New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-11-26
CALL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
New IBERIA, La, Nov. 10Th,

NEW IBERIA, La, Nov. 18th, 1913.
The Board Of Health Of the town Of New
iberia met this day in special session
| with DR.. Alfred Duperier in the chair and
the following members present, to-wit /:
DIR. Geo. J. Sabatier and Mr.. Robt. STAINS
bury; absent-Dr. II. A. King and Mr.. J.
P. Suberbielle.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
OF Oct. the 4th we're read and approved.
Il was moved by DR.. Sebatier, seconded
by Mr.. Stansbury and carried, that the Sec
rotary pro TEN. write to the Secretary of
several of the Boards Of Health Of the
State and ascertain what salaries they are
paying their officers.
The following reports were read and
accepted on motion OF Mr.. Stansbury. sec
onded by DR.. Sabatier and carried Nov.
18TH, 1893:
To Board of Health City Of New iberia
Gentlemen During the month of Oc-
tober one hundred and eighty premises
were inspected under my supervision on
Main street, City of New Iberia. The ma
jority of above premises were found to be
in horrible condition. Notices were inn
mediately given to owners and residents
Of such unsanitary locations to comply at
once with requirements OF your Board.
Am pleased to state that all my demands
were readily complied with, and not n
single case Of non compliance have ] to
report. The work was carried on with all
tho diligence and speed consistent with
thoroughness "Chloride OF lime" the
ideal disinfectant, was freely bought and
literally used by all. Mr.. Veazey, my
Police Inspector, can furnish You with
itemized list of number Of pounds chloride
of lime used. On st. Peter street, every
locality was inspected. As usual we
found some premises in filthy condition
especially in the new addition to present
corporation, owing principally to lack Of
proper drainage. All this in time will be
remedied. Over one hundred and fifty
premises were examined on st. Peter
street. and In time placed in thorough san
itnry condition. The same can be said Of
all premises on the other streets Of this
city. Over six hundred promises were
examined and inspected in the single
month Of October. Over one hundred
sinks burden Of pests) were closed and
dry earth closets substituted. These
sinks are standing menace to the health
of this community, and unless something
Is done at once to abolish them, we can at
any time expect Typhoid Fever epi-
demic in our midst. Witness the recent
epidemic Of Typhoid fever among the U.
s. troops at Chickamauga. The epidemic
was traced directly to these open sinks.
This il indeed grave question and
would suggest to your Board the imme
diate adoption Of some plan Of action to
remedy this great existing evil. In con
clusion, will state that in the short space
Of time allotted us, great work was nc
mplished--especinlly when you take
into consideration the fact that we had
other duties to perform--such as inspect
ing Of passengers, express, freight, etc.
Such work In a single month, ! think, de-
serves some consideration from your Hon
orablo Board and n grateful public.
Respectfully submitted,
DOUGLAS DUPEkIEg M. d.
Sanitary Inspector.
New IBERIA, La, Nov. 10Th, 1898.
To the President and Members Of the
Board Of Health Of New IBERIA:
Gentlemen Vouchers have been is
sued to the following named parties for
the amounts set opposite their names,
for sanitary purposes, upon the approval
Of the Health Officer, DIR. Alfred Dupe-
rier, and the Mayor Of the town, as fol
lows, to-wit:
d. l.. Blanc. ................. 90
Joseph Dabney ................... 50
J. n. Branigan ...s.......... 8 50
Jas. A. Lee, for bichloride solution 60 go
Total. 177 go
Health certificates were issued by me
under instruction OF the President Of the
Board for thirty seven $50 days, for
which charge Of 25c was made for each
certificate when the party was able to pay,