The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
An Important and Interesting Meeting Of
This Body Yesterday Afternoon.
THE SALE OF IMPURE MILK ORDINANCE
a Resolution Passed Relative to the
Delay I'm the Passage of tho same
and Some Rensons Therefor--The
Subject of Bncteriology Discussed
Other business.

spectors.
1t was ordered that the Sanitary In
spector investigate reported nuisance
at No. 439 Church street.
Drs Mccormick and Chiles were APP
pointed to examine into the condition of
the operating rooms of the Southern
states Telephone Company, the same
having been reported unsanitary in q
communication from Il citizen.
A letter from the Health Commissioner
asking how Norfolk collected and dis
posed Of her garbage was referred to the
Health officer.
DIR. Vance, Registrar of Vital Statis-
ties. was requested to answer Il commu-
ntcation from j. w. Norris of Washing
ton. ID. c.. asking for information con-
corning the burial place OF William H.
Williams. or Something's. colored, who
died in Norfolk in 1890.
SALE OF IMPURE MILK.
DR.. Chiles offered the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas. The Board of Health, after
mature consideration. deemed it essen
tial to the preservation Of the health of
the citizens of Norfolk to ensure them
against the use of milk from diseased
cattle; and. whereas. in accordance with
this conviction. the Board did on Sept.
is. 1886. frame an ordinance for the con-
sideration and passage by the Councils
ed to enforce the regulations of the
Board In regard to the sale of impure
milk; and, whereas. considerable
length of time has elapsed and no init
nation has been received that the Coun-
ellis have shown any disposition to con-
slider the request of the Board; and
whereas. upon the consideration of this
matter by the Board. q number of the
dairymen in the vicinity of Norfolk pro-
ceeded to have their herds examined
land all diseased cattle therein killed.
thereby mourning great loss; and,
whereas. the Board of Health believe
that a number of dairymen furnishing
milk to the city, whose herds have not
been tested, are thereby cndangering
| the health and lives of our citizens; and,
whereas. the Board of Health has no
power TO prevent the sale of such milk
without the cooperation OF the city
Councils; and, whereas. we believe the
longer delay of the passage of the afore-
said ordinance is endangering the lives
! OF our citizens; and, whereas. the Board
feels it incumbent upon it to do its duty
i'll the premises; therefore be 1t
Resolved, 1st.. That the Board again
! appeal to the Councils of the city for
prompt action In this matter.
ID, That a copy of this preamble,
with resolutions. be forwarded to the
| city Councils.
In offering the above resolutions, DR..
Chiles said that he wished the people
to know that the Board of Health was
not responsible for the delay in this
matter. and said that the adoption of
the resolution was the only way in
which the Board could reach the Coun-
ell Committee, before which it was now
pending. as that body would not confer
with committee from the Board, hay-
ing refused to hear such u committee on
this subject
The subject Of the book of certificates
n CO Of ,1,,rcIo ut To-.
scorpions was discussed rather unfa-
vorably, but no action was taken. The
subject will come up before the Norfolk
Medical Association probably.
Nuisances to the number of AS. 1l2 of
which have been abated, were reported
for the last two weeks
METEOROLOGICAL MATTERS.
DIR. Mccormick. secretary of the board
and bacteriologist OF the city. has been
spending several weeks in Baltimore
and New York investigating subject .
relating to contagious diseases and bac-
THEOLOGICAL matters of interest to the
| Board and himself in the performance
| OF his duties as bacteriologist In con-
nection with this the Board adopted "A
resolution thanking the Boards of
Health of those cities for the Gour-
tesies extended the doctor
The Board decided To meet in commit
Tee OF the whole next week to formulate
q report to the board prescribing the
duties of the bacterologist of the city.
| In discussing this subject it was sug-
gested that the Board would ask ply
| sicians to cooperate with the bacteriol-
og!st in the performance of his duties
and ii was thought that Il good plan
would be TO permit physicians to make
cultures themselves if they so desired.
instead of the bacteriologist. the cul-
lures to he left at central drug stores in
the various sections. to be called for
by DR.. Mccormick before 6 p. IN. daily.
examined by him and passed upon as
TO the nature of the disease, he to re-
! port the result to the attending phv
stefan by 10 a. m. the next day