The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-09

prise-Dr. Eames' Retirement Not
Caused by Friction With the
Board, but by Private Interests
Vital Statistics for September.
Seattle Is 70 have a new health officer
Yesterday afternoon DR.. r. NJ EaIles'
who has held the position nine months,
handed in his resignation and the poafo
proceeded 70 elect his successor oHiy
one ballot was necessary TO settle th7
question. DIR. G. A. Smith receiving ma
tority vote. The action OF Dr. Eames was
a surprise 70 the members Of the hoard.
hu+ was forecast in the Post-IntelAsencef
several weeks ago.
The board of health met yesterday ait
ernoon for its regular monthly meeths,
and the routine matters had been dlsposeu
OF when President Holmes asked II there
were any more communications. Inc
health officer said that he had one "hich
was out of the ordinary. and then pro-
ceeded 10 read the following: &C.,
Seattle. oct :. 1897.
ITO the Honorable Board of Health;
81 herewith tender my resignation, TO
take effect November /. Thanking you
Cor the many courtesies extended 70 me,
I remain. yours respectfully.
.'R. NJ. EAMES Health Orhcer'
A look Of surprise passed over the faces
Of the members OF the board. flhaiiF
President Holmes said; wen, Unless
,b.re are affections the resignation Will
stand as accepted
.aTbts Is entirely unexpected on my
mart - said Or. C. NJ. Horton. Il sup
nosed Il would come some time" added
mr. George Newlands. but l did not
know when The doctor and l nave
mine. out OF which we expect to make
our fortunes"
7, was decided to proceed with the cleo
ton Of a new health officer. and Df. New
lands said that in accordance Win pre-
vious promise he would nominate III, =.
A smith II think we decided at the last
election - said Or. Horton, Ito elect by
ballot" Health officer Eames prepared
three ballots. and banded one each 10
President Holmes and DR.. Horton and DR..
Newlands.
THE rasult was as follows: DR.. c. a.
smith .. Or f s Palmer. l. DR.. smith
having a majority vote. was declared
elected. and the present health officer was
Instructed to notify him a vote OF
thanks was extended to DR.. Eames for
ne effcsan+ manner in which he has con-
Quoted the Affairs Of the health office our
ing the past nine months.
The retirement Of DR.. Eames from the
position OF health officer is not due 70 any
friction with the members OF the board OF
city government The whole case Is that
the office only pays 800 a month while It's
duties are extensive. DR.. Eames has an
extensive private practice. and ne did not
think 70 worth while TO let II run down
while working for $40 a month.
The members Of the board think that
the present salary IS rdiculously small,
and would like TO see II raised TO Sl7"
month They talked the matter over, ana
finally adopted resolution requesting the
council 70 grant an increase TO Sl-9
month.
DIT. c. A. Smith. the new health officer
Is a Massachusetts, man. He was GRADUATE
cd from Harvard. and subsequently re-
ce,,ed diploma from the College OF Ply
slcians and Surgeons. Of New York city
He came TO Seattle IN 1889. and has made
n hts home ever since. He is a prominent
member Of the King County Medical Soci-
ETY. and the Y NJ c A He has been
candidate FOR health officer for some time.
Or F 3 Palmer. who received one vote
out az the three. was not candidate
The board discountenanced the carrying
OF bodies Of children. irrespective OF what
disease caused death 70 graves in hacks
or carriages. and ordered the health officer
20 instruct undertakeTs 20 use hearses or
dead wagons In the future.
In connection with a discussion as to the
aivisability OF attempting 20 stop the use
Of well water I'm the city il was recon-
mended that all people who use we'll water
boil e
Health Officer Eames feared that there
may be something OF an epidemic Of diph-
iberia and IS anxious that a city bacteri-
ologIst be- appointed. and necessary appar-
atus supplied for the proper diagnosis q
cases. Or. Newlanos was anxious 20 nave
President Holmes accept the position ana
DO the work without expense 20 the city.
Finally or Holmes said. well so long
as there are only a limited number Of
cases Z am willing 20 dc the work x the
city viii SUNNY the necessary apparatus
The matter wiz be referred 20 Acting
Mayor Crlchton and members OF the city
council before action Is taken.
Deaths of the Month.
r. che course % his report Health Of
neor Fames said thar the month ~ Sep
tender was characterized by the lowest
death rate Of any corresponding month
6uv.nz the pas seven years By compari-
son With several preceding years lt VIII
pc soaua THAT there were = deaths Ia SIP
tessner 1881. g. FRI 1881. So tu ISs@ 81 IN
lSs3: Is in }S4. g. .n tN5. and g. 10 iS5.
Deaths and number from each cause
dur~E LAST uocth were as follows;
tuberculosis hangs. .. Vaoop.ng cough.
4 typhoid fever. Z. cancer, stomach. ..
Er.Eats disease. j, meningitis cerebral,
s. raraivs5s. I. 86sceSs. cerebral, g. per-
to-atrS ufcer - ere Diaphragm. I. csrr-
sas.s liver. :. b-cnchs'is :. pneumonia. I.
hcs~. disease. & heart disease valvuiar {.
ovarian cyst. s. hvjrCrrphaigs !. iuRu.-
ton 2. cholera .ntaucca. 3. sclsrupsia. r
internal injuries T. sGnsaot. accidental 1:
total s.
'The physicians ana n.3wives." said
Heal.h OfHcer Eaznes. are s'.l rot -
porting births 90 thts department. as IS
required by ths csty ordinance. ara this
con tstfoa prevails &fTe- special EFFORTS
have beer made - place rsqoTs blanks
wta postage prepasd tn he bands 20 ev-
e~y n1ys clar ana -l3wfc ln the cty Ii
,s -at A. All improbable rtat few A.
rests tor 1oa-coGpCance Usta the c.ty or
F'-zuee. supposed sa regulate .hss matter.
- .ssl8 eaNc a sa+utary eTs-'
s same c2n6.rteC obtains ir regard
% tNe reporting cf cc1taE Gus ds~sa ~@s
s-F Ul nee ca possible fag tr.s 5epart-
r-. en- check tse spread - SASH ass
eas-s - etsrlt, fever a-s 6.cn-re-.s =
fhe 5sEeoFs g r2se est POSE --ua-ts-rl
we aas been ths c--t.tsca that prs
"a es 'n soeae cases tur.-x ere uavt wear
D.PatNfrta g tfsease from wht-h tha
cttv eas been remarkably free. L has
r-zsa 80 appearance Teeerrtv. ars as il
- t-sf1ss pe-uf5arfy &tTt-.lt 20 dag
EaSs - Is 4z-css.slcy, All as Comparative