The record-union., 1894-06-04
RELATIVE TO SANITARY MATTERS.
The Board of Health Displaying Com
mendabIe Activity.
yault-Cleaning Methods to Be Inquired
Into-ls the Founding Home
All Rights

members being present except DR.. Wag-
goner. DIR. Fowler, City Physician, pre-
sented his report for May, which is as
follows:
Number of deaths, 43, as against 81 for
the corresponding month in 1893. and 40
for the same month in 1892. Three deaths
were reported from consumption. from
contagious diseases, 5 from scarlet fever
and l from diphtheria. There were p
births, I6 males and females.
DIR. Fowler in his report complained
about the failure of some of the physi-
clans to report the number of births,
which sometimes prevents him from
making full report.
The number of new patients treated in
the City Dispensary was 204: prescrip-
tions repeated, Ill; treated at Receiving
Hospital, IL; treated at County Jail, II;
number of visits at Founding Home, Il;
outside patients treated, %.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
Building and Sanitary Inspector Herr
submitted his report for May, as follows:
Awnings condemned, 4; alleys inspected
by blocks, "A; arrests made, =; buildings
inspected, II; cesspools cleaned out, Ii;
cesspools constructed, 3; cesspools re-
paired and cleaned, Y; closet abated, l;
closets cleaned out 20: patent closets put
in, 3; Chinese washhouses inspected, 2;
drains repaired, 13; drain pipes put in, =;
diphtheria notice, l; dairy abated, /; dead
animals removed, 80; garbage notices
posted, 20; inspections made, l02; leaky
water pipe, L; nuisances abated, %; new
vaults constructed, z; sidewalks con-
demned, 10; repaired, l: scarlet fever no
tices, /; traps put in, 2; vent pipes put
in, 3; vaults repaired, IL; washhouses
abated, l.
PLUMBING INSPECTION.
The report of Plumbing Inspector
Tolley was submitted. and shows that IL
plans and specifications were received
and approved, 13 first inspections made,
il final inspections made and II tap con-
nections inspected and put IN.
BURIAL PERMITS.
Drs. Gardner and Glow, who were ap-
pointed committee to inquire into the
method of issuing burial permits, re-
ported that Section 1876 of the new charter
provides that the Superintendent of
Cemeteries must report in writing to the
Health Officer Oh each Monday the names
of all persons who have been buried. re-
moved or exhumed for the preceding
week. and the Superintendent shall not
allow burial or removal of body with
out first having procured permit there
for from the Health Officer.
The death certificate which is now in
use should be properly filled out and
presented to the Health Officer, who will
issue to the Superintendent permit Tor
burial. No interment shall be made un-
less the Health Officer is satisfied OF the
correctness and reliability Of the certiti-
cate OF death.
In order that the law may be properly
complied with, says the report, it will be
necessary for the Health officer to always
be at his office, but in view of his numer-
Gus duties at present this is impossible, as
he already has more than he can attend 10.
The committee recommended that the
Trustees be requested to allow the City
Physician an assistant, so that he may be
able to discharge the duties of his office
properly.
The report was adopted, and the Trus-
tees will be asked to furnish all assistant.
On motion of DIR. Gardner. the words
primary" and secondary" were or
dered omitted from the death certificate
and the cause of death only be inserted.
ELI MAYo's SWAMP.
A long discussion ensued about conn.,
plants made against the sanitary condi-
ton of Eli Mayo's lots on Q street. The
Secretary was instructed to notify the
Trustees that the lots are low and are
nuisance and breeders of diseases, and
that urgent action is imperative.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed to segregate
the work of the board reported, recon-
mending the appointment of different
committees. The report was adopted
and the committees will be appointed at
the next regular meeting.
ALLEGED FAVoRITIsM.
The dispute about the cleaning out of
cesspools and the charges that Building
and Sanitary Inspector Herr was using
his office in favor of a particular cesspool
cleaner next occupied the attention of the
board.
Lewis, addressed the board in reference
to the manner in which cesspools are
cleaned. AS Lewis claimed TO have the
best appliances to do thework he thought
it strange that all of the work was done
by someone else. He said it looked as
though Herr was using his influence in
getting work for Mr.. Campbell, who is
in the same business, and ii such is the
case the Inspector should be called to
account.
Herr denied that he favored any partic-
ular person to clean out cesspools. and
said he would defy anyone to prove the
assertions and intimations made by
Brown.
Drs. Glow and Gardner were appointed
committee to investigate the methods OF
the various cesspool cleaners in doing
their work, and a report will be SUBJ
mitted bearing on the dispute.
THE FOUNDING HOME.
DR.. Huntington said he heard ugly re-
ports concerning the Founding Home in
this city, and the institution should be
oil hkah TI-ff i L.
did not desire TO cast reflection upon the
management of the home, which is in the
hands OF number of prominent ladies,
but II anything was wrong in the place il
should be closed up at once and not al
lowed TO be reopened. He was told that
infants, after having been admitted in
healthy condition had dwindled down to
sickly and puny things in a few weeks
after. The ladies have but little money
to carry on the institution properly, and
for that reason things are not at the best.
Dr. Wizard also spoke in the same strain.
The Secretary and DIR. Wizard were in
structed to visit the home and investigate
Its sanitary and financial condition.
Concerning the Infants Shelter.
One of the lady Managers of the Home
was seen yesterday by reporter in refer
ence to the statements made concerning
that institution. She said some of the
rumors floating about were greatly exag-
gerated.
There are now in the Home" she said,
eighteen infants, much more than the
usual number, but there have been no
deaths for some time. The chief trouble
we have to contend with is cholera in
fantum, but every possible care is given
the children.
II personally know that everything
about the Home is carefully looked after.
A Absolute cleanliness is insisted upon. and
the little ones are given all the fresh air