The Opelousas courier., 1905-10-07
ast rear, as regards infectious and contagious

disease.
During the month of March we discovered a
promptly transferred to the smallpox hospital.
Three other cases of this disease made their
appearance within a short time OF the first
case. These were also taken to the hOstital.
The hospital remained open for 20 days when
the last case of the smallpox was discharged
cured. The cost OF running the hospital for
this number OF days amounted to slis.
On July %, 1905, hearing rumors OF tho eX-
istence OF yellow fever in the city of New Or
leans, we Immediately wired the State Board
Of Health regarding the matter, and received
the information that yellow fever did exist III
New Orleans and Bunkie. In conjunction with
your Board we established q quarantine
against the above named two places and all
points that might become infected thereafter;
| owing to the continued spread of the yellow
fever throughout the state we have been com
| PEELED to maintain this quarantine up to the
present date and will probably be eOmpellea
to MAINTAIN same for some Is or 20 days longer.
We have thus succeeded In keeping the town
free of yellow fever. Our quarantine regula-
lions are liberal but we arc strict in enforcing
| same. The total cost of the quarantine from
July 25th to date, including guards. inspectors,
the purchasing and renting of tents for quar-
antine stations and in fact including every
| thing pertaining to the quarantine, amounts
to 1882. O8 or a daily cost of $50 IS.
In the month Of August Diphtheria was as
covered in a negro cabin in the western p9r-
ton of town. There were seven cases IN tne
house. We. Immediately put guards at inns
house. Another case was soon discovered IN
the same portion Of the town i'll another mousse.
Guards were also placed at this house WIN
the assistance of DrS. Salzan and NIlliaihs
| who attended the cases in the first house anu
of DR.. j. 0. Ray who attended the case IN the
second house, we succeeded in stamping out
this disease entirely. The cost OF these Dlph,
liberia cases, including guards, medicine, lood
etc, amounted to $4,000
In order to put the town i'll a better sanitary
| condition at the outbreak of yellow fever III
the state the Board had all the streets and gull
lies cleaned out. employing a large number or
! extra street hands. The Street Commissioner
also put his men to this task and rendered as.
sistance to the Board of Health. The Board OF
| Health expended on this street work the sum
of $3.50. 90. The Board of Health received III
| valuable aid from citizens who volunteered as
sanitary inspectors and many OF whom ana "a
great deal of work in way of screening cistefhs.
removing rubbish. etc. This public splrit
shown by these citizens is to be commenoed
and our Board extends thanks to each ana
every one of them. 1t was mainly through
their work that the town was placed In SO
thorough q sanitary condition In so SNORT a
time.
In conclusion we desire to thank you, gentle
men OF the Board OF Aldermen, for placing In
! our hands the means that enabled us to carry
on this work.
Respectfully submitted.
b. A. LlTTELL, President
J. J. PERRODIN, Secretary
AME o. RAY,
JEO. A. HAAS,