The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-08
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.
=. Palmer Recommends q Lo-
cal Quarantine Scheme.
! NEW PLUMBING ORDNANCE
,.epscfor swyney Wants . Board OF
Gxamsners Health Statistics The
Closet system Condemned.

.~~s7s ~ the office Of Health Officer
sxleser. IL the Bailey bthidsrg. ard after
.s4ssng > number 0f bsliz. AMONG which
Is sfe memorable account % the cuisine
4 tie pest house. took up the monthly
rsessf OF Dr. Palmer. who. bes.3es being
- regular health officer o. the city. -
- secretary OF the board. Toe document
"a = voiuminous one. fuil % statistical
su<srmatson. and which. besides being ex-
hsas.sys In its details consained some
szI1zbse suggestions concerning the quar-
snsne regulations Of the port IN the matter
AZ eassriEg vessels from Injected coun-
syss. Or Palmer In explaining bis rsa-
sss,s FOR formulating tire recommendations
xased thai 20 his certain knowledge yes
stls had passed the pert OF entry. by go-
~ 20 beiliagAsrn has. and there entering.
rrsra Bellnghznl slav ports lows were
szksn directly 20 Seattle IN that round
ssegr way avoiding The formallty OF quar-
anslne Inspection az Diamond point. Ono
rsss Enstanced was that Of a vessel tow
tnr fr0rs neiIlnRham bay ports directly
~ West Seattle. where com municafi0n
ras had with the shore without inspection.
Subsequently, the captain applied for IN
,seetson. which DR. Palmer gave the
frsw. and Issae1 oil Of health. Forum
atsly there was no contagious disease
sAeaFd. but II served 10 illustrate the fret
lhas Il was possible pass the duarsn-
tsss officers at Port Townsend TIE fifrc-
tiaas Of the United States quarantine Of
tr4rs and the Offices % re Puget sound
hoard Of health were reviewed. and DR..
Yslmer.s recommendation, as follows. was
uken uD Or. Palmer said:
Fif view of the fact that the avenues
a communication between Seattle and
orieatai South American and other for
eIxn ports are constantly Increasing. and
sincs many II not all OF these ports are
Mfecfed for al least the greater part Of
he year with one or more az the fatal eDI-
fsanie Diseases to-wit. Smallpox. cholera,
ysliow fever and vuhonle plague. II seems
highly important that every reasonable
pfecaatlan should be taken to prevent the
Introduction OF any Of these dreaded dis
sssss and that at the same time the meth
els employed for this purpose should snr-
pase TIE slightest interference possible
with commerce. IL would seem advisah bic
therefore. that all vessels from foreign
ports with the exception OF uninfected
ports Ia British North Americsl should DO
subjected TO rigid inspection at this
po7f. said inspection 10 be performed by
the city health officer. without cost TO the
owners or consignees OF vessels.
although vessels are generally inspect
81 al Port Townsend by the United States
marine health board surgeons stationed at
that port. vet the danger OF the introduce
ten OF contagious disease Is SO great that
double Inspection is not too great pre-
ssutlon 10 be taken. and cases have been
ksewn where vessels have run by Port
7swnscnd. anchored al Seattle and had
communication with the shore before hav-
isg been Inspected by any health official.
In order, therefore. that the provisions OF
tssllon z. OF ordinance No. 2.4os. may be
yrsperly enforced. | would recommend
ihat your honorable board declare all
parts in Central America. South America.
the Hawaiian Islands and all Oriental
psrts TO be infected ports, with the OBJ
tect OF sabjecting vessels 70 inspection at
this port by the health officer. and that
no vessel arriving n Seattle from any for
tIgn port Except uninfected ports in
Brit sh North Amerlcal be permitted 10
have any communication with the shore
nBsll II snail have been boarded. inspected
and passed by the health officer Of tho
city OF Seattle"
Or. Palmer. in the general discussion
ensuing after the reading of the recon-
menaation. stated that in view OF the
establishing OF the eastern terminus of
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line az this port
he danger of contagion was correspond
lasiy Increased with the extension OF for
slen communication. The health DEPART
nent OF Tacoma. independent Of the quar-
sntine he stated. makes a rigid inapec-
ton Of incoming vessels OF the lines that
taueh there The fees for such inspection
being paid by the vessels and turned into
the cItys Golfers makes the inspection
natter of revenue that materially assists
h maintaining the department of health
and sanitation.
IRE recommendation were turned over
"a the members of the board and VIII he
passed upon az its next meeting. II WIS
further developed that the new recom-
msndatlon did not In any way conflict
with the Office OF the inspector for tho
state board OF health.
Besides a report of the operations of
ske subordinate officers OF the department
Of health and sanitation. including ex-
renses. the death report, report Of infec-
sYe diseases and births. the pamphlet.
thar viii hereafter epitomiEe the depart
nest's work. contained full statements Of
ne sanitary. market and meat inspection
n The month or July. The principal items
q Interest were as follows: Deaths dur
ig the month 81 and besides the diseases
that have contributed 90 the depletion OF
iAe population there were given as causes
q death. one from burning, one from
drowning enc from surgical shock, one
rom suicide by shooting and one un-
known
There were forty interment permits is-
Sued and 3 shipping permits. The dispar-
~ existing between the number OF deaths.
= and the number Of lntermeut and ship
TX permits. Is Is explained hv the NUM-
e~r az bodies brought 20 this city for
b9flsl when deaths have occurred else
Were The annual death rate Of the city
aaring the past month is given as so TO
zach i.aso inha bstRnts.
sanitary Inspector Swyney submitted In
als report the plumbing inspections that
n department. had given the various
ssaeel houses Of the city. and tn which he
ksse very generous condemnation 80 tho
enesd system employed in some 81 the
R#alngS The discussion OF that very
S9seaHl scheme OF disposing OF the soil
AAa rNsase az public buildings and par
Ns9iarly school houses brings up the mat
- * us adoption BY many 81 the districts
s sae Northwest about Eve Or six years
- when bonds fer Improvement were
sssag scattered broadcast and tncemDe-
efH or unscvnpuicus boards and direc-
sastes were willing 70 speculate on the
esfsewed money or - take q small COM
1sssson' for exerting their influence 20
essns about certain tunnrov esa,ents The
sssrat people were more or less success
y N introducing tbcir dessScating svs-
IN which Is nov being generally con-
eslHnet wherever Il has beer used as unas
- CLOSELY populated districts ard gener-
any unsa0liary
a. Swynry also submitted a form OF
fENihAnee that Il proposed % stlp.ersesie
ethsr ordinance regarding the licensing
= plumbers declared invalid The SAINT
~ iasfsectCT's ordinance provides Tho
sasss'seaitons ~ the plumbing business as
h4ssier plumbers. to8rnevuasn ana ar
sNHssices ard also provides fev tfa wear
- ~ distinguishing badges ~ nickel A
sg-53 = examiners IS also suEetstsB that
ssssH ee0sist cf 0,fe member ~ ths hsarH
s he8ish ans sanitation auA tbe re.aafr-
tnefnoers 20 IA master plumbers. q
~neh faH inspector SHAH he enc. Or
.Sl'''eT FeEserted thst g number ef aefsc-