The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-01
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
Further Action in Dr.. Phillips Case is
Dropped.
DISCUSSION OF HEALTH GUARDS
DR.. spalding is Opposed to the Public
Dumping Grounds and Favors
Crematory For the Disposition
Of Garbage Other sani-
tary Problems

regular meeting Of the Board Of Health
was held last evening with DR.. Spaldng and
Messrs. Morrison, Malone and Holman i'm
attendance
The case Of DR.. c. S. Phillips was up again
and the DOCTORS prescriptions were produced
to show the treatment he administered in a
certain case which he denied was contagious.
Mr. Morrison said he had been thinking the
case over and reached the conclusion that
should the Board prosecute DR.. Phillips for
violating the rules the case would in all
probability be dismissed with costs His
grounds for this reasoning were that DR.
Spalding made the charges and Dr. Phillips
denied them, being equally positive in his
diagnosis of the case, and there was no evil
dence corroboating DR.. Spalding Mr.. Nor
rison suggested that in the future. if any
such cases come under his notice, DR.. Spald-
ing call in another physician who can be
called upon for corroborative testimony
These sentiments appeared to meet the views
of the other members of the Board and it
was concluded TO drop further action on the
charges against DR.. Phillips.
The epidemic committee reported 10 eases
Of measles diphtheria; diphtheric Group;
1 scarlet fever, and typhoid fever, total of
q cases during April.
Dr. Spalding said it is improper to remove
placards of communicable diseases from
houses Immediately after death takes place.
They should remain in place at least week
after
Mr.. Holman said many complaints are
made about the sanitary condition Of the
lower end of Main street and the only
remedy is to insist upon sewerage.
DIR. Spalding suggested that the nuisance
committee Of the Board of Health and sani-
tary committee Of the Borough Council ex-
anime the place.
There were 9l deaths and still births in
the borough during the month Of April
The Health officer read his report showing
that he attended to IA nusances during the
month He also stated that the time within
which property owners on South Pear allev
were to put in sewerage had expired. They
asked permission for an extension of time To
enable them to go before Council and secure
permission 60 connect with the Poplar street
sewer There are no placards up at the pre-
sent time for contagious diseases. The
report was accepted
Dr. Spalding called attention to the rules
OF the Board requiring the disinfecting of
outhouses at least ONCE a month
The Health officer stated that there has
never been as much cleaning up in the
"oIOuBu rs aU the present time and the
people as whole, seem willing to do what
they can in that direction.
DIR. Spalding also said he did not believe
the people Of the town give due consideration
to the garbage question. He did not approve
of the present public dumping grounds, be-
lieving them unsightly and menace to the
health Of the borough. A crematory, he
said, can be purchased at small cost and the |
people Of the borough should give the sub |
ject attention Mr.. Malone concurred in the /.
sentiments expressed.
DR.. Spalding also said the Health Officer
should not overlook the rule that makes May
the month for whitewashing yard fences |
etc.