The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-28
THE BOARD
OF HEALTH
Proceedings at the Regular Meeting
Held Last Night.
REPORTS OF DEATHS AND CAUSES
Proposed Change Concerning the Plaoarding
of Typhoid Fever cases-A Special
Meeting to be Held Next We'd
nesday to Appoint a
Vaccine Physician.

A regular monthly meeting of the Board Of
Health was held last evening with three Of
the FIVE members, Messrs spalding Morrison
and Malone, in attendance.
The committee on epidemics made a report
showing that for the month to date Of meet
ing there were six cases Of communicable dis
eases, rs follows: Diphthera, diptheretic
Group, I scarlatiua, typhoid fever, 1 !;
total, 8.
President spalding made a suggestion that
placarding in cases of typhoid fever be
dropped, as the disease is not considered a
contagious one. He added that it would be
advisable for the Board to give the matter
consideration and that if placards should be
continued the wording ought to be changed
so that people would not be prohibited from
visiting houses where typhoid fever exists
but cautioning them to be careful while
about the patients and handling the articles
used by them. 1t was decided to lay the
matter over until full attendance of the
/ Board can be secured.
The committee on neurology made the
following report During the month there
were So deaths and one still-born in the
borough. Among the causes of death as
signed were the following: Heart failure, 3;
weakness, marasmus 7 ; premature birth,
J 3
mine accidents, q diphtheritic Group 1
| diphtheria, paralysis, Group, con-
vulsions, L; brain fever, i; Brights' disease, 1.
The secretary issued go burial permits, of
which were ,nOn-residents 81 local burials
and were for burials made out of town.
Health Officer COnry made his report for
the month showing that eleven nuisances
were complained Of and abated. They in
cluded pig styes filthy pavements, overflow
ing cesspools, etc.
The following communication was read by
the secretary:
To the Board of Health Shenandoah, Pa.
GENTLEMEN Pursuant to a resolution of
the Borough Council l forward a copy of a
motion adopted by that body as follows
Moved that the secretary be instructed to
draw the attention of the Board of Health tC
the nuisances complained Of, namely At the
extreme western end of West Coal street
extreme southern end Of South Jardin street
extreme southern end of South West street
Centre street (near the Greek church)
western end of Strawberry alley, cess poo
corner Strawberry alley and Centre street
and request that the Board instruct the
Health Officer to abate them at once"
w. J. WATKINs,
Sec'y Of Borough Council.
Health Officer Conry stated that some o
these nuisances were abated before the last
meeting of Council The nuisance at the
Greek church, he said, is something similar
to the Flynn case and the nuisance ON Straw
berry alley is abated. In the next case ap
plication has been made by the parties foi
sewerage connections. Councilman James
the Health Officer said, had stated that there
was a nuisance there and suits were brought
Mr. Tierney, Mrs. johnson and five Other
will run a sewer line into the borough sewer
Mr. COnry said there was something back O
the matter as brought up by Mr. James before
the Borough Council, feeling Of yindictive
ness.
The secretary was instructed to send al
answer to the communication 20 the Borough
Council
The question of vaccination was brought
up. 1t was stated that Superintendent
Cooper insists that school children must have
certificates Of vaccination. There are a few
that have none. In some cases the parents
are too poor to pay for certificates and it wa
suggested that vaccine physician be up
pointed at once, in the interest of the schools
1t was decided that meeting be held mex
Wednesday evening, at 1880 o'clock, at NJ
, Morrison's residence. to take final action OIL
the matter.