The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-21
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
An Adjourned Meeting Held Last
Evening.
NEW COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
DR.. Halberstadt, of Pottsville, Notifies the
Board of His Appointment as County
Medical Inspector and the
Duties of the office.

The Board of Health held an adjourned
meeting last evening in the Council chamber
for the purpose of receiving the bonds of the
Health officer and Secretary, and for general
business.
The members present were: President S.
c. Spalding, NJ. d. Malone, NJ. Morrison.
r. f. Miles and j. b. McHale.
Secretary-elect John Curtin and Health
Oficer-elect Patrick Conry submitted their
bonds for faithful performance of duty.
The Board accepted the same with the I'M
derstanding that they will be submitted to
the Borough Council for approval by that
body and the Borough Solicitor
President Spalding appointed the following
committees to serve during the current term:
Rules and Regulations-M. D. Malone.
chairman, j. b. McHale, NJ Morrison.
Epidemics-S. c. Spalding, NJ. d. chair
man, j. B. McHale and NJ. Morrison
Nuisances-T. F. Miles, chairman, NJ. d.
Malone and NJ. Morrison.
Printing-M. d. Malone, chairman, J. B.
McHale and NJ. Morrison.
Necrology-S. c. Spalding, NJ. D., chair
man, T. F. Miles and NJ d. Malone.
Nuisance was complained of on South
Plum alley, from polluted water being allowed
to remain on certain premises. The matter
was referred to the Health Officer
The Health officer was also instructed to
enforce the regulations of the Board in refer
ence to property owners on the west side of
Main street, between Lloyd and Centre, CON
Meeting their properties with sewer. No
tices to that effect had been served by the
former Health officer.
DIR. Halberstadt of Pottsville, who was
recently appointed county medical inspector
by the State Board of Health, notified the
local Board Of his appointment. The duties
Of that official are enumerated in the follow
ing circular letter.
First To keep himself informed in a general
way, of the sanitary condition of his county, Of
the towns ana villages within its borders and
of its public streams and other waters, making
report OF the same at least annually to the Sec
I retary of the State Board of Health.
secondly: To notify the Secretary of any
instances in which boroughs have failed to
comply with the law establishing Boards of
/ Health in bOroughs and also of any instances i'm
which local Boards of Health, either by their
| own negligence or through neglect Of their
| Councils to furnish them with the necessary
means, habitually fail in the performance Of
/ their duties.
Thirdly TO notify the Secretary i'm
! medately, by post or by wire, as the circuu-
stances may in his judgment seem to demand,
OF the outbreak OF amy epidemics of communi-
cable diseases, and of the occurrence of any case
! of smallpox or Diphtheria, which may come
under his observation or be reported to him.
| Fourthly: On receiving instructions from the
Secretary, to make inspections either of CON
/ ditions complained of as nuisances or of the
prevalence of contagious disease, and to report
at once the result of such inspections, together
| with suggestions as to the steps necessary to be
/ taken to abate the nuisance or to prevent the
/ spread of the disease
Fifthly: In cases of contagious disease tC
order quarantine and disinfection in the name
OF the state Board of Health, in all places having
/ no Board OF Health of their own. In places
where IA Board of Health exists, he shall act in
conjunction with the local Board of Health in
/ taking any such measures, aud in places where
| there Is a Deputy Inspector, with such Inspector
! SlNthly: In all cases in which compliance
with such orders would entail expense, to confer
with the County Commissioners and the Direc
tors of the Poor, in order that these authorities
may assume, each their own appropriate share
| OF said expense, which can, under no circum
| stances, be borne by the State Board of Health
unless the epidemic catastrophe is of suc
proportions AS to entitle it to consideration by
the Board, consisting of the Governor, and other
State officials, which has the Emergency Fund
in its keeping.
Quarantine and disinfecting expenses SHOULD
be assumed by the County Commissioners, anC
| expenses for furnishing nursing and medica
care, and provisions, when necessary in con
sequence of the impoverished circumstances o
the sufferers, should be borne by the Poo
/ Directors.
Seventhly: To take an active interest in al
legislation proposed by the State Board O
/ organization throughout the State, and to us,
his influence with his Representatives in tn,
Legislature for the passage of such measures.
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