The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
To COUNTERFEIT
NEGL|GENC OF
HEALTH BOARD
Vaccination Bureau to
Be Established.
MONEY is APPROPRIATED
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS DEMAND
ING SPEEDY ATTENTION.
Supervisors Come to the Aid of City
and Physicians Volunteer Their
Services Gratis to
Patients.

The SECOND day under the new regime
instituted by that most humane body. the
San Francisco Board of Health, was very
much like the first, with the exception
that the arrogance and Indifference of the
Health officers of this city have provok-
ed outside assistance for the needy and
the unfortunate victims Of accidents de-
manding immediate attention.
The Supervisors have acted, and they
promise the Health Board S47 monthly
for the purchase of 5000 points Of virus.
This will permit of free vaccination to the
many applicants who have sought inocu-
lation but were refused. DR.. Max klonk
has offered his services gratis and with
one or two other volunteering physicians
will establish a vaccinating bureau in the
old place. The bureau will be open this
morning at o'clock and the work of In
oculation will begin. over 200 parents
have registered, and they VIII be notified
by the Health Department
The resolutions of the Supervisors were
the work of Aigelunger and Holland and
has been signed by Phelps, Atunger, FER
rault kalben and Black. 1t is as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable the Board of Health of the
CITY and County of San Franoisco-Gentlemen
have deemed it your duty to stop the free
vaccination of children your attention is re-
resolutions signed by members of the Board of
Supervisors to avert the danger of suspending
after sufficient means to enable this important
duty 10 our citizens to be continued:
Whereas, The present conditions relative to
free vaccination of children has ceased by
virtue OF the action OF the Board or Health,
that board alleging a reason the insufficient
amount as provided by this board in their esti-
mate for the maintenance of said department;
and whereas, the admission OF our children TO
the common schools is inhibited unless they
Dresent proper certificate OF vaccinations; ana
whereas recognizing the necessities of afford
ing our citizens the privilege OF having their
children admitted TO and receive the benefits
of tuition in our common schools, various physi-
clans have volunteered TO perform this service
If supplied with the virus necessarily required.
Resolved That the undersigned members of
this board on behalf of this city and county,
hereby pledge themselves to vote lor ana order
paid all demands for the virus required TO vac
cinate all children and other persons who are
unable to pay for, said service
Resolved, That the attention of the Board of
Health is respectfully called TO this important
subject, and in order to afford all opportunIi-
ties to our citizens said board is respectfully
requested TO accept the services of all compe-
tent physicians TO perform the service and to
announce by publication that free vaccination
al formerly viii be accorded to all in the Of
fee of the Health Department as formerly car
ried on and conducted.
The most important case yesterday
which shows the necessity Of the continu-
Gus operation of receiving hospital was
Supervisor Tuesday night Coffey was ar
rested for drunkenness and discharged
Yesterday morning. He began his alcO
h0lic excursion upon his release and wan
entrance to the City Prison. Driver Hep
pier advised him to go home, and Cofey
Started of, but returned. Heppler went
into the police office, and upon his return
found Coffey unconscious on the floor.
Coffey had leaned against the wagon and
was kicked by the horse, his right arm
being shattered to splinters. Coffey was
put In the wagon and driven toward the
Receiving Hospital, but one of the horses
fell on the corner af Grove and Larkin
streets DR. Heintz learned Of the case
and went to Coffey's assistance. He was
carried into the Receiving Hospital, DR..
Heintz attending to him at once, as he
If carted to the City and County Hos
pital.
f. V Borden, member of the Oregon
Regiment, was knocked down in a fight
on the corner of Larkin and Ellis streets
yesterday afternoon, receiving deep
cash in the chin He was refused attend
ance at the Receiving Hospital, 80 Ser
geant Wolf and Officer Shaw doctored
him TO the best Of their ability.