The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-06

DR.. Paine introduced at last nights
meeting of the board of health the sub
ject of tuberculosis in cattle and urged
the necessity of an examination of the
herds that supply milk to the Scranton
Dairy company. All the members
agreed that it is a vital question and
Secretary Murray was instructed to
notify every milk dealer, both great
and small, of the views of the board in
this respect.
Not many weeks ago the herd of
milch cows at the Hillside Home was
examined and out of fifty-flve, the
number that had to be slain was six
teen. One COW particularly looked to
be in the pink of condition, yet large
tubercle was found in it's lungs. The
state pays from $40 to $25 for every
COW nut to death because of the dis
ease, but at the present time the ap-
preparation is about exhausted
The members of the board were as
founded at a statement made by Sec
retary Murray that out of the 104 births
last month as many as ninety Of the
cases were attended by midwives. This
statement was made in relation to n
case occurring within the past month.
midwife attended the birth of a child
that lived but a day or two and when
1t came to making out a death Certifi-
cate, which is necessary before the
funeral can take place, the woman
could not give the cause of death. for
the reason that she is not a physician.
1t was found necessary to have DR..
Longstreet in his capacity as coroner
investigate the case and make out a
certificate. Such cases are not infre-
quent. The matter was left over for
a future meeting.
NEED OF A SEWER.
DR.. Allen and Attorney George s.
Horn We're appointed a committee to
confer with City Solicitor Mckinley on
the subject of compelling property
owners to connect with the sewer
where such can be conveniently done,
instead of dumping their refuse into
an open stream, as is alleged to be the
case among several families in Provi-
dence. Dr. Allen said he had been in
formed that the stream coming down
from Forest Hill cemetery and running
through Green Ridge is used as a sewer
by some of the residents adjacent to
it. The doctor and Captain Burke will
look into the case.
Much of the unsanitary conditions
arise from ungraded streets and lack
of sewering. If the board could COM
pei improvements to be made wherever
danger to health exists from present
conditions things would be different.
The board can only recommend to
councils and wait upon the action Of
that body
Health Officer Aliens report was as
follows Ninety-eight nuisances We're
reported during September all of which
were abated except those caused by
, ungraded streets and the wants of
sewers In the 1900 block on Penn ave-
nue., between Larch and New York
street. there is stagnant water, which
in unquestionably a nuisance. The
water from upper Larch street-in fact
from all the hillside abOve-folows a
natural water course and through sew
eral distractions, is damned up, caus-
ing pools to be formed in that local
ity. The attention of the board has
frequently been called to this place
and 1 believe a sewer has been or
dered. A pipe drain across New York
street would relieve the present
trouble. At the corner of Ash street
there is a great cause of complaint.
The street is not graded and l would
respectfully ask that the board re-
| quest councils to order the street grad
ed. The trouble can then be easily
remedied.