The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-01
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Proceedings at the Regular Meeting
Held Last Evening.
DECISIONS BY THE BOARD
Discretion will be Exercised in the
Placarding of Houses Where Measles
Exists -DiSinfecting Places.
DECISIONS BY THE BOARD

A regular meeting of the Board of
Health was held In the Council chamber
last night with President Spalding
Messrs Y. f. Miles, James B. McHale
Secretary Scanlan and Health Officer
Miles in attendance.
President Spalding called attention toI
case of measles discovered on East
Centre street. The parents of the child
afflicted came to Shenandoah from
Minersville to visit friends. In the
house visited was a saloon, When
the case was discovered the Health
Officer proceeded TO tack up a notice
on the saloon door, the only entrance
to the building. The proprietor objected
and to avoid trouble the parents of the
child yesterday wrapped II in blankets
and went back to Minersville, even against
the advice of the physician. DR.. Spalding
said it was an odd case, The occupant
feared the placard on his saloon door
would iniure his business and could not
allow the visitors to remain, and the life OF
the child was endangered by the removal.
The board discussed the matter and finally
agreed that in cases Of measles it was the
intention to use the placards with discre-
ton and the rule will only be enforced
whore anApidemic Of the disease is threat
ened.
Health Officer Miles wanted to know
what steps were required before allowing
new tenant to move into a house in
which case of diphtheris had recently
existed. President Spalding read the
rule which provides that no person shall
let or hire any house or room in which a
communicable disease dangerous to the
public health has recently existed until
She place and the connected premises
have been disinfected to the satisfaction
of the Board of Health.
The epidemic committee was instructed
to purchase disinfectants for use by the
Health Officer.
Complaint was made that two pigs are
kept in yard at the rear of South Main
| street house.
It was decided that cheese manufac-
turer on East Line street must pay an
annual license of five dollars.
Secretary Scanlan reported that since
the last meeting there were reported two
cases of typhoid fever, two Of diphtheria
and one of measles.
The Health Officer presented the follow.
ing report, showing the results of his
tours of the town Well full on South
White street, between Centre and Oak,
parties have promised to put in sewer ;
well on West Centre street, between
Jardin street and Pear alley, found
in a filthy condition and remedied :;
ash bin on South Plum alley cleaned; hog
pen under kitchen on East Apple alley
removed; nuisance from sewer at Shenan-
doah Hat & Cap Company's factory abat-
ed blocked sewer on North Plum alley
opened; ashes and rubbage taken from
under building on South Main street 4;
ash bin on North Pear alley cleaned no
tice given to abate nuisance on West Rasp-
berry alley ashes removed from Market
alley between Centre and Oak streets !;
barrels of oyster shells and ashes on South
Bower street removed notified tenants to
stop dumping refuse on West Lloyd street;
notified agent of property on South Main
street to have well cleaned; paper scat
tered on North Pear alley removed; the
High Constable removed several dead ami
mails.