AZ No 23 school. Of which Prof J
j. Costello is principal. the primary
department under the supervision OF
hi's Jones, v so damp that stove
must to kept heated even on warm
days To- order 10 piiset the humidity.
The other buildings ara not properly
ventilated or lighted, causing sore eyes
among the teachers and pupils
The hoard OF control vii. 10 asked
90 abolish these rooms aud provide bot.
ter accommodations 10 each case
DR. Allen became very facetious In
part OF his report which referred to the
abatement Of the Ken -coops lie said
that 10 passing a hcnuery which was
ordered removed by the board some
time ugo. be heard "A cock crow more
than thrice
Another matter was brought Up on
which the West side board II trade
sent communication 10 Secretary
Briggs 4, rc'crs 70 the intolcrnble
stonch that grects passers-by arising
from some part II that section Of the
West Side bounded by West Lackl.
wanna avenue. Ninth and Robinson
streets, aud the Delaware, Lackawauua
and Western railroad. tracks.
The health officer and sanitary on.
Ger Burke will investigate the matter
FOOD inspector Thomas read his re-
port, which stated that he made i82
official visits and found the markets Of
the city complying very satisfactorily
with the health ordinances. The qual.
ity oi milk furnished at the dairies is
very fair considering the season OF the
year
Superintendent II W. LOTUS Of the
garbage crematory mad, the following
report: Amount Of garbage consumed
1872 barrels, cats, s. dogs, Q goats, l.
pigs, 1 chickens, : meat 90 pounds
fish, 1910 pounds; amount Of coal con.
sumsd % tons; black oil, : gallons
headlight oil, . gallons; cash received
by sale OF ushes, s. So